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Mike Wuerthele said: Pyronuke said: The point of Support-A-Creator is that it says 'Creator' like an influencer. Epic didn't have to add it. It just helps creators profit (of Epic cosmetics) and make extra money from the game. Other ga…
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foregoneconclusion said: Pyronuke said: StrangeDays said: So they take 95% from their platform, but sued Apple for taking the 15/30% from its platform. Hmmm They actually take 12% (Epic Games store) Common misconception. E…
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Beats said: Pyronuke said: dantheman827 said: StrangeDays said: So they take 95% from their platform, but sued Apple for taking the 15/30% from its platform. Hmmm They give affiliates a cut of their sales, this percent…
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StrangeDays said: So they take 95% from their platform, but sued Apple for taking the 15/30% from its platform. Hmmm They give affiliates a cut of their sales, this percentage is in line with thins like the Amazon affiliate links and other…
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StrangeDays said: So they take 95% from their platform, but sued Apple for taking the 15/30% from its platform. Hmmm You're comparing Apples to Oranges... Epic is giving someone money for referring them, an affiliate program if you will. …
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I wonder how many of those are users who have no choice because they use iOS?
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rob53 said: Can’t wait for Apple to start charging a hosting fee for developers not using the Apple Store’s payment system. We’ve all gone over this before. No store gives away selling space so why can’t this stupid judge understand it? I thi…
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foregoneconclusion said: Microsoft and Epic are dominant players on desktop/console for gaming and want to extend that dominance to mobile. End of story. The fact that mobile gaming became so popular (with revenue that now exceeds desktop/con…
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Why is Apple setting default positions for their apps in the first place? If I install an app, I don't want it to move stuff around on my home screen, it can just put itself on the next free spot like every other app I install.
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He isn't entirely wrong that Apple directly reduced their revenue by giving users back the control to prevent tracking... But an entire business built on tracking your users really doesn't seem like the best business plan...
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WilliamGallagher said: Sorry, everyone: my mistake. The first information we had said $230 but I went through the ordering process to check and learned it was really $250: managed to delete the 2 as well as add the 5. William $50 would've…
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So Apple doesn't want to pay a fee for selling their product in Chicago... This sound very familiar... Like Epic not wanting to pay a fee for selling their product in the App Store...
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darelrex said: Once upon a time, you went to a bookstore and bought a book, and if you paid cash, then nobody knew who bought the book. If you used a credit card (and maybe also a frequent-buyer card), then the bookstore knew who bought the b…
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Child sexual abuse is bad, but trying to prevent it should never mean taking away the privacy of everyone using a online services. Trying to get this passed by using the "it's for the children" argument is despicable.
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pwrmac said: Good luck ACM! What are they going to say now. Apple is not allowed to charge for use of their platform. There is not something like a free ride in this world :-) If Apple wants to insist on these fees, the regulators should…
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foregoneconclusion said: brian.on.android said: Spotify doesn't need Apple's IAP infrastructure and shouldn't be forced to pay for it. Netflix agreed. That's why they pulled support for IAP. None of which supports the idea that Apple …
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foregoneconclusion said: brian.on.android said: The thing with Apple is they've gotten big enough that their gatekeeping is becoming a problem. I don't like the idea that long term all things tech in the US comes from and is dictated b…
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mark fearing said: Are their alternative Xbox stores? Can I side load games onto my Xbox? You can register your Xbox for a one-time $20 fee and load whatever software you want.
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GeorgeBMac said: So what exactly will this fix? Who gains here? It's reminiscent of busting up AT&T to make MCI stockholders happy. As Obama said: "Don't do stupid things"In this case, the status quo harms nobody. But, like MCI, oth…
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viclauyyc said: If it passes, I don’t think it stand a chance in court. This is so biased on one industry but not the other. This is very far away from fair. Can you ask Walmart to use other payment system? If you think it is nonsense, then …