Apple is proactively refunding *all* purchasers of Marco Arment's "Peace" ad blocker app

[pinkoos]

Apparently this is unprecedented.

http://www.marco.org/2015/09/21/peace-refund

"Today, Apple made the decision for me, in a way that I didn’t even think was possible, and I’m actually happy — or at least, as happy as someone can be who just made a lot of money on a roller coaster of surprise, guilt, and stress, then lost it all suddenly in a giant, unexpected reset that actually resolves things pretty well."

[DP]

Why would Apple do this?

[pinkoos]

DP wrote:
Why would Apple do this?

Not sure if you know the backstory, but the dev pulled the app from the App Store maybe 24 hours after releasing it b/c his conscience was bothering him. The app was $2.99. The dev encouraged anybody who bought the app and who wanted a refund to contact Apple for the refund.

I'm guessing Apple got inundated with refund requests and, so, just decided to refund everybody.

[DP]

b/c his conscience was bothering him

About what? I don't know the story and $2.99 isn't a lot for an app.

[silvarios]

DP wrote:
b/c his conscience was bothering him

About what? I don't know the story and $2.99 isn't a lot for an app.

Marco often doesn't make any sense. He does one thing and then apologizes almost immediately after, seemingly for no reason. In this case, seems like Marco felt guilty about blocking ads. Then why make an ad blocker one might suppose?

[Black]

DP wrote:
b/c his conscience was bothering him

About what? I don't know the story and $2.99 isn't a lot for an app.

Lisa Simpson-style Weltschmerz, near as I can figure out.
http://www.marco.org/2015/09/18/just-doesnt-feel-good

[pinkoos]

DP wrote:
b/c his conscience was bothering him

About what? I don't know the story and $2.99 isn't a lot for an app.

http://www.marco.org/2015/09/18/just-doesnt-feel-good

[freeradical]

pinkoos wrote:
[quote=DP]
b/c his conscience was bothering him

About what? I don't know the story and $2.99 isn't a lot for an app.

http://www.marco.org/2015/09/18/just-doesnt-feel-good

So he's not going to update/support the app. I'd want a refund under these circumstances.