They’re bringing the apple tax to the table
Comment on Apple to Soon Take Up to 30% Cut From All Patreon Creators in iOS App
Adderbox76@lemmy.ca 1 month ago
What exactly does Apple think that they’re brining to the equation in order to deserve that 30? Is it simply that they’re hosting an app on their store, so therefore they’re entitled to a cut?
So if I write a novel, and get it published, Microsoft can say "We deserve 30% because you used our product to produce your product?
I’m so fucking tired of corporations. It’s well past guillotine-o-clock.
UltraBlack@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Croquette@sh.itjust.works 1 month ago
It’s a holdover from retail where had to physically hold your product and had limited space.
Now, the shareholders demand even more money and Apple has complete control on the OS and they are signaling that you can’t do shit and they will take whatever they want.
They can fight anyone in courts, and as long as the laws have no teeth, they will get away with it.
lofuw@sh.itjust.works 1 month ago
What exactly does Apple think that they’re brining to the equation in order to deserve that 30?
Apple users are some of the dumbest people on the planet. Most of them will gleefully support paying more to make the company richer.
dreadbeef@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 month ago
Because Valve can and Tim wants his yachts
ayyy@sh.itjust.works 1 month ago
Which device only allows you to run software downloaded from Steam?
dreadbeef@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 month ago
Tell your representative, not me
ayyy@sh.itjust.works 1 month ago
I don’t understand why you think it’s ok to knowingly present a false equivalency then. You clearly know it’s not true, so why repeat the lie?
username123@sh.itjust.works 1 month ago
Why are you booing them, they’re right.
ShaggySnacks@lemmy.myserv.one 1 month ago
There is a vocal subset of people on the Fediverse who truly believe that Steam, Valve, and Gabe can no do wrong. Completely, forgetting that Valve and Gabe are both worth billions of dollars. That Steam fits the legal defintion of a monopoly because Steam controls such a massive part of the market.
username123@sh.itjust.works 1 month ago
I was talking to the people downvoting, the comment was in the negative at the time I typed mine
architect@thelemmy.club 1 month ago
Steam at least adda value for devs. What the fuck does apple do for Patreon creators?
RampantParanoia2365@lemmy.world 1 month ago
It’s a little different though. Valve is providing the actual platform, and running it. Apple doesn’t own Patreon, they simply host a client.
dreadbeef@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 month ago
It sure is different, but the people in charge dont know or care to know