tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879006027819443616.post377885931606304529..comments2024-02-27T04:29:23.845-05:00Comments on The Ethical Adman: Homophobia? There's an app for that!Tom Megginsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10342481605991016501noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879006027819443616.post-33315403932492283282011-03-22T08:50:26.945-04:002011-03-22T08:50:26.945-04:00Too late for me, then :)
Although I disagree abou...Too late for me, then :)<br /><br />Although I disagree about the petition being a hollow gesture. As I noted in the post, Apple caves to pressure. And although its fan boys & girls are blindly loyal, they feel ownership of the brand. Apple pisses them off at its peril.Tom Megginsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10342481605991016501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879006027819443616.post-57826138123083636842011-03-21T21:28:53.348-04:002011-03-21T21:28:53.348-04:00I don't object to the petition per se, but I t...I don't object to the petition per se, but I think it's a pretty weak gesture. <br /><br />Apple's PC and laptop platforms based on OSX are still open and unobjectionable (so far), but its tablet and smartphone platforms based on iOS are not. Choosing not to buy an iPhone or iPad is a much more powerful statement than adding your name to a petition.davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15194758376900990105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879006027819443616.post-74448029287229259812011-03-21T21:23:52.596-04:002011-03-21T21:23:52.596-04:00I know, David. I would also prefer a free market o...I know, David. I would also prefer a free market on apps. But they started by deciding they would be the filter. As long as they do that. it's up to consumers to give "feedback".Tom Megginsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10342481605991016501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879006027819443616.post-58073060761168751912011-03-21T19:05:09.226-04:002011-03-21T19:05:09.226-04:00We shouldn't *have* to petition Apple about wh...We shouldn't *have* to petition Apple about what apps we are/aren't allowed to run, any more than we should have to petition the Church to allow us to read Lady Chatterly's Lover. Sure, you may own an iPad or iPhone, but once Apple's been paid, it should be none of their damned business what you use the device for.davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15194758376900990105noreply@blogger.com