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From: rlha...@smart.net (Richard L. Hamilton)
Subject: Re: [NEWS] Apple terminates Epic Games? App Store account
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by: Richard L. Hamilton - Mon, 10 May 2021 10:35 UTC

In article <rts419$8rc$1@dont-email.me>,
=?UTF-8?Q?Peter_K=c3=b6hlmann?= <peter-koehlmann@t-online.de> writes:
> Am 15.01.21 um 13:53 schrieb Savageduck:
>> On Jan 15, 2021 at 4:26:07 AM PST, "Peter KÃ¶hlmann"
>> <peter-koehlmann@t-online.de> wrote:
>>
>>> Am 15.01.21 um 12:56 schrieb Savageduck:
>>>> On Jan 15, 2021 at 3:15:27 AM PST, "Peter KÃ¶hlmann"
>>>> <peter-koehlmann@t-online.de> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Am 15.01.21 um 04:43 schrieb Savageduck:
>>>>>> On Aug 30, 2020 at 10:49:09 PM PDT, "Your Name" <YourName@YourISP.com>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> This is from Macworld.co.uk, but the news has been on various wesbites
>>>>>>> over the last few days.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Apple terminates Epic Games' App Store account
>>>>>>> ----------------------------------------------
>>>>>>> You can no longer download any app made by Epic on Apple devices.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ...and this is a problem?
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Yes.
>>>>
>>>> Not for me it isnât. I have never had a desire, or need to download any app
>>>> made by Epic. As a matter of fact I couldn't name a single app made by Epic.
>>>> So I have yet to identify a problem.
>>>>
>>>
>>> I see. Not enough brains to see the general problem
>>
>> Nope! Enough brain to not need the distraction of infantile games to get
>> through the day.
>>
>
> Exactly like I said. Not enough brains. A game is not the general problem.

No, the general problem is those who want NO rules, or want to do in-app
purchases with little or no cut to Apple. They're like anarchists, a riot
waiting to happen, or parasites. Vermin should be stepped on until they splat.

You want a platform that lets anyone do anything, make your own platform.
Good luck with that, even if you can sell it, it'll be broken all the time.

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