say what u will about elon running twitter, the intense corporation (e.g. apple) pushback he's getting despite the actual rules and moderation of twitter being barely changed feels like evidence of some petty political retaliation
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if made a phone with an app store to compete, that could literally change the world. You don't know how many companies I've consulted for who've been kneecapped by Apple - "good idea but we need to get Apple's approval, and they won't tell us why if they deny us"
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i especially feel this about nudity and sex - you can't even consider any apps that would vaguely come near that, not kink matching apps, not anything erotic, and I consider that insulting to the artistic expression of humanity
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Cavemen would be mind blown how taboo anything sex related has become. Something so intrinsic to our nature and pleasure wiring of our brains has largely been removed from culture. It exists in everyones desires but we have to primarily keep it secret.
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Also its kinda a hot take and basically just my own theory. But i think sex acts as an info exchange mechanism reproductive as well as environmental. I think we are supposed to get STDs tbh and i wonder if there is an emune system advantage to recieving things from other bodies
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As much apple as the credit card companies that will also ultimately dictate what services their payments will or won't process.
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Apple is like a pimp that doesn't provide any value besides they're the only place in town.
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That’s a good point, the whole Instagram free the nipple thing was dismissed by FB with claims that it’s the app stores which prevent them from allowing such content. A Tesla phone + custom Android OS + more relaxed Tesla App Store rules could be a winner. 🤷♂️😊
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The overcoming the network effects of starting your own phone are unfathomably hard. Even Microsoft failed with tons more money and experience in the space than Elon.
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While i share your sentiments about the tyranny of prudishness embodied by Apple, Inc.'s dominance in mobile computing and over social media platforms …
… is not going to be effective at diversifying that market. He hasn't the vision, nor the resources nor even …
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Imo nudity and sex are pursuits of pleasure and chasing pleasure is harmful. Apple’s reason is likely that Steve Jobs didn’t allow it then so we’re not going to do it now.