Trent Wants To [Censored] Apple AppStore Like An Animal
What's that you say Trent Reznor? The Apple game approval process is doing it wrong? That's right, the NIN hunk has pretty much laid his cards out and called Apple on their shizz. The problem? His music is approved, but his app containing his music is not. Not happy with the double standard, Mr. Reznor wrote a well thought out, and scathing nasty gram to Apple:
Thanks Apple for the clear description of the problem - as in, what do you want us to change to get past your stupid... standards? And while we're at it, I'll voice the same issue I had with Wal-Mart years ago... Wal-Mart went on a rampage years ago insisting all music they carry be censored of all profanity and "clean" versions be made for them to carry... NIN refused... My reasoning was this: I can understand if you want the moral posturing of not having any "indecent" material for sale - but you could literally turn around 180 degrees from where the NIN record would be and purchase the film "Scarface" completely uncensored, or buy a copy of Grand Theft Auto where you can be rewarded for beating up prostitutes. How does that make sense?... Come on Apple, think your policies through and... get your app approval scenario together.
Would a Rating System Have Prevented Trent Reznor's AppStore Frustration? [GamePolitics]
Asterick
Posted to Video Games on 5 May 2009
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The reasoning behind Apples decision was "Someone might post something illegal on the forum within the app"
Pathetic, but due conduct from Apple, proving you can fool some of the people all of the time.
Trent Reznor, has he ever been wrong
Hmm. For some reason, I assumed he'd be a bit more professional with his wording.
But it is a rant on a personal blog, and he is Trent Reznor, so this is acceptable.