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I prefer to live in a world where I’m less pious and don’t have to walk around with a stick up my ass.

From: @film_girl’s MacHeist Kvetching 2009

I agreed with Gruber’s take on the first MacHeist: it seemed like a terrible deal for developers, and the promoters did themselves no favors by going on MacBreakWeekly without numbers to back up their argument.

I also agreed with his later comment that after the exposure that MacHeist received the first year, if the developers who participate in it get screwed, it’s a “fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me” scenario.

I suspect a whole lot of “MacHeist is bad for developers!” rants in 2009 get written because a) Gruber said it first so I’ll say it again and b) it will generate page views.

Personally, I think Christina has pretty much nailed it, from a purchaser of Mac software. My favorite part is her link to MacHeist uses her bundle ID.

I know there’s a similar group of overly-tight-panty brigade who chafe at affiliate links (get over yourself, it’s not costing you anything) so it just made the whole thing a little sweeter to poke them in the same post.