On: A source for this picture?

[waterlooalex]

Ah interesting, as in: she's the person who rates your app if you "buy" some ratings?

[giarc → waterlooalex]

Yes. It's funny because everyone knows this has been going on forever, but I guess once they put a picture to it, everyone gets up in arms.

[m3rc → waterlooalex]

And I bet if you wanted she could rate your competitor's apps as well

[_rpd → m3rc]

I'm pretty sure a friend's app got a bad rating when he declined to sign up for a service like this.

[bduerst → _rpd]

How did that go down? You would think it would be easier to just not talk to someone who solicits this.

[_rpd → bduerst]

My understanding is that he got dozens of offers to help promote his app. Some were blatant buy-a-download - just to gain app store rank - some were less blatant, others were more traditional buy-a-targeted-clickthrough. It can be difficult to tell at first glance.