Damus App must drop bitcoin tipping or face Apple app store removal

In a recent development, Apple has issued a warning to the Damus app, which operates on the Nostr platform, urging it to align with Appleโ€™s guidelines or risk being removed from the app store within a 14-day timeframe.

According to Jack Dorsey, the app store might not understand what this feature is.

Maintaining its presence in the app store

According to Damusโ€™ Twitter post, Apple sent a warning email stating that the appโ€™s version 1.4.3 is not in compliance with review guidelines.

More specifically, the tipping function is called out for allowing users to send โ€œtipsโ€ associated with receiving content from digital content creators with a mechanism โ€œother than in-app purchase.โ€

In aย June 13 Tweet, Damus clarified that it does not engage in the sale of digital goods or offer features for selling such goods, but rather provides a tip button to facilitate peer-to-peer transactions similar to Venmo or CashApp.

The potential removal of the Damus app by Apple would render it a โ€œdead platform for bitcoin applications trying to innovate on lightning,โ€ according to Damus. Launched in February, Damus operates on the Nostr platform, which is a decentralized social network protocol supported by former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey.

Dorsey, continues to show support onย Twitterย sharing, โ€œThis seems to be a misunderstanding by Apple. Itโ€™s a critical part of the future of the internet.โ€ He then urges Appleโ€™s CEO to reconsider.

Differentiating itself from venture-backed startups, Damus represents an exploration into decentralized social networking rather than a traditional entrepreneurial endeavor.

The appโ€™s core concept revolves around the creation of an open social network that operates without a central authority, enabling users to participate and share content without content decisions being dictated by a centralized entity, such as Facebook or Twitter.

The Damus app was first approved for the app store at the end of January 2023, which industry moguls suggested was a major development for open protocols, and celebrated by both Damus and Dorsey.ย 


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