In a surprising turn of events, Damus, the popular decentralized social networking app built on Nostr, faces the removal from Apple’s App Store. Apple alleged that Damus violated its guidelines by allowing it to send users “tips” (zaps) related to receiving content from digital content creators through mechanisms other than in-app purchases. ing. According to a message sent to Damus creator William Casarin, the violation of this guideline 3.1.1 – Business – Payments – In-App Purchases has prompted Apple to take action.
The news comes at a pivotal time for Damus and its creators, who were scheduled to speak at the Oslo Freedom Forum on how decentralized social networks integrated with lightning technology could bring economic freedom to the masses. Announced. The imminent removal from the App Store raises concerns about the freedom of peer-to-peer trading on the platform, with far-reaching implications for applications that rely on Lightning integration and the App Store’s value-for-value model.
In an official communication from Apple’s App Review, Damus received notice that he must submit an update that complies with App Store Review guidelines within 14 days to ensure the availability of the app. If you fail to comply within the specified period, your app will be removed from sale. Additionally, if Damus is found to be out of compliance and is denied after the 14 day period, a compliant update will be submitted, approved, and unavailable until released.
The removal of Damus from the App Store will not only affect current users, but also external and internal testing via the TestFlight version. If the app is down, all public TestFlight links will stop working.
This development raises questions about the future of apps with Lightning integration and potential limitations of peer-to-peer transactions on Apple’s platform. It remains to be seen how Damus and its creators will handle this setback, and whether they will be able to find a solution that follows Apple’s guidelines while maintaining the core principles of decentralization and economic freedom.
One interesting thing is that Twitter allows “hints” via the Lightning Network if enabled in your profile. many big account I certainly have. It’s unclear how this feature differs from the Zap feature within Damus, as both are powered by Lightning and don’t rely on in-app purchases.
In the face of uncertainty, Katherine expressed his concerns, “If people can no longer freely p2p trade on the platform, it will have a huge impact on the entire ecosystem of apps with Lightning integration and v4v.” This statement reflects the seriousness of the situation and its potential impact on the broader ecosystem of decentralized social networking apps.
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In a separate note posted to Nostr, Casarin said, “It was an honor to zap with you all,” and most likely removed the zap to comply with App Store regulations as a next step. Alluded to high. In response to this note, we received support and appreciation for creating the app, and hope that one day Zap will return.
US Congressman Warren Davidson issued a statement “Permissionless peer-to-peer payments are essential to protect freedom,” one tweet read. Additionally, Twitter founder and former CEO Jack Dorsey said: Tweet to Apple CEO Tim Cook The feature, he said, “has the ability to bring people from all over the world into the economy without traditional gatekeepers.” Rethink @tim_cook. ”