Comments on: Tweetie 1.3 Rejected by Apple for Returning “Offensive Language” in Search Results (NSFW-L) http://www.imore.com/2009/03/10/tweetie-13-rejected-apple-returning-offensive-language-search-results-nsfwl/ More of everything iPhone and iPad Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:10:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dumb http://www.imore.com/2009/03/10/tweetie-13-rejected-apple-returning-offensive-language-search-results-nsfwl/comment-page-1/#comment-34929 Dumb Wed, 11 Mar 2009 23:28:30 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=7432#comment-34929 <p>funny that Apple won't allow that, but they have no problem selling me Snoop Doggy Dogg songs like this one (yes, lyrics show up on my iPhone)--</p> <p>http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/snoopdogg/aintnofunifthehomiescanthavenone.html</p> funny that Apple won’t allow that, but they have no problem selling me Snoop Doggy Dogg songs like this one (yes, lyrics show up on my iPhone)–

http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/snoopdogg/aintnofunifthehomiescanthavenone.html

]]> By: Badinoff http://www.imore.com/2009/03/10/tweetie-13-rejected-apple-returning-offensive-language-search-results-nsfwl/comment-page-1/#comment-34859 Badinoff Wed, 11 Mar 2009 13:37:38 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=7432#comment-34859 <p>"DON’T GET AN iPHone, OR ALL SERIOUSNESS, YOU DON’T DESERVE AN APPLE PRODUCT. APPLE PRODUCTS ARE PRIVILEGES, AND YOU HAVE TO KEEP THE PRIVILEGES BY FOLLOWING THE APP STORE RULES, AND COMPLY WITH APPLE’S LETTERS."</p> <p>HOW DARE YOU QUESTION THE WILL OF THE OMNIPOTENT JOBS! STUPID CUSTOMERS! DON'T YOU COMPREHEND HOW FORTUNATE YOU ARE TO EVEN BE ALLOWED TO CRADLE OUR PRODUCTS IN YOUR GRIMY HANDS! GIVE US YOUR MONEY AND SHUT UP!</p> <p>-- A Public Service Announcement From The Apple House of Worship ---</p> “DON’T GET AN iPHone, OR ALL SERIOUSNESS, YOU DON’T DESERVE AN APPLE PRODUCT. APPLE PRODUCTS ARE PRIVILEGES, AND YOU HAVE TO KEEP THE PRIVILEGES BY FOLLOWING THE APP STORE RULES, AND COMPLY WITH APPLE’S LETTERS.”

HOW DARE YOU QUESTION THE WILL OF THE OMNIPOTENT JOBS! STUPID CUSTOMERS! DON’T YOU COMPREHEND HOW FORTUNATE YOU ARE TO EVEN BE ALLOWED TO CRADLE OUR PRODUCTS IN YOUR GRIMY HANDS! GIVE US YOUR MONEY AND SHUT UP!

– A Public Service Announcement From The Apple House of Worship —

]]> By: George http://www.imore.com/2009/03/10/tweetie-13-rejected-apple-returning-offensive-language-search-results-nsfwl/comment-page-1/#comment-34833 George Wed, 11 Mar 2009 04:38:45 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=7432#comment-34833 <p>Is it possible that the <em>screenshot</em> was rejected (for the preview that appears on the App Store), not the app itself? Just wondering, I really don't know if Apple takes sample screenshots of the app or relies on the developer to do this. If that is the case, and this sample posted here and on Daring Fireball with the offensive words was submitted to Apple to be added to the app's page, then I wouldn't be surprised if Apple said "please make another screenshot, this shouldn't be the sample".</p> <p>If this isn't the case, then I agree with everybody else that Apple has some weird policies regarding app rejection in this case.</p> Is it possible that the screenshot was rejected (for the preview that appears on the App Store), not the app itself? Just wondering, I really don’t know if Apple takes sample screenshots of the app or relies on the developer to do this. If that is the case, and this sample posted here and on Daring Fireball with the offensive words was submitted to Apple to be added to the app’s page, then I wouldn’t be surprised if Apple said “please make another screenshot, this shouldn’t be the sample”.

If this isn’t the case, then I agree with everybody else that Apple has some weird policies regarding app rejection in this case.

