I think a lot of the comments are junk. However, I think the Force Close ones are real. On Android, the foreground app shouldn't be FC'ed if there are lots of background activities.
On Wed, Apr 8, 2009 at 9:52 AM, Ivan Soto <[email protected]> wrote: > We really need something like 'Report abuse" or "Inaccurate" > > I try a lot of applications that run perfectly but I bet some people with a > lot of background applications running will obviously have problems with the > Force Close thing, they usually just go to the market and give 1star for > that. > > I would love to report that as inaccurate, because that is just not spam. > > Ivan Soto Fernandez > Web Developer > http://ivansotof.com > > > > On Wed, Apr 8, 2009 at 10:03 AM, Eric Mill <[email protected]>wrote: > >> >> I've written on this list a couple times about the deplorable state of >> Android Market comment threads. It has gotten better than it used to >> be, though, I think the "Report as Spam" option has made an impact. >> >> You're not going to get people to change the way they express >> themselves about how they feel about your app, though. YouTube has >> played with their comment system numerous times, but the comment >> threads are still a gutter. It's just the audience and the culture. >> Blocking out basic curse words just goads people to get around the >> filter. >> >> Like I said though, I think it's improved, I'm not seeing the same >> level of vindictiveness and bile that was there in the winter. It's >> just going to take some more time, and it's going to have to come from >> the community. >> >> -- Eric >> >> On Wed, Apr 8, 2009 at 10:47 AM, Ivan Soto <[email protected]> wrote: >> > And yet no word from Google. Although, I can say that I've seen some >> kind of >> > moderation. (I guess) >> > I haven't seen a lot of comments like >> > "your app rocks. 5 starss... contact me [email protected]" >> > Which was a big issue before. Still, it needs a lot of improvement. >> > >> > >> > Ivan Soto Fernandez >> > Web Developer >> > http://ivansotof.com >> > >> > >> > On Wed, Apr 8, 2009 at 8:40 AM, Sean Hodges < >> [email protected]> >> > wrote: >> >> >> >> From my experience, auto filters have limited effectiveness, though >> >> definitely better than nothing at all. >> >> >> >> Ideally, there would be a "Report Abuse" button that acts similar to >> >> the spam feature, and in both cases if a Google account is reported a >> >> number of times it is reviewed by market support for inappropriate >> >> activity (I'm not sure if this is already the case for the spam >> >> feature). >> >> >> >> If a malicious user starts picking on another by reporting all their >> >> comments, the data from this can be used to review the reporter's >> >> account instead... People abusing the system should get a warning >> >> followed by a ban on the market, or some similar course of action. >> >> >> >> Of course, if this is too much to implement, an auto-filter should >> >> definitely be considered as an alternative. There are lots of reports >> >> requesting this in the market forum. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Wed, Apr 8, 2009 at 3:29 PM, [email protected] >> >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> > >> >> > Completely agree. I'm amazed there isn't an auto-filter going on - it >> >> > would be easy to catch obvious swear words like the ones you quote >> >> > above. >> >> > >> >> > When I've seen abusive comments, the poster usually tries to disguise >> >> > the swear words by changing a letter or by using asterisks instead, >> >> > because of fear of being moderated I guess. >> >> > >> >> > But it looks like the moderating is not happening at all. >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > On Apr 8, 2:48 pm, mask <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> This is an excerpt from an application comment: >> >> >> >> >> >> "This stupid fucking shit isn't downloading/installing! What a waste >> >> >> sherelle 2009-04-08 04:00:44" >> >> >> >> >> >> As a developer, I would like to know when is Google going to start >> >> >> moderating such illiterate and ignorant people from commenting on an >> >> >> issue developer has no control. At least, the curse words should be >> >> >> removed or 'moderated' for keeping the developer community sane. >> Keep >> >> >> in mind, in the long run its the developers and their application >> that >> >> >> will eventually sell and market android platform. >> >> >> >> >> >> As a developer, all ignorant and abusive comments are least >> >> >> productive. Also Google's inaction in removing abusive comments are >> >> >> totally unacceptable. >> >> >> >> >> >> As a developer, I request Google to take immediate action by >> removing >> >> >> comments which are abusive or totally remove commenting but keep the >> >> >> star rating until Google provides a complete solution. >> >> > > >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> > >> > >> > > >> > >> >> >> > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Discuss" group. 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