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Tinder was one of the “top 100 most negative” developers on Play.

Google alleges Tinder was deriving just 10 percent “value” under Google’s model, while paying 30 percent.

We’re now looking at emails where Marchak tells his bosses at Google that “this seems to justify Tinder’s decision” and where he suggests they use his model of negative value to justify giving Tinder a better deal.

“This is so negative we think we need to use this internally to justify giving Tinder a 15 percent deal or better?” Google’s lawyer asks.

“Yes, we think about the value we’re creating for developers all the time,” answers Marchak.

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