Comments on: Apple removes Sweatshop iOS game http://boingboing.net/2013/03/22/apple-removes-sweatshop-ios-ga.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:55:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: teapot http://boingboing.net/2013/03/22/apple-removes-sweatshop-ios-ga.html#comment-1687882 teapot Tue, 26 Mar 2013 03:43:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=220337#comment-1687882 Aw, don't be sad. It's the name... of a product. Oca-Ola is not Coca-Cola. Aw, don’t be sad. It’s the name… of a product.

Oca-Ola is not Coca-Cola.

]]> By: Halloween_Jack http://boingboing.net/2013/03/22/apple-removes-sweatshop-ios-ga.html#comment-1687202 Halloween_Jack Mon, 25 Mar 2013 16:30:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=220337#comment-1687202 OH SNAP YOU'VE GOT ME THERE I DIDN'T KNOW THE SECRET PASSWORD  OH SNAP YOU’VE GOT ME THERE I DIDN’T KNOW THE SECRET PASSWORD 

]]> By: teapot http://boingboing.net/2013/03/22/apple-removes-sweatshop-ios-ga.html#comment-1687019 teapot Mon, 25 Mar 2013 04:50:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=220337#comment-1687019 Clue #1 that someone doesn't know much about Android: they refer to it as 'Droid' Clue #1 that someone doesn’t know much about Android: they refer to it as ‘Droid’

]]> By: teapot http://boingboing.net/2013/03/22/apple-removes-sweatshop-ios-ga.html#comment-1687017 teapot Mon, 25 Mar 2013 04:49:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=220337#comment-1687017 http://www.csectioncomics.com/csectioncomics/comics/2010-11-03-iphone-vs-android-vs-blackberry.jpg http://www.csectioncomics.com/csectioncomics/comics/2010-11-03-iphone-vs-android-vs-blackberry.jpg

]]> By: mat http://boingboing.net/2013/03/22/apple-removes-sweatshop-ios-ga.html#comment-1686384 mat Sat, 23 Mar 2013 09:12:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=220337#comment-1686384 When I see people with iPhones, I instantly assume they are jerks. When I see them constantly fumbling their smartphones, I assume they do stuff on Facebook, which to me means they are sort of... assimilated. It's a sort of automatism. When I see people with iPhones, I instantly assume they are jerks. When I see them constantly fumbling their smartphones, I assume they do stuff on Facebook, which to me means they are sort of… assimilated. It’s a sort of automatism.

]]> By: stephenl123 http://boingboing.net/2013/03/22/apple-removes-sweatshop-ios-ga.html#comment-1686360 stephenl123 Sat, 23 Mar 2013 05:45:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=220337#comment-1686360 The developers claim their game is endorsed by Labor Behind the Label.  There is no sign of this on the Labor Behind the Label website. The developers claim their game is endorsed by Labor Behind the Label.  There is no sign of this on the Labor Behind the Label website.

]]> By: Al_Packer http://boingboing.net/2013/03/22/apple-removes-sweatshop-ios-ga.html#comment-1686354 Al_Packer Sat, 23 Mar 2013 05:11:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=220337#comment-1686354 I've never owned an Apple product, and never will.  This rush to have the "latest, greatest" thing seems totally foolish.   I’ve never owned an Apple product, and never will.  This rush to have the “latest, greatest” thing seems totally foolish.  

]]> By: Halloween_Jack http://boingboing.net/2013/03/22/apple-removes-sweatshop-ios-ga.html#comment-1686303 Halloween_Jack Sat, 23 Mar 2013 02:22:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=220337#comment-1686303  And, of course, anytime I see someone with an Android phone, I assume that they're a l33t h4xx0r who rooted theirs the second they took it out of the box. Stickin' it to the man, yeah! Ha, ha. Actually, I could count the number of people that I know who have rooted their Droid on one hand, wearing mittens, while carrying large and heavy packages. Nice snobbery about the "southern bay area" there, BTW.  And, of course, anytime I see someone with an Android phone, I assume that they’re a l33t h4xx0r who rooted theirs the second they took it out of the box. Stickin’ it to the man, yeah!

Ha, ha. Actually, I could count the number of people that I know who have rooted their Droid on one hand, wearing mittens, while carrying large and heavy packages. Nice snobbery about the “southern bay area” there, BTW.

]]> By: Al Corrupt http://boingboing.net/2013/03/22/apple-removes-sweatshop-ios-ga.html#comment-1686205 Al Corrupt Fri, 22 Mar 2013 23:38:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=220337#comment-1686205 Rotten, Apple. Rotten, Apple.

]]> By: Antinous / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2013/03/22/apple-removes-sweatshop-ios-ga.html#comment-1686165 Antinous / Moderator Fri, 22 Mar 2013 23:03:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=220337#comment-1686165 <blockquote>The problem is that Americans want to earn the most amount of money yet pay the least amount for goods.</blockquote>By "Americans", do you mean "humans"?

The problem is that Americans want to earn the most amount of money yet pay the least amount for goods.

By “Americans”, do you mean “humans”?

]]> By: horn5555 http://boingboing.net/2013/03/22/apple-removes-sweatshop-ios-ga.html#comment-1685966 horn5555 Fri, 22 Mar 2013 20:09:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=220337#comment-1685966 If you are interested the game is available on the web as a flash game.  No need to have an phone.  A computer will do nicely. If you are interested the game is available on the web as a flash game.  No need to have an phone.  A computer will do nicely.

