The following lines from the charter show whose interpretation of it is questionable. Hint: it isn't Rich's:
Allowed discussion topics Most of our groups are for technical discussions of Android or users helping each other. Generally we don't put hard restrictions on the topics discussed in the group: as long as the topic is relevant to Android in some way, it's welcome on our groups. We welcome announcements and discussion of products, libraries, publications, and other interesting Android-related news, but please do not cross-post. Post only to the most relevant group for your message. We even welcome (polite!) discussion of articles and ideas critical of Android--after all, we can't improve if we don't listen. Rich, I am sure, really believes his "Union of Android Developers" is trying to help all us developers. Of course, there is room for dispute on this, as M. Murphy has made clear. But users helping each other is what this group is for, even if the help turns out to be, ah, misguided;) Rich's topic most certainly is relevant to Android, therefore according to the charter which YOU cited, it is "welcome on our groups". Only by ignoring this whole passage and equivocating can you justify classifying his post as "unsolicited email of a commercial nature". Stop trying to prove the truth of "we can't improve if we don't listen". For your post really does read like nothing more than a contrived excuse not to listen to his very valid criticisms of the Market. Then again, I suppose there is likely a group more relevant, though Rich can certainly claim this group is relevant since the Market affects all developers. On Mar 1, 7:38 pm, morrildl <[email protected]> wrote: > I'm sorry you are not satisfied with the experience you've had with > Android Market so far. I look forward to seeing your applications on > other platforms. > > Please note that the page you have put up encourages people to send > unsolicited email of a commercial nature in bulk. Spamming or a call > to spam someone is an unacceptable use of this group. Please review > the group charter athttp://source.android.com/community/groups-charter.html > and reconsider your spam campaign. > > - Dan > > On Mar 1, 6:56 pm, Rich <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > How is it silly? Many developers have had their apps removed without > > warning and it's frankly unacceptable. I make my _living_ off of > > application develop and this kind of instability is intolerable, > > especially considering that Google has taxed me out of over ten > > thousand dollars. > > > Just because market conditions are better than other places, doesn't > > mean that they are good, and not worth improving. (And, quite frankly, > > there are many reasons which Apple's App Store are superior in terms > > of curation, quality, and customer navigability of new apps.) > > > And yes, of course the aesthetic is a tongue in cheek joke, but the > > demands are very real. > > > R > > > On Mar 1, 9:27 pm, TreKing <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > On Tue, Mar 1, 2011 at 8:10 PM, Rich <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Please! Join the mailing list, sign the petition, and make a stink! > > > > While I appreciate your effort and agree with your intent, this is rather > > > pointless. Your phrasing is childish and the graphic on the site is > > > comical > > > at best. No one is going to take this seriously - particularly the people > > > that you're targeting. > > > > Here's some fun reading: > > > >http://groups.google.com/group/android-discuss/browse_thread/thread/8... > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > ---------------------- > > > TreKing <http://sites.google.com/site/rezmobileapps/treking> - Chicago > > > transit tracking app for Android-powered devices -- 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
