This made me laugh, stupid Apple!
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This made me laugh, stupid Apple!
http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/10/a...ge-in-twitter/
The entire first paragraph made me laugh, especially the part in bold. 
Apple stupidly rejects Tweetie 1.3 for foul language in Twitter trends
Apple's just reached a whole new level of stupidity in App Store approval shenanigans: the Tweetie 1.3 update was just rejected for displaying "offensive language" in its Twitter trend search view. Right, not for offensive language in the app itself, but for offensive language on Twitter -- an insanely strict new standard that could conceivably be used to reject each and every iPhone Twitter client out there. (And if you haven't noticed, there are quite a few iPhone Twitter clients.) Hell, Apple might as well reject the next versions of Safari and Mail, since they can display dirty words too -- and let's not forget the awful things people are doing with Notes and the camera. Better lock it down.
Look, Apple -- this is a nadir. Rejecting a Twitter client for Twitter's content is simply indefensible, and it's a sign that the App Store approval "process" is broken beyond repair. It's time to drop the seemingly-random black-box approach -- which has earned nothing but well-deserved scorn -- open up, establish consistent, easy-to-understand rules with a well-defined appeals process, and actually work with innovative developers like Tweetie's Loren Brichter to push your platform forward in the face of newly-stiff competition. The massive popularity of the iPhone and the App Store may prevent a mass exodus, but the best devs are going to leave if they feel jerked around, and we doubt a store full of fart apps and misogynistic jiggle apps is really the vision you had for your platform. Think about it.
Apple's just reached a whole new level of stupidity in App Store approval shenanigans: the Tweetie 1.3 update was just rejected for displaying "offensive language" in its Twitter trend search view. Right, not for offensive language in the app itself, but for offensive language on Twitter -- an insanely strict new standard that could conceivably be used to reject each and every iPhone Twitter client out there. (And if you haven't noticed, there are quite a few iPhone Twitter clients.) Hell, Apple might as well reject the next versions of Safari and Mail, since they can display dirty words too -- and let's not forget the awful things people are doing with Notes and the camera. Better lock it down.
Look, Apple -- this is a nadir. Rejecting a Twitter client for Twitter's content is simply indefensible, and it's a sign that the App Store approval "process" is broken beyond repair. It's time to drop the seemingly-random black-box approach -- which has earned nothing but well-deserved scorn -- open up, establish consistent, easy-to-understand rules with a well-defined appeals process, and actually work with innovative developers like Tweetie's Loren Brichter to push your platform forward in the face of newly-stiff competition. The massive popularity of the iPhone and the App Store may prevent a mass exodus, but the best devs are going to leave if they feel jerked around, and we doubt a store full of fart apps and misogynistic jiggle apps is really the vision you had for your platform. Think about it.
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Reminds me of Chuck Lorre's note from last night (can't remember if it was Two and a Half Men or The Big Bang Theory) where he blasts Apple for threatening to pull their advertising on his shows because some Parent group was "offended" by the sexual nature of the show.
Apple - We're cool, but we can't be sexy.
Edit: Here is is -
Apple - We're cool, but we can't be sexy.
Edit: Here is is -
CHUCK LORRE PRODUCTIONS, #244
The Parents Television Council has asked Apple Computers to stop advertising on Two and a Half Men. Their reasoning is, surprise, surprise, the show's adult humor. I thought I might use my vanity card to send another message to Apple Computers.
Dear Apple,
You have always been known, rightfully so, as the tech company that stood for freedom and individuality. Big Brother and the suppression of those principles was that other company's calling card. Remember them? I do. But that's not the reason this vanity card, as well as every budget, schedule, story, outline and script for Two and a Half Men, was written on an Apple. The reason is I believe your products are ahead of the curve, elegantly designed and just darn fun to use. Oh, and you should also know there are so many iPhones used by myself and members of our cast and crew to make calls, email, text, surf the internet, and play games, it's a miracle we get anything done at all. Anyway, we trust you'll make the right decision regarding the boycott request.
Thank you,
Chuck Lorre
P.S. To the PTC. With the world economy in complete free fall, it's good to know you're still sweating the small stuff. Shall I send you more cupcakes so you can snack while attempting to suppress free speech? Or perhaps you can just change the freakin' channel.
The Parents Television Council has asked Apple Computers to stop advertising on Two and a Half Men. Their reasoning is, surprise, surprise, the show's adult humor. I thought I might use my vanity card to send another message to Apple Computers.
Dear Apple,
You have always been known, rightfully so, as the tech company that stood for freedom and individuality. Big Brother and the suppression of those principles was that other company's calling card. Remember them? I do. But that's not the reason this vanity card, as well as every budget, schedule, story, outline and script for Two and a Half Men, was written on an Apple. The reason is I believe your products are ahead of the curve, elegantly designed and just darn fun to use. Oh, and you should also know there are so many iPhones used by myself and members of our cast and crew to make calls, email, text, surf the internet, and play games, it's a miracle we get anything done at all. Anyway, we trust you'll make the right decision regarding the boycott request.
Thank you,
Chuck Lorre
P.S. To the PTC. With the world economy in complete free fall, it's good to know you're still sweating the small stuff. Shall I send you more cupcakes so you can snack while attempting to suppress free speech? Or perhaps you can just change the freakin' channel.
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Reminds me of Chuck Lorre's note from last night (can't remember if it was Two and a Half Men or The Big Bang Theory) where he blasts Apple for threatening to pull their advertising on his shows because some Parent group was "offended" by the sexual nature of the show.
Apple - We're cool, but we can't be sexy.
Edit: Here is is -
Apple - We're cool, but we can't be sexy.
Edit: Here is is -
at the PTC, what a bunch of retards. It's amazing how many groups like this focus first on controlling factors around them instead of focusing on the one thing that is the most direct, improving the way parents raise and interact with their children. 
If the parent chooses to tune to that channels while that show is aired, PTC is missing the true problem. 
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it's no different than posting on the wall of someone's Facebook account, posting a bulletin on MySpace. To me it's just the same service with a different name.
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Twitter is a free service that lets you keep in touch with people through the exchange of quick, frequent answers to one simple question: What are you doing? Join today to start receiving updates.
Basically it allows you to electronically whore your life to the entire world in a couple sentences.
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Or rather, perpetual status updates, like many people do on Facebook.
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Yes and the media likes to blabber about it too.
Can you imagine Walter Cronkite yakking about how the latest news from the Vietnam War can be twittered or tweeted or whatever to you?
And thats the way it is!
Can you imagine Walter Cronkite yakking about how the latest news from the Vietnam War can be twittered or tweeted or whatever to you?
And thats the way it is!
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Sorry, didn't know. Hope things look up for you and I hope you feel better.
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