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		mavhc on Aug 10, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: I would rather see my books get pirated than this Apps, fine. Charge people, say, $99/year to be on their platform and get moderation. But digital goods? Not fine. Google also reviews apps using humans, and allows 3rd party app stores. Interestingly they say their 15-30% fee pays for Android development. You'd think Apple's $400 profit per phone would pay for iOS development. Apparently Google Play Store Kindle app has the same restrictions

memefrog on Aug 11, 2023 [–]

No, this isn't a negotiation or about what you think it ought to be, or what you think is fair. You don't get to dictate Apple's pricing to Apple any more than they get to dictate your pricing to you on your platform. It's their platform. You can take it, or you can leave it.

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