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Apple just kicked Fortnite off the App Store

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1704 points ardit33 | 1 comments | 13 Aug 20 19:03 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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lordleft ◴[13 Aug 20 20:04 UTC] No.24147974[source]▶
Imagine if Microsoft did this on PCs. a) prohibiting the installation of non-windows store software (sideloading) and b) insisting that all purchases done via apps give them a 30% cut. I think this is a ridiculous practice on the behalf of Apple.
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rvz ◴[13 Aug 20 20:13 UTC] No.24148127[source]▶
Even worse. Imagine if the World Wide Web was not open and you had to go through a closed WWW like AOL and websites were "under review" by the providers and would take a 30% cut of your revenues or clicks on your web app or subscription service and websites require going only through that provider.

Thank goodness that wasn't the case.

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Seirdy ◴[13 Aug 20 20:15 UTC] No.24148178[source]▶
It could be the case if AMP grows dominant; given the market share of Google Search, it could be enough to create a controlled (er, "curated") web in a similar spirit.
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cromwellian ◴[13 Aug 20 22:28 UTC] No.24150361[source]▶
So you're proposing diverting the conversation to a theoretical that has little chance of happening but not discussing the actual example that's happening right now?

App Stores suck. App Stores with no side-loading are even worse. Platforms that are locked down so much that you can't even install your own OS are worse.

We used to bitch about Tivoization on HN all the time, it seems post iPhone, everyone seems A-OK.

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scarface74 ◴[13 Aug 20 22:41 UTC] No.24150499[source]▶
You are not forced to buy an iPhone - in fact 85% of the world doesn’t.

In every day life, the number of people who think “App Stores suck” is infinitesimal.

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rhizome ◴[14 Aug 20 02:59 UTC] No.24152744{3}[source]▶
A lot of people who would have a problem with it are also convinced they have no power to affect its existence, so you never hear from them.
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1. scarface74 ◴[14 Aug 20 10:04 UTC] No.24155962{4}[source]▶
Right “the silent majority”.