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		DataDive on Aug 12, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Tim Sweeney: " Now Apple is demanding a 30% cut of... > The semantics of the word "DONATION" are frankly irrelevant to the discussion. I don't think the word DONATION is irrelevant at all. Tim Sweeney is using the word "DONATION" deliberately to make Apple look like someone that steals even the "donations". You know like someone stealing from the church lockbox. I am not supporting Apple here at all, I am just pointing out the attempt to manipulate public opinion.

jncfhnb on Aug 12, 2024 [–]

Taxing individual artists is far worse than stealing from the church lockbox imo.

justinclift on Aug 14, 2024 | [–]

Like people sometimes ask "if money is the root of all evil, why does the church want it so much?". :)

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