Shut up, already!
Let's start the day with a bit of a rant, shall we?
Been to the App Store lately? Have you clicked an application and decided to read the reviews given for an app before laying down your hard earned cash for it?
Have you been dismayed at the many inane and irrelevant comments that have been posted by people who haven't even tried the application, but are instead bitching that it should 'be free' (don't get me started on that particular line of idiocy) or that it should have X function instead of Y function?
Yeah, me too.
Listen folks - it's called a review for a reason. It's intended to be used by people who have actually tried and presumably purchased the program. It isn't a wish list or feature request area - and it certainly isn't intended to be be used as a pre-purchase product marketing feedback tube.
If you want to tell the developer that his $3.99 flashlight app should cost $.99 instead and should have an option to show an oil lantern instead of a Zippo, use the freaking 'developer support' link and ask them in person instead of shitting up the review section with your moronic observations.
PS: It also isn't MySpace. If you ask me to 'click yes' if I agree so you can have the most popular comment, I am going to stab you through the internet.
PPS: My suggested solution - iTunes should only enable reviews for people who have actually downloaded the application. Problem solved.
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- Posted: Aug 19, 2008 by Scott McDaniel
- Tags: appstore, iphone, links, rant
- Short URL: http://bit.ly/HxzjU