]]> By: Josh http://www.imore.com/2009/03/10/tweetie-13-rejected-apple-returning-offensive-language-search-results-nsfwl/comment-page-1/#comment-34805 Josh Wed, 11 Mar 2009 02:47:20 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=7432#comment-34805 <p>Should be hitting the store in a few hours.</p> <p>http://twitter.com/tweetie/status/1308260262</p> Should be hitting the store in a few hours.

http://twitter.com/tweetie/status/1308260262

]]> By: Phil http://www.imore.com/2009/03/10/tweetie-13-rejected-apple-returning-offensive-language-search-results-nsfwl/comment-page-1/#comment-34803 Phil Wed, 11 Mar 2009 02:23:31 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=7432#comment-34803 <p>Keep checking... it just showed-up for me. Grabbing it now.</p> <p>-phil</p> Keep checking… it just showed-up for me. Grabbing it now.

-phil

]]> By: Chris http://www.imore.com/2009/03/10/tweetie-13-rejected-apple-returning-offensive-language-search-results-nsfwl/comment-page-1/#comment-34802 Chris Wed, 11 Mar 2009 01:45:04 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=7432#comment-34802 <p>Still showing 1.2.1 for me?</p> Still showing 1.2.1 for me?

]]> By: matt http://www.imore.com/2009/03/10/tweetie-13-rejected-apple-returning-offensive-language-search-results-nsfwl/comment-page-1/#comment-34795 matt Wed, 11 Mar 2009 00:37:32 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=7432#comment-34795 <p>might want to update the article 1.3 is now approved</p> might want to update the article 1.3 is now approved

]]> By: killer http://www.imore.com/2009/03/10/tweetie-13-rejected-apple-returning-offensive-language-search-results-nsfwl/comment-page-1/#comment-34793 killer Wed, 11 Mar 2009 00:25:44 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=7432#comment-34793 <p>apple sucks</p> apple sucks

]]> By: Peter http://www.imore.com/2009/03/10/tweetie-13-rejected-apple-returning-offensive-language-search-results-nsfwl/comment-page-1/#comment-34788 Peter Tue, 10 Mar 2009 23:59:54 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=7432#comment-34788 <p>Apple are going downhill while Steve is on his leave of absence. I hope he gets better soon and sorts out this mess...</p> Apple are going downhill while Steve is on his leave of absence. I hope he gets better soon and sorts out this mess…

]]> By: spank http://www.imore.com/2009/03/10/tweetie-13-rejected-apple-returning-offensive-language-search-results-nsfwl/comment-page-1/#comment-34781 spank Tue, 10 Mar 2009 23:05:14 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=7432#comment-34781 <p>Has anyone given consideration that their "rejection" might be politically motivated, meaning, they'd rather see a different app launched first? One that they may have cut some kind of agreement with? This happened with our app (not mentioning names). Of course nothing can be proven, but after a few lunches with Apple exec's, voila, our App appeared. The whole process is opaque, politicized, and nepotistic. Not to mention their "2 week" process almost always turns into weeks and months. This effectively ruined our launch window and guess what? A competitor with an "spotlighting" agreement go approved in under 2 days. Awesome Apple. Wait until more stories like this start to come to the surface and you might have yet another class action lawsuit on your hands.</p> Has anyone given consideration that their “rejection” might be politically motivated, meaning, they’d rather see a different app launched first? One that they may have cut some kind of agreement with? This happened with our app (not mentioning names). Of course nothing can be proven, but after a few lunches with Apple exec’s, voila, our App appeared. The whole process is opaque, politicized, and nepotistic. Not to mention their “2 week” process almost always turns into weeks and months. This effectively ruined our launch window and guess what? A competitor with an “spotlighting” agreement go approved in under 2 days. Awesome Apple. Wait until more stories like this start to come to the surface and you might have yet another class action lawsuit on your hands.

]]> By: rosenkrieger http://www.imore.com/2009/03/10/tweetie-13-rejected-apple-returning-offensive-language-search-results-nsfwl/comment-page-1/#comment-34776 rosenkrieger Tue, 10 Mar 2009 21:49:14 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=7432#comment-34776 <p>WTF Apple?! I really like the products, but what they are doing to DEVs is simply ridiculous. Especially now with this example of how stupid the whole process is.</p> <p>I mean - hey please remove Safari next then. After all I could surf to a porn site, or look at a dictionary in OSX - just wow - all those dirty words in there. REMOVE IT NOW APPLE!</p> <p>This is just so stupid. But so are US Laws. Yeah you can't look at a naked breast (oh no!) but at 9 a.m. you can watch heads get cut off on TV on saturdays.</p> WTF Apple?! I really like the products, but what they are doing to DEVs is simply ridiculous. Especially now with this example of how stupid the whole process is.

