leavingthebigg

gatorguy said:

leavingthebigg said:

For years Wordpress did not have any references to external pricing in its free app. During those years Apple did not block Wordpress from upgrading its free app nor did Apple require Wordpress to implement Apple’s IAP in Wordpress’ free app.

Wordpress chose to add references to external pricing to its free app.

After Wordpress chose to add references to external pricing to its free app, Apple blocked upgrades to Wordpress’ free app that previously had no references to external pricing until Wordpress implemented Apple’s IAP or removed references to external pricing that Wordpress had chosen to add to its free app.

Wordpress chose to break the guidelines it had followed for years, got Apple to enforce the guidelines then decided to make a public stink about what Apple had done.

After the public became aware of Apple enforcing its guidelines, Wordpress chose to portray itself as the victim though it was the catalyst for having its free app blocked then Wordpress chose to remove the references to external pricing from its free app that had not previously had any references to external pricing.

Wordpress chose to create a publicity stunt by adding references to external pricing to its free app knowing how and why Apple would respond. 

Wordpress chose to inconvenience its customers by breaking the App Store guidelines it had followed and benefitted from for years to get free advertisement for its paid services that had nothing to do with its free app.

The media gave Wordpress that free advertisement in exchange for being able to write one more negative article about Apple and completely ignoring that Wordpress orchestrated another manipulation.

Wordpress chose.

How does Apple's apology fit into your "publicity stunt" scenario? 

Apple’s apology fits into my Wordpress publicity stunt scenario as follows: Wordpress chose to add references to external pricing to its free app, which was a signal to Apple that the free app was no longer free. Upon learning the free app was still a free app, Apple requested the references to external pricing be removed and chose to offer an apology for misunderstanding the free app would continue to being free even though the references to external pricing that were purposely added to the free app caused the misunderstanding.

For years Wordpress did not have any references to external pricing in its free app. During those years Apple did not block Wordpress from upgrading its free app nor did Apple require Wordpress to implement Apple’s IAP in Wordpress’ free app.

Wordpress chose to add references to external pricing to its free app.

After Wordpress chose to add references to external pricing to its free app, Apple blocked upgrades to Wordpress’ free app that previously had no references to external pricing until Wordpress implemented Apple’s IAP or removed references to external pricing that Wordpress had chosen to add to its free app.

Wordpress chose to break the guidelines it had followed for years, got Apple to enforce the guidelines then decided to make a public stink about what Apple had done.

After the public became aware of Apple enforcing its guidelines, Wordpress chose to portray itself as the victim though it was the catalyst for having its free app blocked then Wordpress chose to remove the references to external pricing from its free app that had not previously had any references to external pricing.

Wordpress chose to create a publicity stunt by adding references to external pricing to its free app knowing how and why Apple would respond. 

Wordpress chose to inconvenience its customers by breaking the App Store guidelines it had followed and benefitted from for years to get free advertisement for its paid services that had nothing to do with its free app.

The media gave Wordpress that free advertisement in exchange for being able to write one more negative article about Apple and completely ignoring that Wordpress orchestrated another manipulation.

Wordpress chose.

sdw2001 said:

Anything can happen, but I don’t see how Epic has a leg to stand on here.  Apple’s terms are clear.  They deliberately violated them, Apple lowered the boom, and Epic *immediately* sued.   Now you have Apple’s competitors chiming in.  Who knows though.  These things go on for years and rarely have a clear outcome.  

Microsoft has officially opened the door into its business contracts with Epic Games. Is Microsoft’s participation with Epic Games predicated on Epic Games not pursuing litigation against Microsoft’s closed Xbox game store? Also, how many iOS video games based on Unreal Engine does Microsoft have on the App Store?

#FreeFornite from iOS will be granted by Apple on Friday, August 28, 2020 unless Epic Games decides to keep it imprisoned.

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