Perhaps you’ve been following the drama surrounding the Someecards iPhone app the past several weeks. If not, basically, Apple rejected the app on the grounds that it was making fun of public figures, like Roman Polanski and Hitler. Satire, it seems, it not okay in the App Store. And that’s fine except that potentially more offensive material like Asian T&A and upskirt apps, are apparently fine.
So Someecards decided to give in to Apple and remove any offending content. As such, their app was quickly approved (do what master says and get a cookie). But they’re not giving up the good fight. The guys behind Someecards realize the hypocrisy in Apple’s ways just as much as anyone. But they’ve decided to get their app out there the only way they can and move their fight over to Twitter.
The company is currently using its massive Twitter following (over 1.4 million followers) to publicly declare war on the Asian Boobs app that is currently, with Apple’s blessing, a top selling app.
Some of the tweets:
We’re #40 in entertainment apps today while “Asian Boobs” is #12! This is war. Help us beat those boobs!
By the way, “Asian Boobs” costs TWICE as much as our app (for obvious reasons).
We have Asian Boobs shaking! They’re still at #12 and our app moved up to #27! Let’s keep pushing those boobs around!
Oh yeah, and that app itself is solid. For $0.99 you get access to Someecards content with the easy ability to email any card to a friend while on the go. If you like the site, you’ll like this. Sadly, there’s a distinct lack of Hitler.
Find the app here.
You just had to write an article that includes the phrase “asian boobs”, didn’t you. Seriously, I can see why Apple didn’t go for that.
they did go for asian boobs! it’s in the app store. they didn’t go for the satirical stuff in someecards app.
Hi,
The issue is whether the images contain actual nudity or not, and the policy on impinging people is shared with Wikipedia.
Anyway, the ‘model’ apps that have been highlighted aren’t anything special – this one got into the top-5 of the main App-Store Chart (possibly just the uk):
http://www.yapp...Presenters.aspx
Kind regards,
Shakir Razak
How about all apps being kept to a PG level? If you want that crap, use your PC.
Don’t Apple realise that there are many kids using iPod and iPhones that have access to this material.
Hey Turd,
Kids use computers too. If your too young for Porn your parents shouldnt let you on the internet.
OR,,,they should have a filter on the phone that can be locked by the parents. Similar to the TV programming lock they have/had
Hey Ryan, Shut the hell up. Let the man share his 2¢. Don’t like it, then mind your own damn Business. Douche bag.
Hey Matt,
You are a turd as well. Pretty tough guy on an internet forum using strong words like that. Hiding behind your computer makes you really tough when you use vulgarity. I said turd. BFD.
You can browse lots of free porn with the browser on the $200 phone with $75+ per month voice and data access fees.
How about parents worry about their own kids and stop trying to bubblewrap the rest of the world?
+ 1,000,000 !
^ 2 !
You have got to be kidding…
so it looks like the right boob doesn’t know what the left boob is doing over at apple, eh?
I wish all these “postcard” apps would actually support sending postcards as opposed to e-cards. In Germany there is a company called “Kartensender” offering this but I haven’t found any app in the US App store that offers real postcards.
We like to call them “Hallmark” and “American Greetings” here in America. They have ecards and “paper” cards.
Vertical Response actually lets you send personalized postcards, but it’s more a direct marketing kind of thing rather than a 1-to-1 thing.
http://www.pigspigot.com lets you send an ecard or an actual “paper” card.
It all sounds like a storm in a C-cup. Sorry couldn’t resist.
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Making upskirt apps the moral eq
Makaing upskirt apps the moral equivalent of making fun of public figures is a somewhat specious argument.
It’s easy to see how a person who is not offended by making fun of public figures can be offended by salacious apps- and vice versa.
One man’s delight is another man’s offensive. If Apple were discriminating between similar apps- rejecting one while accepting the other- this post might have a point.
http://www.amusis.com
Someone should test the “openness” of the Android market by releasing an app called “Childporn Finder”. Just make it a do a simple google search for “child porn” and post the results to a browser.
Wonder how that would work out?