Author Topic: Apple pulls "gay cure" app from itunes. (Read 3233 times)

splent · « **on:** March 23, 2011, 03:35:23 PM »

I'm surprised that this hasn't been posted yet, but I wanted to post it because my friend John was actually quoted in this article.

https://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2011/03/23/apple-pulls-gay-cure-app-following-controversy/

7thHanyou · « **Reply #1 on:** March 23, 2011, 04:35:16 PM »

Cool. Apple protected its business.

emindead · « **Reply #2 on:** March 23, 2011, 05:30:36 PM »

Quote from: 7thHanyou on March 23, 2011, 04:35:16 PM

Cool. Apple protected its business.

Jamesman42 · « **Reply #3 on:** March 23, 2011, 05:31:23 PM »

Looks like Nick is gonna return his iPhone.

Zook · « **Reply #4 on:** March 23, 2011, 06:20:41 PM »

A man outraged by the app had this to say: "They wish to cure us. But I say to you, we are the cure!"

ack44 · « **Reply #5 on:** March 23, 2011, 06:23:36 PM »

Quote from: Jamesman on March 23, 2011, 05:31:23 PM

Looks like Nick is gonna return his iPhone.

Nick's gay?

j · « **Reply #6 on:** March 23, 2011, 06:24:06 PM »

Quote from: emindead on March 23, 2011, 05:30:36 PM

Quote from: 7thHanyou on March 23, 2011, 04:35:16 PM
Cool. Apple protected its business.

This.

But lol at the guy calling the creators of the app "closet cases".

-J

emindead · « **Reply #7 on:** March 23, 2011, 06:25:21 PM »

Quote from: ack44 on March 23, 2011, 06:23:36 PM

Quote from: Jamesman on March 23, 2011, 05:31:23 PM
Looks like Nick is gonna return his iPhone.

Nick's gay?

lol

millahh · « **Reply #8 on:** March 23, 2011, 06:26:33 PM »

Quote from: Zook on March 23, 2011, 06:20:41 PM

A man outraged by the app had this to say: "They wish to cure us. But I say to you, we are the cure!"

Robert Smith?

Perpetual Change · « **Reply #9 on:** March 23, 2011, 07:33:28 PM »

Quote from: 7thHanyou on March 23, 2011, 04:35:16 PM

Cool. Apple protected its business.

juice · « **Reply #10 on:** March 23, 2011, 07:44:39 PM »

Quote from: j on March 23, 2011, 06:24:06 PM

Quote from: emindead on March 23, 2011, 05:30:36 PM
Quote from: 7thHanyou on March 23, 2011, 04:35:16 PM
Cool. Apple protected its business.

LieLowTheWantedMan · « **Reply #11 on:** March 23, 2011, 07:46:58 PM »

Quote from: juice on March 23, 2011, 07:44:39 PM

Quote from: j on March 23, 2011, 06:24:06 PM
Quote from: emindead on March 23, 2011, 05:30:36 PM
Quote from: 7thHanyou on March 23, 2011, 04:35:16 PM
Cool. Apple protected its business.

PlaysLikeMyung · « **Reply #12 on:** March 23, 2011, 09:06:43 PM »

How bout we stop with the quote pyramids and have some actual discussion?

LieLowTheWantedMan · « **Reply #13 on:** March 23, 2011, 09:10:02 PM »

Alrighty then.

Seriously, these anti-gay things piss me off. They choose to be that way, so what right does anyone have to bring it upon themselves to carry out "gods will" and change that? Anyways, I'm not a religious man, but I don't recall hearing that god hates gay people. Correct me if I'm wrong.

Adami · « **Reply #14 on:** March 23, 2011, 09:13:11 PM »

Quote from: LieLowTheWantedMan on March 23, 2011, 09:10:02 PM

Alrighty then.

Seriously, these anti-gay things piss me off. They choose to be that way, so what right does anyone have to bring it upon themselves to carry out "gods will" and change that? Anyways, I'm not a religious man, but I don't recall hearing that god hates gay people. Correct me if I'm wrong.

Wait, who chooses to be what way?

Certainly you don't mean gay people choose to be gay.

j · « **Reply #15 on:** March 23, 2011, 09:40:09 PM »

I think he meant to type "they DON'T choose to be that way".

-J

Adami · « **Reply #16 on:** March 23, 2011, 09:41:51 PM »

Quote from: j on March 23, 2011, 09:40:09 PM

I think he meant to type "they DON'T choose to be that way".

-J

I hope so.

Quadrochosis · « **Reply #17 on:** March 23, 2011, 10:04:27 PM »

The outrageous ignorance of some people never ceases to flabbergast me.

pogoowner · « **Reply #18 on:** March 23, 2011, 10:14:02 PM »

Quote from: Adami on March 23, 2011, 09:13:11 PM

Quote from: LieLowTheWantedMan on March 23, 2011, 09:10:02 PM
Alrighty then.

Seriously, these anti-gay things piss me off. They choose to be that way, so what right does anyone have to bring it upon themselves to carry out "gods will" and change that? Anyways, I'm not a religious man, but I don't recall hearing that god hates gay people. Correct me if I'm wrong.

