Comments on: Confessions of an Apple iPhone app store reviewer

Question: Confessions of an Apple iPhone app store reviewer

xotis — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 15:20:38 -0800

Apple App Store Filter: A few weeks ago I stumbled upon an obscure blog that appeared to be written by an anonymous Apple App Store reviewer. I think it was linked to via Gizmodo or Engadget 2-3 weeks ago. Now I can't find it.

It had a black background. The author was listing their expectations for the rumored new iPhone to be unveiled at the then upcoming WWDC keynote that was a few weeks ago.

They also were posting their snarky reasons for turning down apps in the Apple app store. One of the reasons was because an app author had used an image that looked like an iPhone in their app. They also spoke about how their job gave them a sense of anonymous power over others.

Searching on Gizmodo, Engadget, and Google all failed me... can you help?

By: crickets

crickets — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 15:27:00 -0800

Was it this fake blog written by Daring Fireball?

http://daringfireball.net/2009/05/diary_of_an_app_store_reviewer

By: floam

floam — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 15:36:42 -0800

Seconding, I think you probably somehow thought Gruber's joke was real.

By: floam

floam — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 15:38:08 -0800

However, there's nothing in that entry about WWDC. Maybe you kept reading his regular commentary and thought that was part of the same thing?

By: xotis

xotis — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 15:57:57 -0800

That's likely what happened. I read the wwdc commentary and must have clicked around without paying attention. I thought it was hilarious when I saw it and am glad to have the link! Thanks!