Comments on: No update for you naughty Twitterers, Apple says

Apple reportedly rejects update of popular Twitter client for iPhone and iPod Touch due to an offensive word found in Twitter's Trends.

[ranchoweb]

Apple sounds just as restrictive as Facebook! I recently had my app (http://apps.facebook.com/eat_a_bag_of_dicks/) rejected from being listed in the directory for much the same reason!

Jay

[Dalkorian]

That sounds like a very useful Facebook application. Wow. Do you have to practice at being that stupid or does it come naturally?

[StretcherBearerBand]

That sounds pretty cool actually, Because all we've been getting by an increasingly self-sanitizing"WTK" Monkeys and corporations is one Giant Blow Job; i.e. Blowing and or hot air coming from the mouth orifice that says nothing, and means nothing...if they choose to censor, let them but I hop that the LOL *** FJEGII-T8U0.7805GI/U89T" gENERATION WILL REMEMBER THAT Crap Diction and spelling will not land them into a decent job, and if the need to use an Alphanumeric system, why not Greece, or Israel? I say we pack all these little Lingiuistic deviants and send them to Israel, With just a cell phone, and let them go wild in gaza, Imagine the youtube footage Thirteen ******* American kids unable to read the clearly spelled out english on the side of the a Landmine and one of em with a Video cell phone while they replay their favorite Jackass moments...Ah, If life could only be as real as Virtual reality, and reality tv...
Corporations always have our best intrest at heart? don't they....For you who may find non alphanumeric writing intelligable, tough... I may spell it wrong, but I will spell it out. so FUQ

[SonyRO]

This sounds more like something Nintendo would do, rather than Apple... but then again, it IS Apple...

[jscott418]

So glade I am done with Apple. It is such a control freak kind of company. Then you have the cult like Apple fan's who would not know they are supporting such a company. What I do not understand is how Microsoft became so hated and Apple was everyone's darling. Am I missing something?

[Dalkorian]

Yeah, you're missing a lot. But it would take way to long to explain it on a blog like this. If you want a hint, look up "windows genuine advantage", then try to find an equivalent in any other operating system.

M$ doesn't have customers, they have slaves.

[StretcherBearerBand]

So Dalkorian what about us who Steal from windows? are we all then Slaves to our own Machinations.. Shut up. Let the corporation and the brand name you advertise all overyourself be you income Hey Free Interprise, Or wage Slavery? Lexiconigrapical diffences only, in my opinion, but by all means STEAL SOFTWARE! Just for the hell of it, I wan't to see if Apple and Microsoft have a Private police force like the RIAA.
I smell CORPORATE LAPDOG>>>>CBS ANYONE? NO TAkers?

[Vegaman_Dan]

Interesting that Apple has no problem whatsoever with selling content in ITunes that has all of that offensive language and more.

Double standards, anyone?

I note that there are times when postings here on CNET contain some of the content that Apple will not allow in apps in the Apps Store. However, they still advertise on CNET. Again, what sort of double standards apply?

I wonder if Apple should also drop Safari from the iPhone because it accesses the Internet and.. *gasp* there is naughty words and pictures there too.

Censorship is so easy to get started. What's next, Apple? Book burnings?

[AlternateRoute]

Who the F do Apple think they are. You shouldn't F around with the language like this. The Macquarie Dictionary has 25 different meanings and uses for F , proving it to be one of the mostversatile words in English. I'll be F'd if those F'ing F'wits are not trying to F with my head. They can go get F'd cos I don't give a flying F.
I've finished ranting. I'll F off now.

[akirandres]

I think it is time to replace the F word with its Spanish counter word, "Carajo!" or "Coger"

[Dalkorian]

Why not try severely misspelling it? I wonder if I could get away with something like "phuh queue" on this censored board. Others have found other creative ways around (using spaces, or starting each line with the necessary character).

[Dalkorian]

Looks like my creative spelling has worked so far, only time will tell if it survives or not. I half expect the censor nazi's to come and axe it sometime ...

[StretcherBearerBand]

Why Not say what you mean? When did that Become Criminal? If it's offensive, don't read, watch,or participate in it....
Self-censoring, Is far worse than What we've come to expect from UberCorpses like apple and Miscrosoft and every other so-called dissimenators of information...Ill Say FGUCK YOU< SUCK MY ASS PIS UP A TOUPEE and If I'm banned by the InterPOl Net Cops, I'll Go Back to using( GASP< BY THE COLLECTIVE DIrt-Merchants) Paper Pamphlets, Like the Guy's that actually had to die for the right to say whatever the **** they wanted too...Papers pretty easy to make, Steall the wood from McMansion Construction sites, and gring it into a fine sawdust, or saw down you ******* neighbors lawn furniture...
So called CREATIVE(NOT REALLY, more sophmoric) and this comes from a guy who never Gradiated frum a colidgerator-Misspling is just a **** ants way around, an obtuse use of the cabesa and cabbooseJUST SAY WHAT YOU WANT.. For CHrists sake...

[akirandres]

Update: Tweetie 1.3 has been resubmitted and approved.
That was fast. I think it got the point. :)

[docmurdock]

Well, the f-word is not bad. I guess it's good that they were not tracking #giantblueglowingcock at that time. (another name for the blue twitter bird and yes **** is another name for a rooster). LOL

Oh well. The updated did in fact push so this article should be updated.

[jnusaira]

FWIW .... this is a new article but i logged into iTunes today and 1.3 Tweetie IS available.

[dvorkian]

/*Part I: Comments on the article */

Within 2 hours the article was updated with a comment from the developer of the application, giving Apple the benefit of the doubt:
"At the same time," the developer added, "this could have
been just a goof on Apple's part. The App Store is still
very young, they're working out the kinks."

Within 24 hours of the initial date on this article Twitter 1.3 was published. I find it unlikely that Apple will ever respond to Dong Ngo's e-mail requesting a comment, but surely he knows that the update has been released through official channels. Why was the article never updated a second time?

/*Part II: Comments on the comments */

People who state that they will never purchase an Apple product because of things like this are over reacting.

/*Part III: Niggling comments on the writing */

It's more like mom withholding dessert because you *heard* a bad word.

Apple does not comment on the approval process for App Store or iTunes Store applications. The first requirement in the approval process for Apple applications is that they be written at Apple (or a company which has been purchased by Apple.)

As far as I can tell there was never a "Twitter 1.3" on the iTunes Store.