The system has to address the needs of a wide variety of mes and yous. Some of them have wishes that are in direct conflict.

People are responding to your specific claims about your specific situation. Don't be surprised by that.

Some internet rando felt you were nagging them. It happens. Some other rando wanted a specific feature and was annoyed it wasn't available. It happens.

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lapcat a day ago | parent [-]

> The system has to address the needs of a wide variety of mes and yous.

I don't think the system serves anyone, not users or developers. Like I said, the system was primarily an afterthought, a product of quickly cloning the iTunes Music Store into the App Store. Apple can afford to remain complacent because iOS is locked down to the App Store.

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ceejayoz a day ago | parent [-]

Personally, I find it fairly useful.

Developer replies are a good signal that someone's keeping an eye on feedback.

One star reviews let me see what people find annoying, and the insane ones tend to be pretty easy to filter out. Twenty people complaining about something? Signal! One "doesn't do x" in a sea of good reviews? Ignored.

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lapcat a day ago | parent [-]

> Developer replies

I would note that it took Apple 9 years just to add this feature to the App Store.

	▲	ceejayoz a day ago \| parent [-]
		See? Can't stop internet randos from making one-star reviews even here.