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- WiseElben, on 12/01/2007, -0/+54This has nothing to do with Beacon, but I don't care:
Facebook is turning into MySpace, an ugly, slow, and useless platform. I hate how it takes me a good 5 -10 seconds to load some people's pages because they have about twenty seven thousand utterly USELESS applications they just HAVE TO FREAKING DISPLAY. WHO CARES IF YOU'RE A "ZOMBIE" OR A "PIRATE" LOVER. Yes, some applications are useful, but most of them are garbage. Now, I understand the dilemma here, Facebook wants developers to develop new and innovative applications, so they are nice and allow all the useless ones through. But really, must I be spammed Texas Hold'em invitations every day by my friends? Poker on a Facebook profile?
I think Facebook needs to be more strict in filtering third-party applications. - jcaino, on 12/01/2007, -2/+23sites like facebook and myspace are good for re-connecting with old friends, co-workers, etc. unfortunately, it attracts all types of people.
- MCollinsScoop, on 12/01/2007, -4/+22This is positively explosive. The Facebook function of taking information when you say "no" is apaling even though it is not surprising. I'll bet they're not the only one. The disgusting thing about this is that it's possible to outlaw this immediately. Congress hasn't and probably won't. Why? It's all about the money because The Money Party won't stand for it (you know, the party with Democratic & Republic wings all serving the same masters). Grest post.
- jcaino, on 12/01/2007, -2/+12We all already know it is a lie.
- Qeveren, on 12/01/2007, -0/+9Isn't it embarrassing when you correct someone's spelling, and then spell it wrong in your correction?
- thekaempfer, on 12/01/2007, -1/+10Just like anything else, facebook has its uses and abuses.
- Unclekoolaid, on 12/01/2007, -9/+15Did they promise cake?
- MonkCanatella, on 12/01/2007, -0/+6Yeah, I hate that. It's worse when you're a dick, like this guy.
- suprxtragrav, on 12/09/2008, -0/+6the worst part is the viral nature of some of these applications, there are some days where i get multiple invites from the same application... from the same person.
i recently accidentally added the "perfect match" application, because my friend invitied me. Turns out the only way this application works is if u invite xxx amount of friends. Its absolutely disgusting. - mojonandha, on 12/01/2007, -0/+6i joined facebook couple of months back when i got an invite from a friend and just wanted to see what all the fuss about. what is the point in poking someone? or what the hell is superwall? cant they just enchace the wall to add pictures and videos? (like orkut) . Likeness app? this is an another myspace....full of kids (actual and grown ups acting like kids). I only wish all these kids put some time into some extra-curricular activities and go out and play.
- time4evacuation, on 12/01/2007, -0/+6Are you still talking?
- fuzzmeister, on 12/01/2007, -0/+6I think there should be a feature to block any invites to join an application from reaching your Facebook account. That should provide a good balance between an open platform and lack of annoyance.
- inactive, on 12/01/2007, -2/+7This is mock protest. This is what Americans consider "fighting the man" nowadays...
- Chompy, on 12/01/2007, -0/+5..this joke was still funny. But the wall came down a long, long time ago.
- capiCrimm, on 12/01/2007, -1/+6sounds great, and right after Congress fixes that problem maybe they can ban Ron Paul spam from Digg. Ooh, and there's those pesky porn sites we could really get rid of. Don't forget all that libel in Wikipedia, youtube all that copyright stuff we could get rid of.
Congress Save Us. - paulvq, on 12/01/2007, -0/+4He's right. Everything on wikipedia is 100 percent accurate.
- purplepeople, on 12/01/2007, -0/+4facebook should charge a fee for developing applications. then the crappy ones wouldn't get developed at all.
- jevb007, on 12/01/2007, -1/+5Don't like facebook? Here's an idea. Stop using it. For all the Paulbots running around on digg, you'd think at least some of them would use the free market to fix this kind of problem.
- inactive, on 12/01/2007, -1/+4Facebook and Myspace: " I mean something, and don''t have to actually do anything!" " Hooray!!!"
- AriaStar, on 12/01/2007, -0/+3I know not to expect privacy online anymore, but why the hell do I have to allow every app access to my personal information? And at this point, Facebook should be PAYING users. With the money they're making with ads, anything they make from marketing out personal information should go to US. MY information, MY money. They make operating costs on those ads!
- shreyans, on 12/01/2007, -0/+2In my opinion, there should be a limit to the number of applications an individual can add.
There's someone on my list who has approximately 70 applications. It's disgusting.
People ARE going to add ***** apps, there's nothing we can do about that. What we CAN do is limit the amount of ***** we are subject to. - fuzzmeister, on 12/01/2007, -1/+3MySpace already sold for around $500 million, and Facebook is currently valued at around $15 billion. Care to retract that statement?
- Gabberwok, on 12/01/2007, -0/+2I'm sorry, but what does the "Kick Butts Generation", i.e. the Delaware youth anti-tobacco movement have anything to do with the Department of Homeland Security? If you're thinking of something more Russian, the correct answer would have been KGB or its modern equivalent, the FSB.
- inactive, on 12/01/2007, -0/+2dugg for article being written by a "Weiner".
- theuniversal, on 12/01/2007, -0/+2"So, by all means I ‘declined to publish my action on Kongregate’. Regardless of this, Facebook absolutely received data on my action."
Just one example of many horribly written sentences in this post. Even the title is unclear: "Facebook, Here is Misinformation". It sounds like the blogger is about to give some misinformation to facebook. - amoutbound, on 12/01/2007, -0/+2The Department of Homeland Security (a bad KBG knockoff) must love the idea of Facebook.
