MobilRomeo disappeared from the App Store. Why?

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MobilRomeo disappeared from the App Store. Why?

MobileRomeo is an App which I bought for 3,99 € in the AppStore. Unfortunately it has ben censored by Apple and disappeared without recharging my Credit Card or any explanation. So I cannot get Updates.
Romours say it has been moved because of sexual content. For sure you can see naked men there, because it is a app, which brings the famous gayromeo.com to the iPhone. But to censore it has been not very intelligent, because I can reach exactly the same sites and pics via safari browser? Is Apple the police or are gays not welcome?

iMac iPhone 3GS 4.0.1-Italy, iOS 4

Posted on Jul 28, 2010 11:45 AM

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Jul 28, 2010 11:46 AM in response to HumanBerlin

I suggest you contact Apple's iTunes Store via email for a refund. Unless you want to keep the app without updates.

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HumanBerlin Author

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Jul 28, 2010 11:51 AM in response to Lawrence Finch

Thats not the point. I am an adult, old enough to know what I do and do need to be censored and controled by anybody in this way.

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gdgmacguy

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Jul 28, 2010 11:57 AM in response to HumanBerlin

Whether or not it's the point is irrelevant. The app has been removed. You can sit here and complain to fellow users who have no way of helping you, or you can call Apple for a refund.

Ball's now in your court.

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HumanBerlin Author

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Jul 28, 2010 12:01 PM in response to gdgmacguy

Oh sorry! In future I will accapt all censoring with pleasure. This is not a question of 3,99 €, but a general problem like many others...

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Jul 28, 2010 1:36 PM in response to HumanBerlin

HumanBerlin wrote:
Thats not the point. I am an adult, old enough to know what I do and do need to be censored and controled by anybody in this way.

You have my sympathy, and I agree with you. But Apple's position is that not everyone who buys apps is an adult, and they have no way of knowing who is, so they must be everyone's parent. I am frustrated by some of the music that they censor also - especially stuff that they leave off out-of-print albums that I can't get anywhere else.

Apple's wrong IMO, but it's their store. And they put themselves at risk by censoring some content, because that makes them liable if they don't censor something that someone thinks they should.

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