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Re: Netflix permanently pulls iTunes billing for new users

From YK <xxxxx@dialme.com>
Newsgroups comp.sys.mac.system
Subject Re: Netflix permanently pulls iTunes billing for new users
Date 2019-01-07 15:29 -0500
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On 1/7/19 2:06 PM, Alan Baker wrote:
> On 2019-01-07 10:58 a.m., arlen holder wrote:
>> On Mon, 7 Jan 2019 10:42:19 -0800, Alan Baker wrote:
>>
>>> (What us normal adults call "lying", BTW)
>>
>> *You certainly love to incessantly play silly childish games, Alan 
>> Baker.*
> 
> Which is why you keep snipping my text, rather than addressing it.
> 
>>
>> Here is verbatim what "phonearena" said on December 28th, 2018:
>>   
>> <https://www.phonearena.com/news/Netflix-no-longer-allows-new-or-rejoining-iOS-users-to-make-in-app-payments_id112304> 
>>
>>   "If you're curious why Netflix is doing this, it is because Apple (like
>> Google) takes a 15% cut of subscription revenue generated in-app in 
>> the App
>> Store (down from 30% a couple of years ago)."
> 
> So that proves your original post to be false.
> 
>>
>> Here's verbatim what Investorplace said on August 22, 2018:
>>   
>> <https://investorplace.com/2018/08/netflix-pokes-apple-tests-bypassing-app-store-subscription-payments/> 
>>
>>   "If the company is looking for ways to cut costs, eliminating 
>> Apple¢s cut
>> on in-app subscriptions is a tempting target. AAPL currently takes 30% of
>> Netflix subscription fees for the first year, and 15% for subsequent
>> years."
> 
> Which also proves your first post false.
> 
>>
>> Likewise, on August 25, 2018, here's what Fool.com said, verbatim:
>>   
>> <https://www.fool.com/investing/2018/08/25/netflix-doesnt-want-to-pay-apples-app-store-tax-an.aspx> 
>>
>>   "Apple currently takes a 30% cut of a user's first subscription and 
>> a 15%
>> cut on future renewals. With Netflix ranking as the third-highest 
>> grossing
>> app in the App Store, the new feature could take a serious bite out of
>> Apple's growing services business."
> 
> And again.
> 
>>
>> And, what Techcrunch said on August 21st, 2018, verbatim:
>>   <https://techcrunch.com/2018/08/21/netflix-itunes-2/>
>>    "Changing the billing to a direct format means that Netflix bypasses
>> giving Google and Apple a cut on those subscriptions. Currently, Apple
>> takes a 30 percent cut on the first year of a subscription, which goes 
>> down
>> to 15 percent for subsequent years."
>>
>> If your facts, Alan Baker, are _different_, then simply show your cites.
> 
> Those are the facts I explained to YOU in my very first post, child:
> 
> 'Whereby "caveats" you mean "facts" that you've just chosen to ignore...
> 
> ...such as this:
> 
> 'Note, however, that Sensor Tower’s figures are based on the App Store’s 
> 30 percent cut of transactions. After the first year, Apple’s cut on 
> subscription renewals is lowered to 15 percent.'
> 
> That's not a caveat... ...that's a huge lie by omission.'
> 
> It is literally the first thing that I told you.
> 
> In fact, it's the ONLY thing I've told you in this thread, and you've 
> chosen to ignore it...
> 
> ...over...
> 
> ...and over...
> 
> ...and over...
> 
> ...and over...
> 
>>
>> HINT: Alan Baker ... is it ever possible for you to act like an adult?
> You mean by omitting relevant facts, like you would?
> 
> :-)

You two should get a room or start a comedy act.