- ez12a, on 12/01/2007, -0/+2i liked facebook when it was limited to college students. Then at least you know you're interacting with relatively educated individuals.
- Gabberwok, on 12/01/2007, -0/+2If you want this to stop, just boycott and complain to any website that sends data back to Facebook. If those companies start to complain back to Facebook, this feature will disappear completely. Joining a Facebook group against it makes them aware they have a PR problem, but if you hit them in their business model, it will make them actually change their behavior. If I ever buy something on a site that sends my data to Facebook, I'm going to immediately ask for my money back.
- ChuqAU, on 12/01/2007, -0/+2Ah, there is. Whenever someone sends you an application invite, click on the app description page, click on 'block this application' on the right. Done.
- noodless, on 12/01/2007, -0/+2One thing i dont understand. How does beacon know what your facebook account is on x site? Does it read the facebook cookie or something?
- nathanstarr, on 12/01/2007, -0/+2You're right. I think they need to have an option to hide all applications on anyones profile. Therefore, you don't get cluttered with all this annoying crap.
- Zbrah, on 12/01/2007, -0/+1"I think Facebook needs to be more strict in filtering third-party applications."
That's what I've been sayin for thirty years...finally a like-minded brother. - Gabberwok, on 12/01/2007, -0/+1If on the website you say that you do not want the data to be sent to Facebook (i.e. choose "No Thanks") and they still send the data to Facebook, the fact that Facebook doesn't you can see with the data doesn't make it any better. The fact that you can't opt out of this data collection scheme globally and have to opt out from each individual site (and only after they try to send data) is also a problem.
- NathanielJ, on 12/01/2007, -0/+1Yep, we're all afraid that you'll cyber-beat-us-up.
- rudy23, on 12/01/2007, -0/+1despite all the critiscism over privacy I must say that facebook is one of the most solid sites with a very mature platform and audience. myspcae on the other hand . . . the less sai dthe better. and I have no doubt that facebook will eclipse myspace pretty soon.
- ElectricDoodie, on 12/01/2007, -0/+1Can't someone with enough money technically sue Facebook for privacy infringement or something? I don't really know much about the legal field, but there have been much more bogus law suit cases that I have heard.
- dreamslaughter, on 12/01/2007, -1/+2It is disheartening to see that everyone wants a “revolution” for their personal rights and liberties, and then you give your mugshot and identity to billion dollar online marketing corporations, which go under the alias “social networks”. When I am thinking about hiring someone, we always do a search for him or her on facebook and myspace. You people need to think, if I can do this, who else can? Keep killin em softly big brother, yeah, and make it cool.
- dcipjr, on 12/01/2007, -0/+1You know you can opt-out of the Facebook Platform, right? Just remove all third-party applications, then click on "Privacy", "Applications", "Other Applications", and select "Do not share any information about me through the Facebook API". Done. No more zombie invites...ever.
- steveoco, on 12/01/2007, -0/+1So when I'm not the only one who knows I have been bitten by a Zombie, or turned to a Vampire, or been sent a goldfish, or punched in the neck, or bought a beer, or sent a quiz, or add another time wasting annoying application
- suinmind, on 12/02/2007, -0/+1Profit, not privacy, is the #1 goal of facebook. Things like this WILL happen again, definitely.
- Zbrah, on 12/01/2007, -1/+2please stop talking about the machine...you sound like an arrogant punk trying to prove himself to his communist professor. If you'd take a step back(or 10), you'd realize that spouting out claims about how we're all part of the machine in a fight against the man really just shows your immaturity. If someone wants to have a myspace and put up all their bling b/c they're too stupid to know any better, let them! If someone wants to be an idiot and post ***** let them
/satire...or something... - SamKellett, on 12/01/2007, -0/+1Think about it. You set a preference on Facebook.com that you don't want them storing outside data. The outside website that sends data to Facebook is completely independant of Facebook, they can't access your Facebook preferences, so there's nothing they can do except send the data every single time, it's when Facebook collect the data that they can check your preference as to whether they store and publish it or not.
- sufis, on 12/01/2007, -0/+1You know those embarrassing entries in your minifeed that you click "X" on to stop people from seeing them? Yeah, ask a friend if it's still there on their news feed.
- radiofrequency, on 12/02/2007, -0/+1facebook is fvcking evil.
I had suspicions but gave them the benefit of the doubt. After taking money from Microsoft and the callous attitude they're showing towards their customers' privacy, I'm pretty certain this is a company that is desperate to sell out its users' information. - ultrafez, on 12/01/2007, -0/+1It would have to be cheap though, otherwise it would kill development. Unless of course it was full of ads.
- AriaStar, on 12/01/2007, -0/+1I'm somewhat relieved I'm not the only one who's received a million Texas Hold'Em invitations. I finally accepted one thinking I wouldn't get them anymore. So why is it that I still get invitations?
FWIW, I only send invited to people I have reason to believe would be interested in something, like my friend Michelle likes anything to do with pirates, and a couple friends love anything to do with travel. - pfe001, on 12/01/2007, -0/+0Are we that naive? Let's see a show of hands for anyone here who's really surprised by that.
- aman78, on 12/01/2007, -0/+0Holy *****! I loved your comment. Exactly my thoughts. These idiots sometimes even in their 40s find nothing better to do than scribble on their wall in Facebook. I signed up and week was enough for me to see the ridiculousness of it all. F@#king amazing!!
- aman78, on 12/01/2007, -0/+0Yea... lets join in in the "Facebook" vs "my space" war... like the manufactured "apple" vs "microsoft" war.
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