[bigdang]

I think it’s fine to assume they may be acting genuinely. The alternative would be to see this as propaganda, and dismiss Apple as nothing more than a bunch of suits making decisions based on short term gains over long term health and stability. Because why would any corporation, especially Apple, attempt to act rationally, right?

I have no horse in this race, but running a company, I know it’s possible to also have our truth and want to communicate it in a way that’s easy to understand. I don’t know if Apple is, but not every company has to be this demonic incarnation-of-evil we want to make them out to be.

[Quarrelsome]

They think they're acting genuinely but their perspective in this creates an inherent slant which ensures that what they put out is propaganda regardless of their intent.

To help balance my own view here I would like to say I enjoy the effort they put into their review process. As a developer I'm too spooked by the one-sided agreement you have to sign to bother with the platform though.

[saagarjha]

> The alternative would be to see this as propaganda

This is absolutely a response to the anti-competitive claims that they’ve been hearing.

[bigdang]

Right, conversations are usually triggered by back and forth reactions. Is the act of speaking propaganda? It could be, but usually it's to convey a thought you already hold.