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At 2+ years in Area 51 we have to close this proposal. Keep this proposal alive by restarting it. See discuss.area51.stackexchange.com/q/5798. – Robert Cartaino♦ Apr 11 at 21:49

closed as not a viable proposal by Robert Cartaino♦ Apr 11 at 21:49

This proposal will not result in a useful, productive, or viable Q&A site.

This proposal is now in the Commitment phase — example questions are locked!

37 Example Questions (7 closed)

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added by Moshe, edited by WikiSpeedia hang-around Sep 20 '11 at 14:29

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added by Moshe, edited by PearsonArtPhoto Sep 27 '11 at 13:23

	Sounds like a legal question, and really not app store specific -- replace "an app name" with "a product name" and the answer will be the same. Voted off-topic. – Matthew Read Sep 23 '11 at 16:03
	The question might be ambiguous for somebody who hasn't published in an app store. Most likely he meant to reserve an app name. For example in the apple app store you can reserve a name for 90 days without uploading an app. After 90 days the app name will be available again for use by other developers. – Matthias Bauch Sep 23 '11 at 17:35

up vote 15 down vote

added by Matthias Bauch, edited by WikiSpeedia hang-around Sep 20 '11 at 14:27

up vote 13 down vote

added by David, edited by WikiSpeedia hang-around Sep 20 '11 at 14:28

This is inspired by this question on Programmers: programmers.stackexchange.com/questions/61521/… , which would definitely fit better on an App-Store-centric site. – Brad Larson Mar 30 '11 at 17:51

up vote 13 down vote

added by KilledKenny May 1 '11 at 21:10

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added by Moshe Mar 27 '11 at 13:49

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added by Brad Larson Mar 30 '11 at 14:15

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added by Brad Larson Mar 30 '11 at 14:19

I'm not sure this info is accurate in the public scope, actually. I got a surprise payment recently! – Moshe Apr 5 '11 at 20:44

up vote 10 down vote

added by Matthias Bauch Apr 11 '11 at 13:12

up vote 10 down vote

added by Matthias Bauch Apr 11 '11 at 13:38

Just note that this proposal covers several App marketplaces, so you'd have to specify which one you're referring to here. – Moshe Apr 11 '11 at 15:21

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added by Moshe Mar 28 '11 at 20:01

	Could you clarify what this means? I'm unfamiliar with this message. – Matthew Read Sep 23 '11 at 16:06
	@MatthewRead - Sure. Apple was (at one point - not sure if they still do) allowing developers to hold an update until a given date. If you did so, the status was "pending developer release". The app was approved, but not live yet. – Moshe Sep 23 '11 at 17:13
	Great, this is definitely a good question to ask then. – Matthew Read Sep 23 '11 at 17:19

up vote 6 down vote

added by Brad Larson Mar 30 '11 at 14:21

	This is an interesting question. I'm not sure how on topic it is, but I think this would be the best place for it. – Moshe Apr 5 '11 at 20:43
	Spend 3 hours on an app, charge a dollar for it, get only 100 customers -- you've made money unless you really value your time. I don't think this can be answered other than with "Yes". Not a good example. – Matthew Read Sep 23 '11 at 16:05

up vote 3 down vote

added by Matthias Bauch Apr 11 '11 at 13:09

closed as off topic by Moshe, Jacob, kiamlaluno, jmort253, Zonata Jul 19 '11 at 0:47

This question does not relate to the topic of the proposal.
It was closed as part of an automated migration of off-topic to close votes on September 29, 2011.

	This is a marketing question. I would say that it sounds off topic, although I wish it weren't. – Moshe Apr 11 '11 at 15:23
	I feel this could be on-topic with more details, some markets may not offer in-app-purchase options – Smugrik Aug 11 '11 at 21:24

up vote 3 down vote

added by Moshe Apr 12 '11 at 14:56

up vote 1 down vote

added by Sniffer Apr 27 '11 at 8:17

Sounds like a technical question, better fit for stack overflow – Smugrik Aug 12 '11 at 22:08

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added by Nicolas Raoul, edited by WikiSpeedia hang-around Sep 20 '11 at 14:26

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added by Nicolas Raoul, edited by WikiSpeedia hang-around Sep 20 '11 at 14:26

up vote 1 down vote

added by Al Everett Sep 15 '11 at 18:11

Actual question posted at Android Enthusiasts. – Al Everett Sep 15 '11 at 18:12

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added by Tim Post♦ Mar 27 '11 at 15:05

closed as off topic by Moshe, ughoavgfhw, Brad Larson, Dori, Ivo Flipse Mar 28 '11 at 18:40

This question does not relate to the topic of the proposal.
It was closed as part of an automated migration of off-topic to close votes on September 29, 2011.

