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Ozymandias:
Apparently Apple has laid down the law for their App Store and the law is crazy.


--- Quote ---    1. No images of women in bikinis (Ice skating tights are not OK either)

    2. No images of men in bikinis! (I didn’t ask about Ice Skating tights for men)

    3. No skin (he seriously said this) (I asked if a Burqa was OK, and the Apple guy got angry)

    4. No silhouettes that indicate that Wobble can be used for wobbling boobs (yes – I am serious, we have to remove the silhouette in this pic)

    5. No sexual connotations or innuendo: boobs, babes, booty, sex – all banned

    6. Nothing that can be sexually arousing!! (I doubt many people could get aroused with the pic above but those puritanical guys at Apple must get off on pretty mundane things to find Wobble “overtly sexual!)

    7. No apps will be approved that in any way imply sexual content (not sure how Playboy is still in the store, but …)
--- End quote ---

via TechCrunch

So, uh...WTF mate?

JD:
I agree that there should be no men in bikinis.

Chesire Cat:
Im way to idealistic for the internet...

jhocking:
That article makes the very important point though that the rules themselves aren't the most concerning part of what Apple did. Yeah, the rules are ridiculously puritanical, but the biggest worry is how Apple is treating app developers. The second sentence of the article sums it up:


--- Quote ---It’s an alarming move on Apple’s part, if only because it shows that the company is willing to throw developers (and their livelihoods) under the bus without any notice at all.

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Chesire Cat:
Frankly I thought seeing titty apps cheapened my whole iPhone experience. And I understand their desire to disassociate their (THEIR) platform from portable porn.

I withhold judgement until we see a final rule set, if in the end all it really affects are titty apps then I am 100% for it, if it has broad ramifications (lets say a fictional mobile version of Bayonetta was also banned) Ill be a bit pissy about it. Also I feel no pity for the devs. I want to make an analogy to Irish potato farmers who rented land, but I cant really make one work. The devs could have diversified at any time instead of sticking in a 'high risk' industry, since obviously this was one of the risks.

Anyway, I personally find it very difficult to be self righteous when the owner of something decides to change it. In fact, I feel the need to righteous defend the owners and their choices/practices (Im looking at you Mr. Charney).

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