Funny that they wouldn't check if those were actual links to APKs or checkout forms.
Is the review process that dumb/automated? Thanks for the feedback! +n On Jan 7, 8:24 am, "Shane Isbell" <[email protected]> wrote: > My guess is it was this page:http://openideals.com/what-im-known-for/They > may have thought you were selling or allowing the download of applications, > which violates Google's non-compete clause. > > Shane > > On Wed, Jan 7, 2009 at 4:35 AM, Al Sutton <[email protected]> wrote: > > > You mention the word "Demo", do you have a "Click here to pay" link?, if > > so that'll be the problem. Apps on Market have to have all their > > payments handled by the (currently non-existent) Market payment > > processing system. > > > Al. > >http://andappstore.com/ > > > Nathan Freitas wrote: > > > I've got a full post up here about this (http://openideals.com/ > > > 2009/01/07/android-market-suspends-my-blog-app/) but I'll copy the > > > text in here for your convenience.... > > > > Earlier today, I was gleefully attempting to show a friend the > > > hilarious comment thread for the blog app I recently released for > > > Android. I pulled up the Market app on my T-Mobile G1 and searched for > > > "Nathan", expecting to see "Nathan's Blog App" in the results…. but, > > > it wasn't there. Confusion set in for a bit, followed by disbelief > > > that the app had been removed from the store. > > > > This was confirmed when I received this "friendly" automated note > > > below from the Android Market support team: > > > > [email protected] > > > 6:24 PM (5 hours ago) > > > > This is a notification that the application Nathan's Blog App Demo > > > (ID: -8575230491255129376) has been removed from Android Market due to > > > a violation of the Developer Content Policy. Please review the Content > > > Policies and Business and Program Policies before you create or upload > > > additional applications. > > > > For more information, or to contact us, please visit the Android > > > Market Help Center. > > > > Thanks, > > > The Android Market Team > > > > Now if you look through the policy links, and then read about what my > > > app does, you'll see that, as far as I can tell, I am in no way > > > breaking the rules. > > > > Your application shouldn't contain content that displays (via > > > text, images, video or other media) or links to: > > > > * illegal content > > > * invasions of personal privacy or violations of the right of > > > publicity > > > * content that interferes with the functioning of any services of > > > other parties > > > * promotions of hate or incitement of violence > > > * violations of intellectual property rights, including patent, > > > copyright (see DMCA policy), trademark, trade secret, or other > > > proprietary right of any party > > > * any material not suitable for persons under 18 > > > * pornography, obscenity, nudity or sexual activity > > > > Also, make sure your products don't: > > > > * harm user devices or personal data. > > > * create unpredictable network usage that has an adverse impact on > > > a user's service charges or a Authorized Carrier's network. > > > * knowingly violate an Authorized Carrier's terms of service for > > > allowed usage > > > > Now, I'll admit my app is a bit pointless, some may mistake it as > > > shameless self-promotion, but in truth, it was meant as a proof of > > > concept for gluing together the awesome Phonegap SDK (a mobile web > > > appstack enabler) with Wordpress and a mobile-friendly template. This > > > allows my CMS-based website (be it blog or not) to have a "native" > > > presence on a device, one click launch capability AND allow for > > > integration with native services like GPS, media capture, > > > accelerometer and more. Pretty cool, eh? > > > > I guess apparently not. I ask you out there to tell me why *you* think > > > my app was removed. Perhaps I will hear back from Google… not sure. > > > Their "Contact Us" capability was pretty basic and I had to dig for > > > it… considering the notification email came from a "no-reply" address, > > > I am not very hopeful. I am going to post this blog link to the > > > appropriate developer lists, as well, and I look forward to gaining > > > some insight into what I may have done wrong, though I honestly > > > believe I am not at fault here. > > > > Regardless, isn't Android supposed to the more "open" platform? I > > > thought app censorship was the domain of Apple?! Is there some sort of > > > review process that happens after an app is released? Why not do this > > > before the app even gets into the market… that way at least you know > > > where you stand before you tell the world the app is up. Maybe the > > > Apple way isn't so bad after all… > > > > Anyhow, for one of the biggest cheerleaders of Android out there, this > > > is not a fun moment. > > > -- > > ====== > > Funky Android Limited is registered in England & Wales with the > > company number 6741909. The registered head office is Kemp House, > > 152-160 City Road, London, EC1V 2NX, UK. > > > The views expressed in this email are those of the author and not > > necessarily those of Funky Android Limited, it's associates, or it's > > subsidiaries. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. 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