Wait, who chooses to be what way?

Certainly you don't mean gay people choose to be gay.

When it comes to this particular discussion, and the point he was making, I don't think it really matters which one he meant.

Adami · « **Reply #19 on:** March 23, 2011, 10:15:20 PM »

Sorry.

Perpetual Change · « **Reply #20 on:** March 23, 2011, 10:43:28 PM »

Quote from: Adami on March 23, 2011, 10:15:20 PM

Sorry.

And so you should be

pogoowner · « **Reply #21 on:** March 23, 2011, 11:00:40 PM »

Quote from: Perpetual Change on March 23, 2011, 10:43:28 PM

Quote from: Adami on March 23, 2011, 10:15:20 PM
Sorry.
And so you should be

I'm just saying, his point was that people shouldn't be trying to change them because they're gay. I don't think he was trying to make any kind of statement about whether gays "choose" to be that way or not.

ack44 · « **Reply #22 on:** March 23, 2011, 11:09:13 PM »

Gay people don't choose to listen to The Cure, it's part of their nature.

Quote from: millahh on March 23, 2011, 06:26:33 PM

Quote from: Zook on March 23, 2011, 06:20:41 PM
A man outraged by the app had this to say: "They wish to cure us. But I say to you, we are the cure!"

Robert Smith?

Next his single by The Cure: Killing a Gay

ultimate gay cure

zerogravityfat · « **Reply #23 on:** March 24, 2011, 08:41:44 AM »

you should never fall for these gay cure news anyway, there are extensive animal tests you have to do to even reach human trials, and even then, it more often than not doesn't work.

eric42434224 · « **Reply #24 on:** March 24, 2011, 08:49:38 AM »

Quote from: zerogravityfat on March 24, 2011, 08:41:44 AM

you should never fall for these gay cure news anyway, there are extensive animal tests you have to do to even reach human trials, and even then, it more often than not doesn't work.

I know there have been extensive tests done on animals by cosmetics companies. Maybe they are trying to make a straight cure.

bosk1 · « **Reply #25 on:** March 24, 2011, 09:00:59 AM »

Eh, on one hand, I can't fault Apple for protecting its business and wanting to avoid negative press by taking the easiest route and responding to the complaint by simply pulling the app. On the other hand, with as many apps as there are out there, there is likely something in the marketplace to equally offend anybody, and it's a shame to see gay rights groups use bullying to get their message across rather than taking the high road of, "if it offends you, just don't download it."

rumborak · « **Reply #26 on:** March 24, 2011, 09:03:07 AM »

Well, they've pulled other apps before, like the boob shaker app (you shake the phone, and the boobs on the screen wobble).

rumborak

El Barto · « **Reply #27 on:** March 24, 2011, 09:08:21 AM »

Yeah, I think they get more negative press for allowing only Steve Jobs approved apps on the market. It's interesting to see the two approaches compete. Android market is open and Apple's is closed. It's one of the primary reasons I went with Android. It might well be the case that not censoring the marketplace is actually a stronger defense of their business.

bosk1 · « **Reply #28 on:** March 24, 2011, 09:41:23 AM »

Quote from: rumborak on March 24, 2011, 09:03:07 AM

Well, they've pulled other apps before, like the boob shaker app (you shake the phone, and the boobs on the screen wobble).

rumborak

Yeah, it's a tough call, and I can understand them doing what they did. I assume the model is something like, "If it's borderline, put it out there, and if someone complains loudly enough that we'll look bad if we don't do something, we'll pull it without hesitation." I get it, and I don't disagree, in principle. It's just interesting to see where the lines ultimately get drawn when issues like this come up.

PlaysLikeMyung · « **Reply #29 on:** March 24, 2011, 10:30:06 AM »

Quote from: rumborak on March 24, 2011, 09:03:07 AM

Well, they've pulled other apps before, like the boob shaker app (you shake the phone, and the boobs on the screen wobble).

rumborak

This is a very useful app

Zook · « **Reply #30 on:** March 24, 2011, 10:44:44 AM »

Quote from: millahh on March 23, 2011, 06:26:33 PM

Quote from: Zook on March 23, 2011, 06:20:41 PM
A man outraged by the app had this to say: "They wish to cure us. But I say to you, we are the cure!"

Robert Smith?

Eric Lensherr.

bosk1 · « **Reply #31 on:** March 24, 2011, 12:19:36 PM »

eric42434224 · « **Reply #32 on:** March 24, 2011, 01:07:58 PM »

Quote from: rumborak on March 24, 2011, 09:03:07 AM

Well, they've pulled other apps before, like the boob shaker app (you shake the phone, and the boobs on the screen wobble).

rumborak

If they added bacon, apples sales, and stock, would have doubled.

LieLowTheWantedMan · « **Reply #33 on:** March 24, 2011, 03:52:02 PM »

Quote from: j on March 23, 2011, 09:40:09 PM

I think he meant to type "they DON'T choose to be that way".

-J

Yeah, sorry, I didn't think that sentence through very well.

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Author Topic: Apple pulls "gay cure" app from itunes. (Read 3233 times)