Handango replied to msmobile's allegations:
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Hi all,
I'm Clint Patterson from Handango, and I'd like to provide some clarification on the many false statements in this post.
First, this policy is not new. It has been part of the Handango developer contract (available at developer.handango.com) for more than two years.
Second, this is an industry-wide practice. Our competitors (see https://www.smartphone.net/dev_apply.asp in the Software Distribution Agreement section B3 for an example) also require developers to list their sites as the purchase point in trial applications. I presume XXXXX does not mention this because of his past affiliate relationship with Motricity, the owners of PocketGear, PalmGear and Smartphone.net.
Third, the article falsely states that we require developers to modify their registration models. This is absolutely untrue. Developers can use any registration method they choose with Handango.
Fourth (and personally), I did not request that my photo be obfuscated. This is XXXXX's choice. I did ask, during a two hour interview at 3GSM last year (an interview that was never posted on this site), that XXXXX refrain from taking a picture of me alone. If you want to see what I look like, you can at corp.handango.com in the Press Room - Exec Bios section. Fair warning, I'm not a pretty man!. And, XXXXX, once again, you can unblur the image.
If you have any questions about the facts, please feel free to contact me personally.
Best regards,
Clint Patterson
Handango
clint@handango.com
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