demisbellot

This in every way represents what actually happened.

No it didn't, Apple PR and this article are trying to conflate that 2 separate "unknowingly linked accounts" as the same developer which is what this article is misleading to and why you're confused about what really happened as a result. This article suggests that the Dash App developer paid for reviews for *Dash App* which wasn't the case (and didn't need false reviews since it was a quality App other iOS developers love). The fraudulent reviews were made on the 20 or so other Cookie cutter Apps from the other developer account which he said he setup for a relative 3-4 years ago.

Apple deservedly thought they were from the same developer account since he used his credit card to setup his relatives account. But he said it wasn't his account and he never created it but Apple still pulled Dash by association thinking the "unknowingly linked accounts" were from the same developer and they didn't bother to notify him. Apple is trying to mislead/bury this point and with the help of this article suggest he did the fraud himself to promote his own Dash App (which didn't need promoting).

From the recording Apple was trying to force him to publish a post acknowledging that Apple never made a mistake which was very clear that was their primary concern in order to re-instate his account. He refused to admit he did anything wrong and that he'll just publish the truth about what happened instead which Apple agreed that they will review, so he sent the draft to Apple but whilst he was waiting for Apple's response they broke this PR mouthpiece out in order to discredit an Indie developer as a Fraud first and make it look like they're a champion to Indie developers when behind closed doors they acknowledge in the call that in all likely-hood he wasn't responsible for the fraudulent activity.

So we have Apple only caring about Apple PR and the backlash from other iOS developers and issuing vague statements leading to misleading articles like this to discredit the Indie developers character and diminish his facts of the Story. Apple only started caring about Dash because it's loved by many iOS developers who became very interested in Apple's handling with Indie Dev Apps and why Phil got involved. So they tried hard to work with the developer to re-instate his account and App if he agreed to publish Apple-approved content admitting that fraudulent activity was on one of his linked developer accounts and that Apple never did anything wrong. But he's adamant he had no idea of the fraudulent activity and that he was never contacted before his app was pulled (which Apple also admits in the call).

The entire situation is unfortunate and isn't one that Apple initiated, but this offensive PR-attack with vaguely worded accusations are being used to misrepresent the events of this case is extremely disappointing from Apple and the PR spots putting their spin on it.

This in no way represents what actually happened, here's a recording where Apple tried to blackmail the developer into forcing him to say that Apple didn't do anything wrong in order to get his Apps restored: https://blog.kapeli.com/dash-and-apple-my-side-of-the-story Now we get this PR statement directly from an Apple mouthpiece accusing him of being fraudulent when they know and acknowledge that he wasn't behind closed doors. Disappointing behavior on everyone involved.