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Our Blogs Core Dump Apple blocks uninformed App Store comments
Our Blogs Core Dump Apple blocks uninformed App Store comments | Apple blocks uninformed App Store comments |
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| by Stephen Withers | |
| Tuesday, 30 September 2008 | |
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Page 2 of 2 But bona fide user reviews can be very valuable. We can really benefit from the experiences of our peers. Someone might point out that an application is good except for a particular aspect, and then you can decide how important that feature is to you.Featured Whitepaper
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Once a fellow user had pointed them in the right direction, their opinion changed dramatically. If they've posted an early review, the product would have been unfairly criticised. Of course, you could argue that in this case the problem was an inadequate description or documentation, but that's a far cry from a product that doesn't work. Yes, it will still be possible for developers and their associates to download software from the App Store simply for the purpose of posting unduly positive or negative reviews, but involving real money to the equation should eliminate the worst excesses. Free apps will still be open to comment abuse, but arguably that's not such a big deal. One problem is that you don't need to have downloaded the latest version of an app in order to post a comment. That's another improvement Apple could and should make sooner rather than later. |
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