I mean – hey please remove Safari next then. After all I could surf to a porn site, or look at a dictionary in OSX – just wow – all those dirty words in there. REMOVE IT NOW APPLE!

This is just so stupid. But so are US Laws. Yeah you can’t look at a naked breast (oh no!) but at 9 a.m. you can watch heads get cut off on TV on saturdays.

]]> By: Adrian http://www.imore.com/2009/03/10/tweetie-13-rejected-apple-returning-offensive-language-search-results-nsfwl/comment-page-1/#comment-34775 Adrian Tue, 10 Mar 2009 21:47:13 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=7432#comment-34775 <p>We just had a "dirty word" rejection by Apple for our Twitter-powered social weather app called "Human Weather". </p> <p>Check out the offensive screenshot - http://www.twitpic.com/1zfrm</p> <p>We then added a "bad word" filter to the app and we got approved within a few days. </p> <p>Our app is now live and currently FREE: http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=306620676&mt=8</p> We just had a “dirty word” rejection by Apple for our Twitter-powered social weather app called “Human Weather”.

Check out the offensive screenshot – http://www.twitpic.com/1zfrm

We then added a “bad word” filter to the app and we got approved within a few days.

Our app is now live and currently FREE: http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=306620676&mt=8

]]> By: Jeffdc5 http://www.imore.com/2009/03/10/tweetie-13-rejected-apple-returning-offensive-language-search-results-nsfwl/comment-page-1/#comment-34774 Jeffdc5 Tue, 10 Mar 2009 21:45:23 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=7432#comment-34774 <p>I can understand why apple does this most apps in the store are very consistent and beautiful and work well. Most of the apps on my g1 either make the phone slow or kills the battery. You might hate it but apple is trying to curb complaints by the razr crowd that switched over not us smartphone veterans</p> I can understand why apple does this most apps in the store are very consistent and beautiful and work well. Most of the apps on my g1 either make the phone slow or kills the battery. You might hate it but apple is trying to curb complaints by the razr crowd that switched over not us smartphone veterans

]]> By: AwayBBL http://www.imore.com/2009/03/10/tweetie-13-rejected-apple-returning-offensive-language-search-results-nsfwl/comment-page-1/#comment-34768 AwayBBL Tue, 10 Mar 2009 21:08:19 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=7432#comment-34768 <p>I've been battling with Apple on an app submission. It's a "yo' Momma" app (of which several are already in iTunes). They claim that it could be offensive to some people. Well yeah! It's intended to be offensive, it's "yo' momma" jokes, not a diatribe about Obama, or George Bush.</p> <p>Apple needs to lighten up, and get a sense of humor. At the least they should let the developers rate their apps based on age appropriateness. We can sort of do it for games, but not for any other app.</p> <p>Heck it's already been pointed out above that for other content on iTunes, there doesn't seem be be any censoring, so why do it on apps?</p> <p>Maybe what the developers should do is stop posting any new apps, and switch to developing for G1/Google phone, or RIM devices, or dare I say it, windows mobile devices. That would surely get Apple's attention.</p> I’ve been battling with Apple on an app submission. It’s a “yo’ Momma” app (of which several are already in iTunes). They claim that it could be offensive to some people. Well yeah! It’s intended to be offensive, it’s “yo’ momma” jokes, not a diatribe about Obama, or George Bush.

Apple needs to lighten up, and get a sense of humor. At the least they should let the developers rate their apps based on age appropriateness. We can sort of do it for games, but not for any other app.

Heck it’s already been pointed out above that for other content on iTunes, there doesn’t seem be be any censoring, so why do it on apps?

Maybe what the developers should do is stop posting any new apps, and switch to developing for G1/Google phone, or RIM devices, or dare I say it, windows mobile devices. That would surely get Apple’s attention.

]]> By: The Reptile http://www.imore.com/2009/03/10/tweetie-13-rejected-apple-returning-offensive-language-search-results-nsfwl/comment-page-1/#comment-34767 The Reptile Tue, 10 Mar 2009 20:44:08 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=7432#comment-34767 <p>How do we know that it wasn't an Apple employee who posted the offensive statements on Twitter in the first place? Could be an iPhone engineer commenting about an colleague who departed for Palm. And how much less offensive were these comments than the ones that Jobs directs at his employees when the screw up? Until Apple becomes sweet an pure as the wind driven snow they should stop acting like they are the only ones following a moral code.</p> How do we know that it wasn’t an Apple employee who posted the offensive statements on Twitter in the first place? Could be an iPhone engineer commenting about an colleague who departed for Palm. And how much less offensive were these comments than the ones that Jobs directs at his employees when the screw up? Until Apple becomes sweet an pure as the wind driven snow they should stop acting like they are the only ones following a moral code.

