Comments on: The Moderation Problem? http://blog.daveverwer.com/iphone-development/the-moderation-problem/ I write Mac and iPhone software. Sat, 04 Sep 2010 16:47:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: How and Why do Balloons Pop? | Dave Verwer’s Blog http://blog.daveverwer.com/iphone-development/the-moderation-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-242 How and Why do Balloons Pop? | Dave Verwer’s Blog Mon, 14 Dec 2009 17:53:36 +0000 http://blog.daveverwer.com/?p=119#comment-242 [...] talked about moderation before but there has been another, even more serious problem with the process of moderation. People [...] [...] talked about moderation before but there has been another, even more serious problem with the process of moderation. People [...]

]]> By: Dave Verwer http://blog.daveverwer.com/iphone-development/the-moderation-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-236 Dave Verwer Tue, 08 Dec 2009 09:04:15 +0000 http://blog.daveverwer.com/?p=119#comment-236 Hi Steve No, we had no communication from Apple about the moderation system or the 4+ rating, we were expecting them to raise questions about it but they didn't. They also approved the 1.1 update as 4+ too. Dave Hi Steve

No, we had no communication from Apple about the moderation system or the 4+ rating, we were expecting them to raise questions about it but they didn’t. They also approved the 1.1 update as 4+ too.

Dave

]]> By: Steve http://blog.daveverwer.com/iphone-development/the-moderation-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-234 Steve Mon, 07 Dec 2009 19:09:26 +0000 http://blog.daveverwer.com/?p=119#comment-234 Great job on this app! I have a question about your approval process -- did Apple ever contact you while Balloons was waiting to be approved, asking you about your policy about offensive content? It's quite impressive that you've been able to sustain a 4+ "kid friendly" rating on the AppStore with an after-the-fact moderation system in place. Great job on this app! I have a question about your approval process — did Apple ever contact you while Balloons was waiting to be approved, asking you about your policy about offensive content? It’s quite impressive that you’ve been able to sustain a 4+ “kid friendly” rating on the AppStore with an after-the-fact moderation system in place.

]]> By: David Saker http://blog.daveverwer.com/iphone-development/the-moderation-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-209 David Saker Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:56:46 +0000 http://blog.daveverwer.com/?p=119#comment-209 Hi Dave Great job with balloons! I've also built a virtual balloon race (balloonrace.com) - the balloons fly across real live websites. I have a button for the balloonist to press if the content on the page they are flying over is not cool. Even if the sites are OK this button gets pushed twice a day - the user just can't resist but click on something to see what happens. You can have a free play on my race at balloonrace.com/beta (I really need to make the whole thing free and build up some traffic). My race seems to be a bit too confusing for the average user, I spend half my time trying to explain how it works. The idea is a charity or school (or anybody) builds their own race and sells virtual balloons. I've put a link to your balloonsapp site from balloon.com & balloon.co.uk Good luck & nice job. Regards David Hi Dave

Great job with balloons! I’ve also built a virtual balloon race (balloonrace.com) – the balloons fly across real live websites. I have a button for the balloonist to press if the content on the page they are flying over is not cool. Even if the sites are OK this button gets pushed twice a day – the user just can’t resist but click on something to see what happens.

You can have a free play on my race at balloonrace.com/beta (I really need to make the whole thing free and build up some traffic). My race seems to be a bit too confusing for the average user, I spend half my time trying to explain how it works. The idea is a charity or school (or anybody) builds their own race and sells virtual balloons.

I’ve put a link to your balloonsapp site from balloon.com & balloon.co.uk

Good luck & nice job.

Regards

David

]]> By: Dave Verwer http://blog.daveverwer.com/iphone-development/the-moderation-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-204 Dave Verwer Sun, 15 Nov 2009 11:25:35 +0000 http://blog.daveverwer.com/?p=119#comment-204 Hi Beth Balloons pop currently after being caught a few times, we are working on a better algorithm that works on how interesting a balloon is though. Dave Hi Beth

Balloons pop currently after being caught a few times, we are working on a better algorithm that works on how interesting a balloon is though.

