> I doubt a significant portion of this niche is “being kept unaware” that Patreon has a website.
If this was true then Apple wouldn't have provisions against informing them.
People keep on saying that this is some informed choice. It's not. If it was an informed choice, Apple would not have a policy against informing them.
> A better question to ask is how satisfied are Apple’s users compared to users of other competing products, and what can that be attributed to?
We don't know how satisfied they are compared to others, because Apple has a policy against informing them about competing products.
This is an apple-to-oranges comparison. If your grocery store charges you $10 for a loaf of bread and the store down the street charges $5 and you don't realize that you could get the bread for $5, then you'd probably be satisfied with your purchase.
If this was true then Apple wouldn't have provisions against informing them.
People keep on saying that this is some informed choice. It's not. If it was an informed choice, Apple would not have a policy against informing them.
> A better question to ask is how satisfied are Apple’s users compared to users of other competing products, and what can that be attributed to?
We don't know how satisfied they are compared to others, because Apple has a policy against informing them about competing products.
This is an apple-to-oranges comparison. If your grocery store charges you $10 for a loaf of bread and the store down the street charges $5 and you don't realize that you could get the bread for $5, then you'd probably be satisfied with your purchase.
It doesn't mean you're not being exploited.