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by clay_the_ripper 2296 days ago
As a user, good! I hate the fact that there are certain apps that to use properly I have to have push notifications on or it severely restricts the functionality of the app (uber eats for example). Then they send promotional ads to me which I can’t turn off which is really annoying.

I’m excited for Apple to enforce this policy. Yet another example of Apple being pro user.
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nojvek 2296 days ago
Why should Apple be the police, they don’t even currently police their apps in a uniform way. So many apps violate the guidelines but are still in the AppStore.

I welcome the change but I’ve also seen Apple be a bully.

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soraminazuki 2296 days ago
> Why should Apple be the police, they don’t even currently police their apps in a uniform way.

This argument could be used for any decision that Apple makes regarding the AppStore. While I dislike some of the policy decisions being made in the AppStore, I don't see any downsides with this specific case. Developers just have to clearly label promotional notifications going forward, no harm done. Users will be much better off with more fine grained control over what kind of notifications they receive. What's the big deal here?

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