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by WildUtah 3890 days ago
App review is effectively a black box since the rules are applied so inconsistently, and working for weeks or months on something only to find out the Apple doesn't like it is a constant concern.

Unless you're Facebook which has recently been caught abusing silent notifications to start up in the background and continue running permanently by streaming music at zero-volume while draining battery.

Apple responds decently when developers have big media presence notice their abusive process and rolls over passively when powerful players like Facebook have them over a barrel. It's a stormy ocean when you're independent. Best to be careful.

increasingly disinterested in

You mean 'uninterested,' not 'disinterested.'
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iampims 3890 days ago
It was a bug, not intentional from FB: https://www.facebook.com/arig/posts/10105815276466163
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w4 3890 days ago
> You mean 'uninterested,' not 'disinterested.'

Uninterested may have been better, but disinterested works fine - see the usage notes (desktop only for some reason): http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/disinterested

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WildUtah 3889 days ago
Popular incorrect use of a word doesn't make it acceptable usage, especially when it occludes an important distinction.
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mchahn 3888 days ago
That depends. The Oxford English Dictionary would agree with you. They are an "authoritative" dictionary that tells the reader what is right and what isn't. However, Webster's wouldn't. They document the common usage.

It's a matter of philosophy. In any case, the common usage will always win. People don't consult the OED when talking, or even writing blogs. So language changes.

Did you know that even the OED now includes the awful non-literal meaning of "literally"? Oh the horror ...

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cft 3890 days ago
I do not understand why the parent gets downvoted so much. I think FB can do pretty much what they please. If Apple is concerned for any reason, Facebook can simply ask them: "Do you want the Facebook Apps in the App store or not?" I think the answer will be: Yes.
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fpgeek 3890 days ago
By that standard, Amazon should be able to do pretty much what they please too, but we know they can't (see: in-app Kindle store / link to web store, etc.).
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