Yes, we really, REALLY need that "meaningful interaction with Google about the market". What we have had to date is more like a parody of really bad customer service (think Lily Tomlin and the Phone Company).
After all: even if we disagree with much of Rich's Rant, there is one thing we should all agree on: removing an application from the Market without even an explanation is simply unacceptable. So is providing no means of defending oneself against an accusation of violating the user agreement. So is threatening to stifle the discussion by classifying the posts as "off-topic". On Mar 2, 4:12 pm, Peter Sinnott <psinn...@gmail.com> wrote: > Granted spamming people not directly involved with the Market isn't > going to do much to > improve the situation but some people are prone to taking useless > action over doing nothing. > Ideally there would be some way for developers to have meaningful > interaction with Google > about the market instead of continually being forced to wonder what > the Market team are > currently up to in their lunar base on the dark side of the moon. Does > anyone know if content ratings will ever be used for anything??? > > This thread should probably be moved to Android Discuss if that is > possible since that is a more appropriate group > but nobody from Google will ever make a meaningful response to it > their either. > > On Mar 2, 3:31 am, Romain Guy <romain...@android.com> wrote: > > > Rich, > > > I am very sorry you feel this way. However, setting up an online form that > > may be used by anyone to spam a few individuals working on Android is not > > the appropriate solution (especially since these individuals, including > > myself, do *not* work on Market.) > > > On Tue, Mar 1, 2011 at 6:56 PM, Rich <miser...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > How is it silly? Many developers have had their apps removed without > > > warning and it's frankly unacceptable. I make my _living_ off of > > > application develop and this kind of instability is intolerable, > > > especially considering that Google has taxed me out of over ten > > > thousand dollars. > > > > Just because market conditions are better than other places, doesn't > > > mean that they are good, and not worth improving. (And, quite frankly, > > > there are many reasons which Apple's App Store are superior in terms > > > of curation, quality, and customer navigability of new apps.) > > > > And yes, of course the aesthetic is a tongue in cheek joke, but the > > > demands are very real. > > > > R > > > > On Mar 1, 9:27 pm, TreKing <treking...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > On Tue, Mar 1, 2011 at 8:10 PM, Rich <miser...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > Please! Join the mailing list, sign the petition, and make a stink! > > > > > While I appreciate your effort and agree with your intent, this is > > > > rather > > > > pointless. Your phrasing is childish and the graphic on the site is > > > comical > > > > at best. No one is going to take this seriously - particularly the > > > > people > > > > that you're targeting. > > > > > Here's some fun reading: > > > >http://groups.google.com/group/android-discuss/browse_thread/thread/8... > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > ---------------------- > > > > TreKing <http://sites.google.com/site/rezmobileapps/treking> - Chicago > > > > transit tracking app for Android-powered devices > > > > -- > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > > > Groups "Android Developers" group. > > > To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > > > For more options, visit this group at > > >http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en > > > -- > > Romain Guy > > Android framework engineer > > romain...@android.com > > > Note: please don't send private questions to me, as I don't have time to > > provide private support. All such questions should be posted on public > > forums, where I and others can see and answer them -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en