]]> By: Jason http://www.imore.com/2009/03/10/tweetie-13-rejected-apple-returning-offensive-language-search-results-nsfwl/comment-page-1/#comment-34766 Jason Tue, 10 Mar 2009 20:36:26 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=7432#comment-34766 <p>Darn auto-linking.</p> <p>Try Hanlon's razor: http://is.gd/hylj</p> Darn auto-linking.

Try Hanlon’s razor: http://is.gd/hylj

]]> By: Jason http://www.imore.com/2009/03/10/tweetie-13-rejected-apple-returning-offensive-language-search-results-nsfwl/comment-page-1/#comment-34764 Jason Tue, 10 Mar 2009 20:35:00 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=7432#comment-34764 <p>Come on, people, let's not forget about Hanlon's razor. I think that, more than anything else, applies here.</p> <p>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanlon's_razor</p> Come on, people, let’s not forget about Hanlon’s razor. I think that, more than anything else, applies here.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanlon's_razor

]]> By: Dave http://www.imore.com/2009/03/10/tweetie-13-rejected-apple-returning-offensive-language-search-results-nsfwl/comment-page-1/#comment-34761 Dave Tue, 10 Mar 2009 20:03:41 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=7432#comment-34761 <p>When my contract is over, I'm switching phones. The iPhone is beginning to look like a toy with so many rules..</p> When my contract is over, I’m switching phones. The iPhone is beginning to look like a toy with so many rules..

]]> By: Gee http://www.imore.com/2009/03/10/tweetie-13-rejected-apple-returning-offensive-language-search-results-nsfwl/comment-page-1/#comment-34760 Gee Tue, 10 Mar 2009 20:00:42 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=7432#comment-34760 <p>Either stop buying iPhones or Stop whining. I agree Apple is beginning to get stupid. No flash, no cut & paste.</p> Either stop buying iPhones or Stop whining. I agree Apple is beginning to get stupid. No flash, no cut & paste.

]]> By: Dan http://www.imore.com/2009/03/10/tweetie-13-rejected-apple-returning-offensive-language-search-results-nsfwl/comment-page-1/#comment-34759 Dan Tue, 10 Mar 2009 20:00:22 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=7432#comment-34759 <p>This stuff no longer surprises me. Apple's blackbox review system is just absurd. We had an app rejected recently for, and I quote, "limited user functionality". Our app does more than at least 5 apps currently in the top 100. Apple has since approved an app called "nothing" that does what it says: nothing.</p> <p>Apple's review process needs to be FAR more transparent and the reasons for approval and rejection need to be described clearly somewhere.</p> <p>We've since resubmitted our app. If you're interested in following the results you can find us on Twitter at <a href="http://www.twitter.com/rareapps" rel="nofollow">http://www.twitter.com/rareapps</a> - just don't try to use Tweetie 1.3 ;-)</p> This stuff no longer surprises me. Apple’s blackbox review system is just absurd. We had an app rejected recently for, and I quote, “limited user functionality”. Our app does more than at least 5 apps currently in the top 100. Apple has since approved an app called “nothing” that does what it says: nothing.

Apple’s review process needs to be FAR more transparent and the reasons for approval and rejection need to be described clearly somewhere.

We’ve since resubmitted our app. If you’re interested in following the results you can find us on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/rareapps – just don’t try to use Tweetie 1.3 ;-)

]]> By: Kento Ito http://www.imore.com/2009/03/10/tweetie-13-rejected-apple-returning-offensive-language-search-results-nsfwl/comment-page-1/#comment-34757 Kento Ito Tue, 10 Mar 2009 19:54:17 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=7432#comment-34757 <p>I think it might be best to program auto censor on the apps. </p> <p>If the app were to have foul language, the app developer must rate the app at higher age group. It's the rules. </p> <p>Seriously, if you keep bitching about the apple's ridiculous policy, my tip, DON'T GET AN iPHone, OR ALL SERIOUSNESS, YOU DON'T DESERVE AN APPLE PRODUCT. APPLE PRODUCTS ARE PRIVILEGES, AND YOU HAVE TO KEEP THE PRIVILEGES BY FOLLOWING THE APP STORE RULES, AND COMPLY WITH APPLE'S LETTERS.</p> I think it might be best to program auto censor on the apps.

