Bitcoin users smash their iPhones after Apple bans Blockchain from App Store(digitaltrends.com) |
Bitcoin users smash their iPhones after Apple bans Blockchain from App Store(digitaltrends.com) |
Given the constant connection between blockchain.info and Kyle Drake on reddit and their blog, I would put money on the new blockchain.com service using at least part of his CoinPunk frontend. They're pumping it up far more than is reasonable for something which is, after all, a competitor to their web wallet service.
[0]: https://twitter.com/blockchain/status/431219726333648896
[1]: https://twitter.com/blockchain/status/429934616082804736
[0]http://www.pcworld.com/article/2095060/apple-removes-blockch...
If it was a systematic ban, there wouldn't be some left — https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/coinjar-for-iphone/id7252098...
> Sadly, Coinbase, Gliph, and CoinJar have all been sacrificed on the altar of innovation.
Interestingly enough, nobody bothered to check this before putting it in their blog post.
The Bitcoin community has been getting increasingly more frustrated with each Bitcoin-related app being banned by Apple. This just broke the camel's back, because Blockchain is very popular, and it was also one of the very last Bitcoin apps to remain in the store (the final line of defense, if you will).
Also, it's sad to see that people don't even question Apple's policies anymore, no matter how ridiculous they are. They just throw it as "oh, well it was Apple's policy that they didn't want a Bitcoin app (was it?!) - so it's their fault!".
It's a symbolic protest. Baudrillard noted the opacity of Americans to perceive symbolic protest. It points out that Apple will no longer have the privilege of revenue from these particular devices.
People won't see this and think "Apple is bad for blocking these types of apps" they'll think "I can't believe those guys smashed perfectly good phones!" and the message is lost.
As for the lost revenue they only revenue Apple will be losing is future iTunes store purchases. Should they give the phone away to someone that was going to buy one they will probably cost Apple around $300 in lost profit. Given Apples take from the iTunes store it would take a very long time for most users to hit that level of profit. So it's not even effective as revenue denial.
"I'm having issues with chargebacks on my service, how can I lower chargebacks?"
"Use bitcoin no chargebacks!" (Thanks, but that doesn't help with the majority of people who want to use credit cards)
"Which cc processor should I use?"
"Use bitcoin! It has almost no cost unlike credit cards" (Thanks, but that doesn't help my problem and you're ignoring the costs/difficulty of putting money into and pulling money out of bitcoin).
etc, etc.
The community as a whole seems bent on spamming it everywhere at the moment and I am seeing a lot more backlash to it in various online forums I frequent.
I'm kind of confused as to what the author is trying to say by this. It seems to say that it doesn't make sense to trade in an iPhone 5 (which doesn't do what you want) for a Nexus 5 that is cheaper and does what you want. How does that not make sense?
Detailed discussion of Apple policy is welcome, giving attention to the noise of 'fuck Apple' and shattered iPhones is not.
The App Store is a store. Breaking things because your sense of entitlement doesn't allow a retailer to pick what they sell is not something I, and (I believe) the majority of HN viewers want to see.
If it makes the BTC folks feel better to pitch a fit, fine, but let's not pretend it's anything more significant than that.
If I had to guess, I'd say there is just a gentlemen's agreement between the powers that be and Apple (and other companies) to keep Bitcoin down.
I would submit that there are more deserving things in the world, but then again that is true of things I care about as well.
It is far more likely that Apple simply doesn't want to be associated with Bitcoin wallets which historically have a very high likelihood of people losing money.