For what it's worth, on a SE site like Android Enthusiasts this would also be off-topic. – Al Everett Sep 13 '11 at 13:04

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added by Matthias Bauch Apr 11 '11 at 13:19

This sounds a bit like a legal question. – Moshe Apr 11 '11 at 15:22

It's kind of a legal question, but there are plenty of common cases that are explicitly OK or not OK, it would help to be able to see where a particular case lies. – benzado Jul 12 '11 at 23:21

This has nothing to do with app stores, the answer would be exactly the same if you were releasing it internationally on your own. – Matthew Read Sep 23 '11 at 16:09

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added by Jo-Herman Haugholt, edited by WikiSpeedia hang-around Sep 20 '11 at 14:10

This is a technical question, I believe that this is better for StackOverflow. – Moshe Jun 2 '11 at 20:37

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added by Smugrik, edited by WikiSpeedia hang-around Sep 20 '11 at 14:15

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added by hotpaw2 Aug 15 '11 at 11:39

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added by hotpaw2 Aug 15 '11 at 11:41

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added by Al Everett Sep 13 '11 at 13:13

Actual closed question from Android Enthusiasts. – Al Everett Sep 13 '11 at 13:13

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added by Al Everett Sep 13 '11 at 15:52

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added by Al Everett Sep 15 '11 at 18:21

Actual question posted at Android Enthusiasts – Al Everett Sep 15 '11 at 18:21

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added by Tim Post♦, edited by WikiSpeedia hang-around Sep 20 '11 at 14:29

closed as off topic by xenomancer, rjstelling, Moshe, Brad Larson, zlog Apr 5 '11 at 1:08

This question does not relate to the topic of the proposal.
It was closed as part of an automated migration of off-topic to close votes on September 29, 2011.

up vote -1 down vote

added by Ephraim, edited by WikiSpeedia hang-around Sep 20 '11 at 14:26

	Yes, and this proposal is about them too, see discuss.area51.stackexchange.com/questions/2175 – Nicolas Raoul Aug 6 '11 at 6:42
	I'm not sure having a list of stores is a good idea, though I agree that PC stores should be on-topic. List questions have no one right answer, and tend to have the newest and most relevant answers buried by older high-voted answers. – Matthew Read Sep 23 '11 at 16:14

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added by theChrisKent, edited by WikiSpeedia hang-around Sep 20 '11 at 14:11

	This is based on an actual question I asked on SO. I assumed it was a technical issue (with my app), but it now appears to be related to the App Store itself. Would this then be a good fit for this proposal? – theChrisKent Aug 16 '11 at 13:03
	Seems fine to me. I'm out of on-topic votes though. – Matthew Read Sep 23 '11 at 16:12

up vote -2 down vote

added by Tim Post♦ Mar 27 '11 at 15:05

closed as off topic by ughoavgfhw, xenomancer, Ivo Flipse, rjstelling, Moshe Mar 29 '11 at 18:52

This question does not relate to the topic of the proposal.
It was closed as part of an automated migration of off-topic to close votes on September 29, 2011.

up vote -2 down vote

added by Am1rr3zA, edited by WikiSpeedia hang-around Sep 20 '11 at 14:28

closed as off topic by Moshe, Brad Larson, zlog, Geoff Bennett, kiamlaluno Apr 30 '11 at 18:42

This question does not relate to the topic of the proposal.
It was closed as part of an automated migration of off-topic to close votes on September 29, 2011.

This question is for consumers, not developers. – Moshe Mar 30 '11 at 13:14

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added by Sniffer Mar 30 '11 at 12:19

	Anyone care to explain where this would be for-sure on topic? – Moshe Apr 5 '11 at 20:43
	Probably on-topic on Stack Overflow, if details are given about the purpose and use cases of the app. – Nicolas Raoul Aug 6 '11 at 6:39
	Or possibly Programmers. It's about an app, not an app store. – Matthew Read Sep 23 '11 at 16:07

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added by RaysonK Aug 12 '11 at 17:56

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added by Tim Post♦ Mar 27 '11 at 15:04

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added by Sniffer Mar 30 '11 at 12:17

closed as not constructive by Dori Oct 13 '11 at 3:32

This question is not a good fit to our Q&A format. We expect answers to generally involve facts, references, or specific expertise; this question will likely solicit opinion, debate, arguments, polling, or extended discussion.

This is subjective. – Moshe Mar 30 '11 at 14:50