If the app were to have foul language, the app developer must rate the app at higher age group. It’s the rules.

Seriously, if you keep bitching about the apple’s ridiculous policy, my tip, DON’T GET AN iPHone, OR ALL SERIOUSNESS, YOU DON’T DESERVE AN APPLE PRODUCT. APPLE PRODUCTS ARE PRIVILEGES, AND YOU HAVE TO KEEP THE PRIVILEGES BY FOLLOWING THE APP STORE RULES, AND COMPLY WITH APPLE’S LETTERS.

]]> By: sting7k http://www.imore.com/2009/03/10/tweetie-13-rejected-apple-returning-offensive-language-search-results-nsfwl/comment-page-1/#comment-34753 sting7k Tue, 10 Mar 2009 19:28:50 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=7432#comment-34753 <p>So why wasn't Google Mobile App rejected, it returns "potentially offensive" language. Does TiPB censor out language? Fuck Shit, Cock Balls.</p> <p>Maybe Apple can create an ear muffs app for all those who get in a tizzy over some words.</p> So why wasn’t Google Mobile App rejected, it returns “potentially offensive” language. Does TiPB censor out language? Fuck Shit, Cock Balls.

Maybe Apple can create an ear muffs app for all those who get in a tizzy over some words.

]]> By: thekevinmonster http://www.imore.com/2009/03/10/tweetie-13-rejected-apple-returning-offensive-language-search-results-nsfwl/comment-page-1/#comment-34752 thekevinmonster Tue, 10 Mar 2009 19:15:51 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=7432#comment-34752 <p>My feelings on this matter will be censored out of this post by TIPB's blog software :(</p> My feelings on this matter will be censored out of this post by TIPB’s blog software :(

]]> By: llofte http://www.imore.com/2009/03/10/tweetie-13-rejected-apple-returning-offensive-language-search-results-nsfwl/comment-page-1/#comment-34750 llofte Tue, 10 Mar 2009 19:09:48 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=7432#comment-34750 <p>That's just stupid. Kinda makes me angry.</p> That’s just stupid. Kinda makes me angry.

]]> By: Carl http://www.imore.com/2009/03/10/tweetie-13-rejected-apple-returning-offensive-language-search-results-nsfwl/comment-page-1/#comment-34748 Carl Tue, 10 Mar 2009 19:06:47 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=7432#comment-34748 <p>Apple's approval process is completely absurd. Now they want app developers to filter offensive language from what amounts to search results? Is Apple owned by China?</p> Apple’s approval process is completely absurd. Now they want app developers to filter offensive language from what amounts to search results? Is Apple owned by China?

]]> By: Steve http://www.imore.com/2009/03/10/tweetie-13-rejected-apple-returning-offensive-language-search-results-nsfwl/comment-page-1/#comment-34747 Steve Tue, 10 Mar 2009 18:55:45 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=7432#comment-34747 <p>Good thing I'm not in charge of the approval process... there would only be eight apps in the App Store right now. The rest would've been rejected.</p> Good thing I’m not in charge of the approval process… there would only be eight apps in the App Store right now. The rest would’ve been rejected.

]]> By: A http://www.imore.com/2009/03/10/tweetie-13-rejected-apple-returning-offensive-language-search-results-nsfwl/comment-page-1/#comment-34746 A Tue, 10 Mar 2009 18:47:18 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=7432#comment-34746 <p>Apple shouldn't decide what's offense FOR us.</p> Apple shouldn’t decide what’s offense FOR us.

]]> By: Mike Ash http://www.imore.com/2009/03/10/tweetie-13-rejected-apple-returning-offensive-language-search-results-nsfwl/comment-page-1/#comment-34745 Mike Ash Tue, 10 Mar 2009 18:44:21 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=7432#comment-34745 <p>"Wake up, Apple. You’re better than this."</p> <p>That's the trouble, they really aren't. The App Store approval process is capricious and twisted, and there's no indication that they have any desire to make it better.</p> “Wake up, Apple. You’re better than this.”

That’s the trouble, they really aren’t. The App Store approval process is capricious and twisted, and there’s no indication that they have any desire to make it better.

