Comment by tptacek
4 years ago
They weren't downvoted for your defense; they were downvoted for belittling everyone else on the thread, which is straightforwardly against the HN guidelines, which you can read via the link at the bottom of the page.
I see a lot of people here who are critical of the app you're trying to sell but also doing their best to be helpful. If you're looking for a cheering section, you're probably not going to find it here; you asked a question in your post, and it is being answered, thoughtfully and thoroughly.
Malware definition: software that is specifically designed to disrupt, damage, or gain unauthorized access to a computer system.
Truple doesn't do that.
It would have been perfectly reasonable for the now-flagkilled parent comment to have made that argument about the definition of malware without calling everyone on the thread an "Apple fanboy". They chose not to. See what happens?
Also, this is not really a forum full of “Apple Fanboys”. People are regularly and vocally critical of Apple’s decisions here.
Arguably defending Apple’s App Store policies is the controversial take on this forum.