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Apple Rejects Mosspuppet’s App Because of “References to Walt Mossberg”

Apple has a history for rejecting parody applications, or satirical ones. Remember the Mark Fiore fiasco? They eventually accepted the app in the Store. And the “Me So Holy” rejection? Your call.

What we have here today, though, is quite a thing. If you happen to know Mosspuppet, then you must know that it’s some sort of…parody of Walt Mossberg, well known WSJ tech columnist. I mean, just go watch a video on mosspuppet.com and get the idea. Now, the guys behind this amazing meme / parody / MG Siegler hater built an iPhone app called “Mossboard” that contains Mosspuppet’s typical “sound effects”. Check out the video after the break to see the app in action.

Apple rejected the app because of “references to the well-known third party Walt Mossberg.” Really? What about this? And remember, we’re talking about the official app of a parody here. I hope that this is just a mistake, and that the app will be approved upon a re-submission - even if I have the feeling that because Steve Jobs is close friends with Walt, the app review team decided to reject Mossboard. We’ll see.

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