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Damus will be removed from the app store in 14 days, apple says zaps are not allowed on their platform because they *could* be used by content creators to sell digital content. This is right before I’m about to give my talk at the oslo freedom forum on how decentralized social networks with lightning integration are bringing financial freedom to the masses... pretty sus… 😕

This would be a watershed moment: If people can’t transact freely p2p on their platform, this has huge implications for the entire ecosystem of apps with lightning integration and v4v.

Kwinten 2y ago 💬 1

nostr:npub13ql75nq8rldygpkjke47y893akh5tglqtqzs6cspancaxktthsusvfqcg7 This could potentially affect all podcasting 2.0 apps on iOS. This "rule" (bitcoin payments not allowed for donations associated with digital content) isn't even in section 3.1.1 ? I'm wondering if this decision is being made by some random reviewer or by someone higher up. What do you think nostr:npub1sg6plzptd64u62a878hep2kev88swjh3tw00gjsfl8f237lmu63q0uf63m ?

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jb55 2y ago 💬 3

How common is periodic random reviews? This seems so weird to me.

⚡️🌱🌙 2y ago 💬 2

I’m confused as to why zaps are different from a wallet? Or banking app?

Zaps aren’t an in-app purchase. What if Damus was also a non-custodial wallet? Is the problem that Damus receives a cut from zaps?

Everyone is very much on new ground with zaps.

Kwinten 2y ago 💬 2

the problem is the link between a payment (even if it is a donation) and the consumption of _digital_ content

⚡️🌱🌙 2y ago

Do Apple want 30% of the bitcoin?

Or do they want USD?

Kwinten 2y ago

No bitcoin they want you to use their proprietary system (IAP) and pay 30%

Gestalten 2y ago 💬 1

How bingos the cut that Damus gets?

⚡️🌱🌙 2y ago

There’s a contribution slider in the settings to match zaps with app development contributions, so it’s 100% up to the user.

Yaël 2y ago

Normally it's from some kind of complaint or compliance check that has been requested on behalf of someone -- likely, the additional press has tied the hands of the app reviewers

aidan 2y ago

It’s not all that uncommon unfortunately.

Worth fighting tho - 99.999% of zaps are definitely not tips for digital content.