Comments on: Tweetie 1.3 Rejected by Apple for Returning “Offensive Language” in Search Results (NSFW-L) http://www.theiphoneblog.com/2009/03/10/tweetie-13-rejected-apple-returning-offensive-language-search-results-nsfwl/ For people who dare to Phone Different. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:05:02 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Dumb http://www.theiphoneblog.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.theiphoneblog.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.theiphoneblog.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.theiphoneblog.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.theiphoneblog.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.theiphoneblog.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.theiphoneblog.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.theiphoneblog.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.theiphoneblog.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.theiphoneblog.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.

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