Legal firm had said Real World Portal encouraged misogyny and there was evidence to suggest it is an illegal pyramid scheme

Apple removes app created by Andrew Tate::Legal firm had said Real World Portal encouraged misogyny and there was evidence to suggest it is an illegal pyramid scheme

  • hyperhopper@lemmy.mlEnglish
    110·
    1 year ago
    1. It’s not as simple as “not doing business with apple”. There are serious social ramifications to not having an iPhone in the US.
    2. Even if I choose to do business with them, I should still have Rights as a customer.

    It’s not easy

      • ilmagico@lemmy.worldEnglish
        2·
        1 year ago

        You probably have Android which, while more open, is still ran by Google who could, at will, decide to change the rules tomorrow by forcing an update directly to your (or my) phone. Besides those two, there isn’t much. While competition and free market is good, it’s not always enough, sometimes regulation is needed.

          • ilmagico@lemmy.worldEnglish
            2·
            1 year ago

            I meant regulation requiring interoperability to prevent walled gardens. Kinda like net neutrality, but for “platforms”, if you will.

              • ilmagico@lemmy.worldEnglish
                2·
                1 year ago

                Yes, I can choose to use the fediverse, with plenty of instances to choose from, as opposed to a handful of centralized alternatives, but as far as mobile platforms, my choices are exactly two, and there is no (viable) fediverse equivalent. Of course I chose the slightly more open one, Android, but that’s hardly a real choice.

                  • ilmagico@lemmy.worldEnglish
                    1·
                    1 year ago

                    And that’s why I pick Android :) I even used to use LineageOS as my daily driver, but then it became unsustainable, practically speaking. So yes, you or me can, but your average Joe likely won’t have the expertise to do so.

      • hyperhopper@lemmy.mlEnglish
        21·
        1 year ago

        Terms of service can be incredibly one sided. And you don’t have the option to not agree or negotiate, and still use the hardware you paid for in a reasonable way.

    • Flying Squid@lemmy.worldEnglish
      4·
      1 year ago

      Why do you care what other people think about the brand of phone you use? And I say this as someone who has an iPhone. I don’t give a shit if someone thinks I have an iPhone or a Nokia 3310. Why would I?

    • Honytawk@lemmy.zipEnglish
      31·
      1 year ago

      If there actually were serious ramifications to not having an Iphone in the US, then Android wouldn’t have more than 40% market share.

      The only thing you guys have a problem with are pompous snooty egomaniacs who care about the OS on someone else’s phone.