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Originally Posted by kjk
And yeah, Apple, Microsoft, RIM, and Amazon will decide what is right and wrong for their Store policies, without "legalities" coming into the equation. And you can decide which approach is right or wrong for you. And if enough people agree with you that it isn't "right" (instead of nguirado) then they will either change their policies or go out of business.
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I think you are being a bit "hopeful" to expect that the "invisible hand" of market forces with somehow magically make all wrongs good. It won't, as we do not live in a perfect world with a perfect market.
With great powers come great responsibility - after all Apple (and corporations in general) have an implied duty of care towards their customers in the same way they provide warranty for their products.
Apple could have solved this censorship problem very easily and effectively. They should have parted with some of the powers they vested into themselves. For example, they could have created an industry body which would vet applications for suitability for publication. Industries do this all the time to create common standards and such. I can't see why this would work in this case as well.
Of course, it would still mean censorship, but at least it would prove that Apple is making an effort do distance themselves from the image of the Evil Overlord which they seem to be becoming.