]]> By: mccrum http://boingboing.net/2013/03/22/apple-removes-sweatshop-ios-ga.html#comment-1685902 mccrum Fri, 22 Mar 2013 19:08:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=220337#comment-1685902 My jailbroken iPhone controls an army of 100,001 bots, which I only use to send spam about my free apps. How do I make money? Volume! My jailbroken iPhone controls an army of 100,001 bots, which I only use to send spam about my free apps.

How do I make money?
Volume!

]]> By: Marc45 http://boingboing.net/2013/03/22/apple-removes-sweatshop-ios-ga.html#comment-1685808 Marc45 Fri, 22 Mar 2013 18:03:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=220337#comment-1685808 Apple Marketing Dept: Showing people how sweatshops operate makes us very uncomfortable but the antisocial and completely criminal behavior in Grand Theft Auto is just fine, thank you much! Apple Marketing Dept: Showing people how sweatshops operate makes us very uncomfortable but the antisocial and completely criminal behavior in Grand Theft Auto is just fine, thank you much!

]]> By: Antonio Carrasco http://boingboing.net/2013/03/22/apple-removes-sweatshop-ios-ga.html#comment-1685744 Antonio Carrasco Fri, 22 Mar 2013 17:16:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=220337#comment-1685744 The problem is that Americans want to earn the most amount of money yet pay the least amount for goods. As long as that is prevailing mindset, we are always going to outsource our labor and the economy will keep tanking.  The problem is that Americans want to earn the most amount of money yet pay the least amount for goods. As long as that is prevailing mindset, we are always going to outsource our labor and the economy will keep tanking. 

]]> By: Vincenzo Ravina http://boingboing.net/2013/03/22/apple-removes-sweatshop-ios-ga.html#comment-1685719 Vincenzo Ravina Fri, 22 Mar 2013 17:04:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=220337#comment-1685719  Cool story.  Cool story.

]]> By: Sasha Shepherd http://boingboing.net/2013/03/22/apple-removes-sweatshop-ios-ga.html#comment-1685606 Sasha Shepherd Fri, 22 Mar 2013 16:05:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=220337#comment-1685606 I have to be honest: whenever I see someone with an iPhone, I quietly assume they are a non tech-savvy newb who bought one because a family or friend or advertisement told them they are cool and they have to have one, but they don't really use them beyond phone and facebook...most folks I see with iPhones tend to be older, teenagers, or live in the southern bay area. I'm sure a dozen people will reply that they are an uber hacker whose jailbreaked iPhone controls their 100,000 strong botnet, but that still seems to fit most people I see with iPhones, esp. outside of silicon valley. I have to be honest: whenever I see someone with an iPhone, I quietly assume they are a non tech-savvy newb who bought one because a family or friend or advertisement told them they are cool and they have to have one, but they don’t really use them beyond phone and facebook…most folks I see with iPhones tend to be older, teenagers, or live in the southern bay area.

I’m sure a dozen people will reply that they are an uber hacker whose jailbreaked iPhone controls their 100,000 strong botnet, but that still seems to fit most people I see with iPhones, esp. outside of silicon valley.

]]> By: bill_mcgonigle http://boingboing.net/2013/03/22/apple-removes-sweatshop-ios-ga.html#comment-1685537 bill_mcgonigle Fri, 22 Mar 2013 15:30:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=220337#comment-1685537 But many people would rather be ruled - it helps them avoid taking responsibility for themselves. But many people would rather be ruled – it helps them avoid taking responsibility for themselves.

]]> By: LearnIntent http://boingboing.net/2013/03/22/apple-removes-sweatshop-ios-ga.html#comment-1685450 LearnIntent Fri, 22 Mar 2013 14:51:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=220337#comment-1685450  Stop letting appstores rule you!  Stop letting appstores rule you!

]]> By: vonbobo http://boingboing.net/2013/03/22/apple-removes-sweatshop-ios-ga.html#comment-1685327 vonbobo Fri, 22 Mar 2013 13:24:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=220337#comment-1685327 apple is just full of great moves lately. apple is just full of great moves lately.

]]> By: Magnus Redin http://boingboing.net/2013/03/22/apple-removes-sweatshop-ios-ga.html#comment-1685322 Magnus Redin Fri, 22 Mar 2013 13:18:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=220337#comment-1685322 A friend of mine has a horse week in his dutch restaurant De Klomp in Sweden. Facebook refused his advertising for horse dishes but eating horse meat in normal in Sweden.  http://www.deklomp.se/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/h%C3%A4stvecka.jpg A friend of mine has a horse week in his dutch restaurant De Klomp in Sweden. Facebook refused his advertising for horse dishes but eating horse meat in normal in Sweden.

 http://www.deklomp.se/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/h%C3%A4stvecka.jpg

]]> By: Carsten Agger http://boingboing.net/2013/03/22/apple-removes-sweatshop-ios-ga.html#comment-1685320 Carsten Agger Fri, 22 Mar 2013 13:10:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=220337#comment-1685320 Well, we woulldn't want young people to ask too many questions about where their iPhones come from, would we now? Well, we woulldn’t want young people to ask too many questions about where their iPhones come from, would we now?

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