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Apple Balks, Finally Relents, At Possible User Queries of Dictionary App

Posted by timothy on from the my-dictionary-doesn't-even-list-the-****ing-word dept.

Geoffrey.landis writes with a snippet from CNET reporting another example of offputting treatment at Apple's App Store: "'In this case, it's a dictionary app called Ninjawords (so called because ninjas are 'smart, accurate, and really fast') that was rejected three times over the course of two months, mostly because 'objectionable' words could be looked up and found in the dictionary's search function, Gruber reported.' PCWorld also reports the story." Note that the app was eventually approved, but only after a few go-rounds and changes.

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  1. Re:Anyone care? by BuckaBooBob · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Thats just crazy... does that mean you can't download any movies from the app store that have any nudity in them?

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  2. this FP for GNAA by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    flaws in the BSD And/or distribute project returns

  3. Re:Great... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    And it's still wrong! and you're still a moron!

  4. Re:Great... by Toonol · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    And it's still wrong! and you're still a moron!

    There's lots of kids (or kid equivalents) on Slashdot today. I've noticed a flood of similar postings in several stories, more than normal. Sadly, I'm lacking mod points, so I can't help bury them.

    Instead, I'm just doing the internet version of pointing and laughing.

  5. Re:Good to see by thePowerOfGrayskull · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    These days, an offtopic post stating the overwhelmingly obvious here on slashdot apparently gets you modded Insightful, and not Redundant or Offtopic.

    ATTENTION MODS: , I hereby command you to mod my comment offtopic. Now, obedient serfs. Now. .

  6. Re:Good to see by thePowerOfGrayskull · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Ah, yesss! My master plan is working - mod this one down too! Soon, my power shall become infinite!