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Beeper users say Apple is now blocking their Macs from using iMessage entirely::The Apple-versus-Beeper saga is not over yet it seems, even though the iMessage-on-Android Beeper Mini was removed from the Play Store last week. Now,

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[–] gregorum@lemm.ee -5 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (3 children)

Lmao wow.

The only “issue” is this: You don’t get to use someone’s private property any way you like. They can kick you out when they want, and you have no right to get all pissy about that. You’re all acting like a bunch of sociopaths who come into a shopping mall, shit in the middle of the food court, and are shocked when you’re thrown out by security, screaming, “I have a right to be here!”

no you don’t

And the most hilarious bullshit of all is how much you whine and cry about how much you hate apple while simultaneously stomping your feet and twisting yourself into knots trying to use their service you cherish so much just so your chat bubbles can be blue, you massive hypocrites. Ha!

So, when it comes to moral and intellectual high ground, you’ve got nothing, because all you’re talking about is, essentially, the free takeover and abuse of private property and a private service because you don’t like the rules. Well, too bad. If you don’t like it, make you own service, you lazy cry baby.

[–] MiDaBa@lemmy.ml 6 points 10 months ago (1 children)

To be fair, you're the one crying and twisting yourself around to defend the worlds biggest company here. What's really funny is when you talk about "the rules" when I just outlined how international law is about to change the rules. It appears it's you who isn't happy with the rules and therefore you who is the massive hypocrite. You don't like it? Well too bad. Start your own country then you lazy cry baby. 😉

[–] gregorum@lemm.ee 1 points 10 months ago

“No u!”

Lmao

[–] o0oradaro0o@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

Which bit of this does Apple own? The beeper app? The iMac? The code that beeper wrote to communicate with Apple's libraries? Apple doesn't own shit here. It's why they're being investigated for breaking beeper multiple times. You can let Daddy Apple hit you harder if you want but consumers don't have to take it. I'm hoping you're a troll because nobody can be this stupid without really really trying.

And no, you can't kick people out from your service at any time without cause. It turns out when you sell somebody a product that relies on services you agree to provide those services, what these people do on their Android phone with another company named beeper is none of your damn business. You can't ban them. It's fucked up. It isn't entitled to expect the products you bought from Apple to continue to work. Despite what you do with your Android phone to say otherwise is insane. So again, I hope your troll or that you come to realize that you have rights as a consumer. Anyway, I'm tapping out on this one. Have a good evening everybody.

[–] helenslunch@feddit.nl 0 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Which bit of this does Apple own? The beeper app? The iMac? The code that beeper wrote to communicate with Apple's libraries? Apple doesn't own shit here.

They own the servers and the services that run on them.

[–] helenslunch@feddit.nl 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

just so your chat bubbles can be blue, you massive hypocrites. Ha!

I'm constantly blown away at the number of people who think issue is actually about bubble colors...

[–] gregorum@lemm.ee 0 points 10 months ago (1 children)

It is. You can get all the privacy and features you want on a dozen of other services.

[–] helenslunch@feddit.nl 0 points 10 months ago (1 children)

😂 no, it isn't.

You can get it on hundreds of other services if the people you talk to also use those other services.

The problem is that they don't because Apple does not allow you to use any other service with SMS fallback.

[–] gregorum@lemm.ee -1 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

You can get it on hundreds of other services if the people you talk to also use those other services.

yeah, that’s how they work

The problem is that they don’t because Apple does not allow you to use any other service with SMS fallback.

boo hoo. that doesn’t entitle you to use someone else’s private property however you like without their permission. it’s baffling how you don’t comprehend that.

I don’t personally care that beeper was doing its thing— I just don’t think anyone has a right to complain for getting banned from the service for violating the TOS. like… you knew what you were doing. it’s ridiculous to think that was ok or that you were entitled to do that. when I pirate a film or tv show, I don’t think I’m entitled to it.

[–] helenslunch@feddit.nl 0 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

I think you're confused. We were discussing bubble colors, not property rights.

[–] gregorum@lemm.ee 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

then why were you crying about SMS?

[–] helenslunch@feddit.nl 0 points 10 months ago (1 children)
[–] gregorum@lemm.ee 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

you’re projecting. you can’t even explain what you’re talking about anymore, lol.

[–] helenslunch@feddit.nl 0 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I can't explain what I wasn't talking about.

[–] gregorum@lemm.ee 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

lol, and you accuse me of being confused? lmao

[–] helenslunch@feddit.nl 0 points 10 months ago (1 children)
[–] gregorum@lemm.ee 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I’m not the one who can’t even explain what they’re discussing. lol

[–] helenslunch@feddit.nl 0 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Explain why you think the sky is brown.

[–] gregorum@lemm.ee 2 points 10 months ago

lol, now you just broke