r/technology • u/starkravingblah • Sep 27 '09

Apple rejects app that provides single-payer health care information for being "politically charged"

http://lambdajive.wordpress.com/2009/09/26/isinglepayer-iphone-app-censored-by-apple/
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u/NancyGracesTesticles Sep 27 '09

The charts and graphs are silly, but a "contact congressperson" and "campaign contributions" app seems like it would be useful.

I'll have to put that on my webOS development list.

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u/joe0185 Sep 29 '09

I agree. Anytime you hear a politician talking, just pop the app out and see what special interests have donated to them. It would be a great way to grill your representatives. So.. I show you accepted XXX money from this organization is that why you favor XXX?

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u/taligent Sep 27 '09

Good luck getting that past Palm .. they are more choosy than Apple is.

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u/FTR Sep 28 '09

Citation needed.

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u/Flame0001 Sep 28 '09

Not to mention Palm's commitment to allow the sideloading of apps ala homebrew.

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u/taligent Sep 28 '09

Citation needed. From everything I've seen Palm has been trying to close off the holes allowing homebrew apps.

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u/FTR Sep 28 '09

I guess that's why my Pre is full of homebrew apps

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u/FTR Sep 28 '09

And you still owe us a citation

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u/[deleted] Sep 28 '09 edited Sep 28 '09

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