The problem is users would always choose short-term gain of saving a buck, over security, over user experience, over the health of the ecosystem. The average user doesn't understand all the complex implications of their choices. But they understand paying $3 instead of $4.
And that's ok, the average user doesn't have to think about all these things. But this is why Apple has to.
What's really disappointing is this sub should be populated by relatively intelligent individuals, yet this intelligence, which I'm sure is there, didn't help in figuring out how Epic getting what it wants would significantly harm the iPhone experience.
> The problem is users would always choose short-term gain
So then, at the end of the day, this is not about you getting what you want.
Instead, it is that you want to force other people, to agree with your decisions, and take away their choice to buy from other app stores, if the courts rule that Apple's behavior is illegally anti-competitive.
> But this is why Apple has to.
You can stay with Apple if you want. Problem solved. Other people, would get to choose what they want, and it is not on you to force them to agree with you, if Apple's behavior is ruled illegally anti-competitive, and they have to let other app stores exist.
> would significantly harm the iPhone experience.
Don't install the epic app store, if you don't like it then. Problem solved. You just want to take that decision away from other people, even though the courts could absolutely rule that the behavior that Apple is engaging in is illegally anti-competitive.
And that's ok, the average user doesn't have to think about all these things. But this is why Apple has to.
What's really disappointing is this sub should be populated by relatively intelligent individuals, yet this intelligence, which I'm sure is there, didn't help in figuring out how Epic getting what it wants would significantly harm the iPhone experience.