Apple and their oh so famous App store "rejection" process

Village Idiot · Apr 19, 2010

Found this article on Yahoo this morning. Just another one to chalk up to Apple's some what shady approval process for their app store.

Want In Apple's App Store? Just Win a Pulitzer Prize - Yahoo! News

cuhnool · Apr 19, 2010

its interesting that Apple will reject "award winning" cartoons, but there are hundreds of farting apps and other stupid apps.

the8thark · Apr 19, 2010

Nor really it all makes sense. Apple have to want to ever make a fart app. So that's no lost future revenue. But for a good App, there could be lost future revenue and that's why they are picky in what the allow. Well that's my rationale for it.

But for rejecting award winning comics and stuff like that is absurd. As I doubt Apple will ever go into the comic book writing business.

Village Idiot · Apr 19, 2010

the8thark said:
Nor really it all makes sense. Apple have to want to ever make a fart app. So that's no lost future revenue. But for a good App, there could be lost future revenue and that's why they are picky in what the allow. Well that's my rationale for it.

But for rejecting award winning comics and stuff like that is absurd. As I doubt Apple will ever go into the comic book writing business.

It's called censorship. They rejected it with the reason that it was making fun of well know people. And as is stated in the article, that's what political comics are all about; satire and caricature.

the8thark · Apr 19, 2010

Ok I see your point but why are the same comics/cartoons found in printed newspapers but can't be in the appstore. Makes no sense. But I agree with you totally. Apple don't want to be seen as pro or against any political figure. I'm sure Apple want to be left well out of that line of debate.

ebeckert · Apr 19, 2010

the8thark said:
Ok I see your point but why are the same comics/cartoons found in printed newspapers but can't be in the appstore. Makes no sense. But I agree with you totally. Apple don't want to be seen as pro or against any political figure. I'm sure Apple want to be left well out of that line of debate.

Because newspapers ask to put the comics in their papers, not the other way around. Newspapers censor as well, fyi. Each day they don't just slap on a random comic. It is looked over to make sure it is "PC". Apple doesn't have the liberty of being able to do that, and thus they cannot have it altogether.

TechieJustin · Apr 19, 2010

cuhnool said:
its interesting that Apple will reject "award winning" cartoons, but there are hundreds of farting apps and other stupid apps.

I don't need an app to fart.

the8thark · Apr 20, 2010

TechieJustin said:
I don't need an app to fart.

What about all those times you really need to fart but there is no gas left in the tank? For those very akward moments, a fart app would be a life saver.