Spam is not an issue, but the fact that legitamate apps with high ratings and many users appear AFTER the spam crap with barely a handful of downloads is a HUGE issue, IMO.
I am to the point where I am close to giving up developing for the platform. On Aug 6, 5:58 am, "Gene R." <[email protected]> wrote: > Spam is a BIG problem on the Android market, with many asian > developers creating multiple accounts and FLOODING the market with > their wallpaper and background apps. > > We've been trying to keep track of some of the spammers in this Google > Market Suggestion > Thread:http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/Android+Market/thread?tid=112b2... > > Please post any known spammers in there, and star that thread, so that > Google will hopefully do something about this asian spam problem. > > On Aug 4, 8:30 am, Moto <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > I currently have an application that does something useful. I'm > > currently overwhelmed by the amount of MATURE wallpaper apps being > > submitted BY ONE DEVELOPER! Particularly ASIAN developers! It's not > > just one developer doing this but way too many! The nature of these > > repeated apps are they contain mature content even when previewing > > the app screen shots and they contain two pictures. > > > Here is a small list of a few developers ruining the Android Market! > > > Dev: background > > Number of apps in the market: 11 > > email: [email protected] > > > Dev: maike.TT > > Number of apps in the market: +50 > > email: [email protected] > > > Dev: Creature Apps > > Number of apps in the market: +50 > > email: [email protected] > > > So the thing is yeah they have a right to put apps in the market, but > > I guess the solution is or create a MATURE category or enforce them to > > put it on the Entertainment category or a new wallpaper category. > > > -Moto- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en