Dave

]]> By: Beth http://blog.daveverwer.com/iphone-development/the-moderation-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-203 Beth Sun, 15 Nov 2009 03:41:40 +0000 http://blog.daveverwer.com/?p=119#comment-203 It's Beth again. Thanks for replying to my post! I have one more question for you: Why do balloons pop? I haven't seen that question addressed anywhere on the website, but if I just missed it, I apologize. Enjoy your weekend! It’s Beth again. Thanks for replying to my post! I have one more question for you: Why do balloons pop? I haven’t seen that question addressed anywhere on the website, but if I just missed it, I apologize.
Enjoy your weekend!

]]> By: Dave Verwer http://blog.daveverwer.com/iphone-development/the-moderation-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-202 Dave Verwer Sat, 14 Nov 2009 22:10:24 +0000 http://blog.daveverwer.com/?p=119#comment-202 Hey Beth Apologies, I have been out all day and only just had chance to moderate the reported balloons for today. It is possible your balloon was reported for no good reason. Let me know if it is still showing as reported now and I will check it out further. Cheers Dave BTW. I love that you love the app :) Hey Beth

Apologies, I have been out all day and only just had chance to moderate the reported balloons for today. It is possible your balloon was reported for no good reason. Let me know if it is still showing as reported now and I will check it out further.

Cheers
Dave

BTW. I love that you love the app :)

]]> By: Beth http://blog.daveverwer.com/iphone-development/the-moderation-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-201 Beth Sat, 14 Nov 2009 20:42:38 +0000 http://blog.daveverwer.com/?p=119#comment-201 Can you give feedback to people who have their balloons reported? I went to track my balloons and one was reported! I have no idea which pic it was b/c I've launched like 20, but I am absolutely, positively sure that none of my ballons contained inappropriate material! I'd like to be able to see which balloon was deemed inappropriate, but I cannot open it. It just tells me to read the terms (all of which I have followed!) BTW, I love this app!!!! Can you give feedback to people who have their balloons reported? I went to track my balloons and one was reported! I have no idea which pic it was b/c I’ve launched like 20, but I am absolutely, positively sure that none of my ballons contained inappropriate material! I’d like to be able to see which balloon was deemed inappropriate, but I cannot open it. It just tells me to read the terms (all of which I have followed!)
BTW, I love this app!!!!

]]> By: Dave Verwer http://blog.daveverwer.com/iphone-development/the-moderation-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-197 Dave Verwer Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:00:24 +0000 http://blog.daveverwer.com/?p=119#comment-197 Hi Dave The problem comes with that when it is the person who is replying to a balloon who has second thoughts about what they posted rather than the original launcher. I think if we allow a text entry as to why the balloon is being reported then people can just explain their reasons and remove any ambiguity from the process. Obviously the reporting "reason" text would be optional so tags that are obviously spam do not need to be explained. :) Dave Hi Dave

The problem comes with that when it is the person who is replying to a balloon who has second thoughts about what they posted rather than the original launcher. I think if we allow a text entry as to why the balloon is being reported then people can just explain their reasons and remove any ambiguity from the process.

Obviously the reporting “reason” text would be optional so tags that are obviously spam do not need to be explained. :)

Dave

]]> By: Dave http://blog.daveverwer.com/iphone-development/the-moderation-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-196 Dave Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:56:48 +0000 http://blog.daveverwer.com/?p=119#comment-196 I was wondering when you were going to give us the ability to choose photos from our library, but I completely see your point. As for falsely reported balloons, what about giving the Launcher the option to 'pop' their own balloon if it hasn't been caught by anyone else yet? Thanks for your effort in creating and improving this great app. I'm totally addicted!! I was wondering when you were going to give us the ability to choose photos from our library, but I completely see your point.

As for falsely reported balloons, what about giving the Launcher the option to ‘pop’ their own balloon if it hasn’t been caught by anyone else yet?

Thanks for your effort in creating and improving this great app. I’m totally addicted!!

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