sent from a mobile device On Dec 7, 2011 1:28 AM, "Tim Mensch" <[email protected]> wrote: <snip> . > > And so, no, I don't think it's terrible that John installed a kill switch.
I'd say it is a potential PR nightmare if you are a company that cares about PR. If you are an independent developer that doesn't care about that, maybe it doesn't matter. But it only takes one user to get banned, find this tread, and begin making horribly one-sided forum posts that send users scurrying to the market to leave crummy reviews about the "sneaky dishonest shameful scumbag developer". > We're talking about a free app here, > right? I don't think any users have a > "right" to use a free app, Really? I just do not get that. They download it, it becomes theirs. I am sure there is legal language somewhere that says that. They may not have legal rights to upgrades, and not john's server, but the app, I think so. The best way to avoid trouble would be to have an eula indicating the development team reserves the right to discontinue service at their discretion. And it would need to be something like blocking access to a server. You can't just go locking down a program at your whim without leaving yourself exposed. and > they're whining publicly about > terrible it is, then it absolutely > them right to not be able to use it > more. Heck, most Believe me, I get the feeling, and agree completely with the sentiment put in the OP about how satisfying it would be. > establishments -- where > actually give them MONEY for a > product -- reserve the right to > service to anyone. Why can't > reserve that right? You can with a license agreement. Maybe even something already in the market agreement? > > If they paid for it, then of course > want to refund their money, but a > free app failing after someone > on the developer? That's > karma. ;) Nah, just the perfect incentive to convince the sort of people who were complaining to go get their pitchfork and cause problems. -just my opinion, of course... ~chris -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Discuss" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-discuss?hl=en.