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Netflix permanently pulls iTunes billing for new users arlen holder <arlen@holder.com> - 2018-12-29 03:46 +0000
  Re: Netflix permanently pulls iTunes billing for new users JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2018-12-29 12:37 -0500
    Re: Netflix permanently pulls iTunes billing for new users arlen holder <arlen@arlen.com> - 2018-12-30 16:34 +0000
      Re: Netflix permanently pulls iTunes billing for new users arlen holder <arlen@arlen.com> - 2019-01-04 20:39 +0000
        Re: Netflix permanently pulls iTunes billing for new users Alan Baker <nunya@ness.biz> - 2019-01-04 13:39 -0800
          Re: Netflix permanently pulls iTunes billing for new users arlen holder <arlen@arlen.com> - 2019-01-04 22:34 +0000
            Re: Netflix permanently pulls iTunes billing for new users Alan Baker <nunya@ness.biz> - 2019-01-04 15:01 -0800
              Re: Netflix permanently pulls iTunes billing for new users arlen holder <arlen@arlen.com> - 2019-01-05 14:24 +0000
                Re: Netflix permanently pulls iTunes billing for new users Alan Baker <nunya@ness.biz> - 2019-01-05 12:32 -0800
                Re: Netflix permanently pulls iTunes billing for new users arlen holder <arlen@arlen.com> - 2019-01-05 20:52 +0000
                Re: Netflix permanently pulls iTunes billing for new users Alan Baker <nunya@ness.biz> - 2019-01-05 12:53 -0800
                Re: Netflix permanently pulls iTunes billing for new users arlen holder <arlen@arlen.com> - 2019-01-05 20:59 +0000
                Re: Netflix permanently pulls iTunes billing for new users Alan Baker <nunya@ness.biz> - 2019-01-05 13:28 -0800
                Re: Netflix permanently pulls iTunes billing for new users arlen holder <arlen@arlen.com> - 2019-01-06 00:17 +0000
                Re: Netflix permanently pulls iTunes billing for new users Alan Baker <nunya@ness.biz> - 2019-01-05 16:30 -0800
                Re: Netflix permanently pulls iTunes billing for new users arlen holder <arlen@arlen.com> - 2019-01-06 04:53 +0000
                Re: Netflix permanently pulls iTunes billing for new users Alan Baker <nunya@ness.biz> - 2019-01-05 21:49 -0800
                Re: Netflix permanently pulls iTunes billing for new users arlen holder <arlen@arlen.com> - 2019-01-06 10:26 +0000
                Re: Netflix permanently pulls iTunes billing for new users Alan Baker <nunya@ness.biz> - 2019-01-06 10:13 -0800
                Re: Netflix permanently pulls iTunes billing for new users arlen holder <arlen@arlen.com> - 2019-01-07 18:34 +0000
                Re: Netflix permanently pulls iTunes billing for new users Alan Baker <nunya@ness.biz> - 2019-01-07 10:42 -0800
                Re: Netflix permanently pulls iTunes billing for new users arlen holder <arlen@arlen.com> - 2019-01-07 18:58 +0000
                Re: Netflix permanently pulls iTunes billing for new users Alan Baker <nunya@ness.biz> - 2019-01-07 11:06 -0800
                Re: Netflix permanently pulls iTunes billing for new users YK <xxxxx@dialme.com> - 2019-01-07 15:29 -0500
                Re: Netflix permanently pulls iTunes billing for new users Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2019-01-08 01:43 +0000
                Re: Netflix permanently pulls iTunes billing for new users arlen holder <arlen@arlen.com> - 2019-01-08 16:43 +0000
                Re: Netflix permanently pulls iTunes billing for new users Alan Baker <nunya@ness.biz> - 2019-01-08 09:57 -0800
                Re: Netflix permanently pulls iTunes billing for new users arlen holder <arlen@arlen.com> - 2019-01-08 20:12 +0000
                Re: Netflix permanently pulls iTunes billing for new users Alan Baker <nunya@ness.biz> - 2019-01-08 12:17 -0800
                Re: Netflix permanently pulls iTunes billing for new users Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2019-01-08 22:07 +0000
                Re: Netflix permanently pulls iTunes billing for new users arlen holder <arlen@arlen.com> - 2019-01-08 23:23 +0000
            Re: Netflix permanently pulls iTunes billing for new users Tim McNamara <timmcn@bitstream.net> - 2019-01-07 17:21 -0600
              Re: Netflix permanently pulls iTunes billing for new users Alan Browne <bitbucket@blackhole.com> - 2019-01-07 18:31 -0500
                Re: Netflix permanently pulls iTunes billing for new users Alan Baker <nunya@ness.biz> - 2019-01-07 15:43 -0800
              Re: Netflix permanently pulls iTunes billing for new users Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2019-01-08 01:44 +0000
    Re: Netflix permanently pulls iTunes billing for new users Alan Browne <bitbucket@blackhole.com> - 2019-01-07 15:50 -0500
      Re: Netflix permanently pulls iTunes billing for new users Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> - 2019-01-07 14:11 -0800
      Re: Netflix permanently pulls iTunes billing for new users JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2019-01-08 14:06 -0500
        Re: Netflix permanently pulls iTunes billing for new users arlen holder <arlen@arlen.com> - 2019-01-08 20:12 +0000
        Re: Netflix permanently pulls iTunes billing for new users Alan Browne <bitbucket@blackhole.com> - 2019-01-08 20:10 -0500

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