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Comment by mkrishnan | Hacker News Reader

Yes, as a stupid user I can't be trusted with my own money, I need a corporation to step in and tell me how I'm allowed to spend it.

Well you apparently bought an Apple device despite your awareness of its policies which you vehemently disagree with.

Apple and Google maintain a duopoly that limits user freedom. I still own a phone.

I believe phones should be opened up like computers and as an owner I should have the freedom to install whatever I like.

Great. Those exist. Go buy one.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_open-source_mobile_pho...

I also vehemently disagree with Google's policies. Where's the third place?

Apple didn’t do this to protect consumers, they did it because they weren’t getting their cut.

So the Ethereum network is entitled to their cut, but not Apple?

What exactly is the Ethereum network's cut?

The gas fee is Ethereum’s cut. It’s paid to validators.

So, is it "Ethereum's" or the validator's cute?

Who is this monolithic "Ethereum"?

It depends what you mean by "Ethereum". The usual meaning is the network that runs the blockchain. Validators are part of the network. I mean, it's a decentralized network—that's the point—there is no monolithic "who".

Right, which is why it is weird when you say it is "Ethereum's" cut.

This issue is about fees paid to the Eth network. The exact amount depends on the gas market and what users are doing specifically.

Apple isn't blocking scammy apps. Instead what they are doing is demanding a 30% for running such an app.

As long as you pay them the Apple tax, they don't care.

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