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Apple Blacklists "Rumor Promoting" Publications

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the wonder-where-we-fit-in dept.

Billy_D_Goat writes "Talk about control, Apple has now decided it can block users from recieving media passes at MacWorld Expo It blacklists these users by deciding if they run "rumor promoting" publications. This includs the webmasters of sites which have little to do with rumors or speculation such as Graphicpower.com/." Probably just bitter cuz Steve's thunder seems to get stolen at every show, and their lawyers can't seem to stop it ;)

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  1. They will change their mind by XBL · · Score: 4, Funny

    at future shows. I think they will learn their lesson from the backlash they will get about this. MacWorld has had their own rumors, but they are not being barred.

    These sites will just have to sit one out. I will be interested to see what happens at this show. Something big must going to be going down.

  2. with all this Positive Press.... by Patrick13 · · Score: 3, Funny

    with all this Positive Press....

    it makes me want to switch...

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  3. Re:100% solution by Alan+Partridge · · Score: 5, Funny

    someone with cool clothes and a girlfriend?

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    That was classic intercourse!
  4. Maybe they're using... by Rai · · Score: 3, Funny

    ... the Eric Cartman marketing tatic.

    "You can't get into my amusement park!"

  5. Did anyone else notice... by The+Pi-Guy · · Score: 5, Funny

    that this says "Apache: Apple Blacklists "Rumor Promoting" Publications" Folks, although Apache may now run on OSX, this should be Apple. [mandatory complaint about suckage of editors here]

    --pi

  6. Re:Ok with me by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    There's only one thing worse than an idiot; an idiot that can almost touchtype.

  7. Why is this in Apache news? by d0n+quix0te · · Score: 4, Funny

    Did Apple install a surreptitious mod_macrumors to block out traffic to Mac Rumors sites.

    Please change this to the apple section of the site. Hate the awful poop and purple color scheme for the Apache section

  8. Re:Steve Jobs is a horrible CEO by bnenning · · Score: 4, Funny
    Is he trying to alienate EVERY last Mac user (hint: there's not too many left)?

    Apple's market share is increasing, and they are one of the few consistently profitable hardware companies. I don't always agree with Steve's decisions either, but there's a chance he knows what he's doing.

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