]]> By: Killer http://www.imore.com/2009/03/10/tweetie-13-rejected-apple-returning-offensive-language-search-results-nsfwl/comment-page-1/#comment-34742 Killer Tue, 10 Mar 2009 18:29:48 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=7432#comment-34742 <p>I'm seriously beginning to hate apple. I think it's time for a switch</p> I’m seriously beginning to hate apple. I think it’s time for a switch

]]> By: josh http://www.imore.com/2009/03/10/tweetie-13-rejected-apple-returning-offensive-language-search-results-nsfwl/comment-page-1/#comment-34741 josh Tue, 10 Mar 2009 18:29:13 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=7432#comment-34741 <p>I think it's about time for a bunch of us iPhone developers to mount a protest at Apple about this. Apples behavior here is absurd and until the developers stand up and speak out nothing is going to change.</p> I think it’s about time for a bunch of us iPhone developers to mount a protest at Apple about this. Apples behavior here is absurd and until the developers stand up and speak out nothing is going to change.

]]> By: mboogie http://www.imore.com/2009/03/10/tweetie-13-rejected-apple-returning-offensive-language-search-results-nsfwl/comment-page-1/#comment-34737 mboogie Tue, 10 Mar 2009 18:18:42 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=7432#comment-34737 <p>Get it together apple....ur seriously losing cool points with everyone</p> Get it together apple….ur seriously losing cool points with everyone

]]> By: Jerry http://www.imore.com/2009/03/10/tweetie-13-rejected-apple-returning-offensive-language-search-results-nsfwl/comment-page-1/#comment-34733 Jerry Tue, 10 Mar 2009 18:11:31 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=7432#comment-34733 <p>What, are they going to ban their YouTube app as well? I can find plenty of instances of bad language there. I guess they can ban all if the other twitted apps as well then. </p> <p>Apple makes such great products, but fails time and again with people, both designers and consumers. Oh well.</p> What, are they going to ban their YouTube app as well? I can find plenty of instances of bad language there. I guess they can ban all if the other twitted apps as well then.

Apple makes such great products, but fails time and again with people, both designers and consumers. Oh well.

]]> By: Phil http://www.imore.com/2009/03/10/tweetie-13-rejected-apple-returning-offensive-language-search-results-nsfwl/comment-page-1/#comment-34732 Phil Tue, 10 Mar 2009 17:54:07 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=7432#comment-34732 <p>Is Apple really better than this? They took two weeks to reject the last version of Tweetie, for whatever reason. And, let's not forget their 2 weeks+ delaying of the Amber Alert app approval.</p> <p>It seems what we are seeing is the behavior of an arrogant, sometimes incompetent monopoly.</p> <p>-phil</p> Is Apple really better than this? They took two weeks to reject the last version of Tweetie, for whatever reason. And, let’s not forget their 2 weeks+ delaying of the Amber Alert app approval.

It seems what we are seeing is the behavior of an arrogant, sometimes incompetent monopoly.

-phil

]]> By: Jason http://www.imore.com/2009/03/10/tweetie-13-rejected-apple-returning-offensive-language-search-results-nsfwl/comment-page-1/#comment-34731 Jason Tue, 10 Mar 2009 17:50:35 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=7432#comment-34731 <p>Although the fix for this is probably simple (resubmit as-is), your point is well-taken that Apple seriously needs more consistent standards and more transparency with the app-review process. Between this and the lack of a developer contract renewal process, I think it's fair to say that Apple has some major problems in their relationships with developers. I have to think that they see this and will take steps to correct. If not, WWDC 2009 could be very interesting. [think riot gear]</p> Although the fix for this is probably simple (resubmit as-is), your point is well-taken that Apple seriously needs more consistent standards and more transparency with the app-review process. Between this and the lack of a developer contract renewal process, I think it’s fair to say that Apple has some major problems in their relationships with developers. I have to think that they see this and will take steps to correct. If not, WWDC 2009 could be very interesting. [think riot gear]

]]> By: Brian G http://www.imore.com/2009/03/10/tweetie-13-rejected-apple-returning-offensive-language-search-results-nsfwl/comment-page-1/#comment-34729 Brian G Tue, 10 Mar 2009 17:48:16 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=7432#comment-34729 <p>FUCK!</p> FUCK!

]]> By: Jose Espinoza http://www.imore.com/2009/03/10/tweetie-13-rejected-apple-returning-offensive-language-search-results-nsfwl/comment-page-1/#comment-34728 Jose Espinoza Tue, 10 Mar 2009 17:45:46 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=7432#comment-34728 <p>I'm equally pissed off as well, I can't believe they would be so stupid. I've been waiting for this update and they seriously cockblocked big time.</p> I’m equally pissed off as well, I can’t believe they would be so stupid. I’ve been waiting for this update and they seriously cockblocked big time.

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