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Strong precedent. nostr:note1ydzxqj0m4tv4fvcgjcnqt972y942ftukm3a20r0q9mmdwxtw5yuqukx6zl
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It’s a weak distinction, but tipping on a profile vs tipping on a piece of content would appear to be the one that someone at Apple is attempting to make.
It wouldn’t be an issue if Damus wasn’t a popular app. Now that it is they want their cut.
I don’t think Apple see Damus as missed revenue.
But yes, tipping a profile v’s tipping a note seems like the only distinction. Subtle, and also rather obtuse.
I guess “user notes = content” is the case they are making.
It gets more complicated, when things go full X-platform as nostr allows.
I still think there will be implementations of zaps to be found, that work for everyone. eg I get billed by some in-app store for the Apple Tax.
Yeah, they may not see zaps on notes as much lost revenue, but they take their rules very seriously, unlike Google who have much the same rules published for the Play Store but don’t enforce them.
Apple know that if they do not draw the line very strongly, they’ll rapidly lose any ability to row things back.
It’ll happen eventually however, as long as developers keep pushing the boundaries and publicly fighting back.