Let the users filter them. Eventually those apps will fall to the bottom of the list (if they havent already). Apple has an approval process and they still have tasteless apps get thru.
On Thu, Apr 30, 2009 at 3:42 PM, Rob Franz <rob.fr...@gmail.com> wrote: > I was going to let this thread die but I saw this and had to add on to it > because I think it reinforces the need for better filtering options in the > Market. > > I posted this originally because I came across one particular developer (I > won't mention the name, but you can find him easily) who's released a number > of applications charging $4.99 for most of them, which are basically > slideshows with some text and audio. I believe about 98% get 1 star. > While I've not downloaded any of them, I do get a laugh out of some of the > comments that people leave - apparently they are god awful. > > So today he released an app called "Swine Flu" - of which the goal was to > provide "information that how to stay safe against Swine Flu including > symptoms, causes, protection, and treatment." > > Seriously? That's a bit tasteless. I'm not for banning developers but we > really need something to filter crap applications like this... > > my $.02 > > > > > > > > On Thu, Apr 16, 2009 at 4:43 PM, Jason Proctor <ja...@redfish.net> wrote: > >> >> google presumably wants to take over the desktop with Android on the >> coming tsunami of netbooks. >> >> IMHO personal computers are now workstations, so we need a new >> personal computer. the netbook is it - the platform will grow up out >> of the phone, as opposed to down from the PC. >> >> >> >> >Ok, you caught me. I didn't research it at all. So T-Mobile (in the >> >states) gets the 30%? Where is google's motivation in this whole >> >thing? It all made sense to me when I thought google was getting all >> >or part of that 30% but if they get none, where's the money coming >> >from to justify the Android work they are doing? If it's internal, >> >what are their plans for revenue based on the platform? >> > >> >On Apr 16, 11:59 am, Sundog <sunns...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> On Apr 16, 10:46 am, Robert Green <rbgrn....@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> >> >> > Can I ask the obvious question, then? If it doesn't go to google, >> >> > then where does it go? >> >> >> >> Can I give the obvious reply? Oooh, me, me, me. >> >> >> >> This information is easily available to anyone who has done even the >> >> *slightest* research. It's for carrier fees, as has been made >> >> completely clear to anyone paying attention over the last six months. >> > >> >> >> > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
