Comments on: iPhone 3.0: Parental Controls May Change App Store Rejection Policies? http://www.theiphoneblog.com/2009/05/05/app-store-rejection-iphone-30/ For people who dare to Phone Different. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:50:45 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Rob http://www.theiphoneblog.com/2009/05/05/app-store-rejection-iphone-30/comment-page-1/#comment-43977 Rob Wed, 06 May 2009 08:27:25 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=8375#comment-43977 <p>The newspaper concerned was the UK's The Sun. The breasts concerned were on page 3, a daily treat from a publication that tags itself as 'Britain's best family paper'. Go figure.</p> The newspaper concerned was the UK’s The Sun. The breasts concerned were on page 3, a daily treat from a publication that tags itself as ‘Britain’s best family paper’. Go figure.

]]> By: dev http://www.theiphoneblog.com/2009/05/05/app-store-rejection-iphone-30/comment-page-1/#comment-43970 dev Wed, 06 May 2009 06:21:10 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=8375#comment-43970 <p>"As long as Apple details what falls under particular ratings, there should be little reason for miscommunication"</p> <p>Um, yeah, because Apple has such a good record of clearly communicating precise details with iPhone developers.</p> “As long as Apple details what falls under particular ratings, there should be little reason for miscommunication”

Um, yeah, because Apple has such a good record of clearly communicating precise details with iPhone developers.

]]> By: Sean Peters http://www.theiphoneblog.com/2009/05/05/app-store-rejection-iphone-30/comment-page-1/#comment-43957 Sean Peters Wed, 06 May 2009 02:33:01 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=8375#comment-43957 <p>Oh, and how can we forget: NIN application: allows a user access to disturbing lyrics of one of the band's songs. Status: banned. Safari: allows a user to access Nazi hate sites, al Qaeda sites, any other hateful site you can think of, and oh by the way, the same lyrics as found in the NIN site. Status: all systems go!</p> Oh, and how can we forget: NIN application: allows a user access to disturbing lyrics of one of the band’s songs. Status: banned. Safari: allows a user to access Nazi hate sites, al Qaeda sites, any other hateful site you can think of, and oh by the way, the same lyrics as found in the NIN site. Status: all systems go!

]]> By: Sean Peters http://www.theiphoneblog.com/2009/05/05/app-store-rejection-iphone-30/comment-page-1/#comment-43956 Sean Peters Wed, 06 May 2009 02:29:46 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=8375#comment-43956 <p>Umm, let me get this straight. Newspaper reader: allows a user to get a single image of a topless woman. Status: banned. Safari: allows a user to get as much hardcore porn as he/she wants. Status: clear for all users, baby! </p> <p>If there's a clearer example of why the app store approval process is completely hosed, I can't think of what it could be.</p> Umm, let me get this straight. Newspaper reader: allows a user to get a single image of a topless woman. Status: banned. Safari: allows a user to get as much hardcore porn as he/she wants. Status: clear for all users, baby!

If there’s a clearer example of why the app store approval process is completely hosed, I can’t think of what it could be.

]]> By: Dionte http://www.theiphoneblog.com/2009/05/05/app-store-rejection-iphone-30/comment-page-1/#comment-43949 Dionte Tue, 05 May 2009 23:43:04 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=8375#comment-43949 <p>yes, maybe after 3.0 zintin can come back, it was shut down by apple for having mature content</p> yes, maybe after 3.0 zintin can come back, it was shut down by apple for having mature content

]]> By: SimpleLeap Software http://www.theiphoneblog.com/2009/05/05/app-store-rejection-iphone-30/comment-page-1/#comment-43882 SimpleLeap Software Tue, 05 May 2009 14:08:38 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=8375#comment-43882 <p>@Steve I just don't think most of the companies/developers would even risk having their app rejected or being penalized by Apple by doing this. </p> <p>As long as Apple details what falls under particular ratings, there should be little reason for miscommunication</p> @Steve I just don’t think most of the companies/developers would even risk having their app rejected or being penalized by Apple by doing this.

As long as Apple details what falls under particular ratings, there should be little reason for miscommunication

]]> By: Pj http://www.theiphoneblog.com/2009/05/05/app-store-rejection-iphone-30/comment-page-1/#comment-43881 Pj Tue, 05 May 2009 14:03:50 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=8375#comment-43881 <p>I think this would be a great idea and maybe open up the door for adult only apps and mature apps. If video games can do it so can the iPhone.</p> I think this would be a great idea and maybe open up the door for adult only apps and mature apps. If video games can do it so can the iPhone.

]]> By: Steve http://www.theiphoneblog.com/2009/05/05/app-store-rejection-iphone-30/comment-page-1/#comment-43880 Steve Tue, 05 May 2009 13:34:48 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=8375#comment-43880 <p>But of Apple's reviewing the app, they're going to decide the rating anyway. Seems silly asking the developer to rate their own app. They're most likely always going to go easy on themselves.</p> <p>Sorry, I thought he meant <em>customer</em> reviewers.</p> But of Apple’s reviewing the app, they’re going to decide the rating anyway. Seems silly asking the developer to rate their own app. They’re most likely always going to go easy on themselves.

Sorry, I thought he meant customer reviewers.

]]> By: sting7k http://www.theiphoneblog.com/2009/05/05/app-store-rejection-iphone-30/comment-page-1/#comment-43879 sting7k Tue, 05 May 2009 13:26:21 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=8375#comment-43879 <p>@Steve, to make apps blocked by the parental controls they would need to be classified or rated. It's probably much easier to just have the developer say straight up when they submit their apps for review that it has mature content. The reviewers then say yay or nay and assign that classification to be blocked by the parental controls.</p> @Steve, to make apps blocked by the parental controls they would need to be classified or rated. It’s probably much easier to just have the developer say straight up when they submit their apps for review that it has mature content. The reviewers then say yay or nay and assign that classification to be blocked by the parental controls.

]]> By: Steve http://www.theiphoneblog.com/2009/05/05/app-store-rejection-iphone-30/comment-page-1/#comment-43878 Steve Tue, 05 May 2009 13:12:41 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=8375#comment-43878 <p>Why wouldn't Apple just make certain apps inaccessible unless Parental Control is turned on in Settings? Why would Apple leave it up to developers and reviewers to decide?</p> Why wouldn’t Apple just make certain apps inaccessible unless Parental Control is turned on in Settings? Why would Apple leave it up to developers and reviewers to decide?

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