Comments on: Forced Invites Get Shutdown http://www.allfacebook.com/2008/02/forced-invites-get-shutdown/ The Unofficial Facebook Blog - Facebook News and More! Fri, 21 Nov 2008 20:39:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Johanna http://www.allfacebook.com/2008/02/forced-invites-get-shutdown/#comment-7557 Johanna Sun, 17 Feb 2008 01:36:02 +0000 http://www.allfacebook.com/2008/02/forced-invites-get-shutdown/#comment-7557 The decision is a good start, but I cannot see that it will keep apps from withholding results on tests you have spent time answering if you choose that "other option". In addition apps should be forced to tell of such conditions in advance, preferably it should be included in the app title to prevent the waste of fb members' time. Fair? The decision is a good start, but I cannot see that it will keep apps from withholding results on tests you have spent time answering if you choose that “other option”.

In addition apps should be forced to tell of such conditions in advance, preferably it should be included in the app title to prevent the waste of fb members’ time. Fair?

]]> By: Johanna http://www.allfacebook.com/2008/02/forced-invites-get-shutdown/#comment-14151 Johanna Sun, 17 Feb 2008 00:36:02 +0000 http://www.allfacebook.com/2008/02/forced-invites-get-shutdown/#comment-14151 The decision is a good start, but I cannot see that it will keep apps from withholding results on tests you have spent time answering if you choose that "other option".<br> <br>In addition apps should be forced to tell of such conditions in advance, preferably it should be included in the app title to prevent the waste of fb members' time. Fair? The decision is a good start, but I cannot see that it will keep apps from withholding results on tests you have spent time answering if you choose that “other option”.

In addition apps should be forced to tell of such conditions in advance, preferably it should be included in the app title to prevent the waste of fb members’ time. Fair?

]]> By: Andreas http://www.allfacebook.com/2008/02/forced-invites-get-shutdown/#comment-7484 Andreas Thu, 14 Feb 2008 15:11:26 +0000 http://www.allfacebook.com/2008/02/forced-invites-get-shutdown/#comment-7484 "If an app requires someone to invite friends in order to use features of an app then that is very poor design. An application should stand on it’s own merit and have it’s own intrinsic value that makes it worthy of a friend invite." Yeah, but it seems like this is the way all new apps works these days. For example all new quiz-apps where you are forced to invite 20-or-so friends to get your results. It have been like this for months, and I am getting really sick of it as I am drowning in those invites. This behaviour of app developers is about the biggest problem with FaceBook right now I would say. My suggestion: Make it possible for ordinary FaceBook users to report an application as spam or spam-encouraging. “If an app requires someone to invite friends in order to use features of an app then that is very poor design. An application should stand on it’s own merit and have it’s own intrinsic value that makes it worthy of a friend invite.”

Yeah, but it seems like this is the way all new apps works these days. For example all new quiz-apps where you are forced to invite 20-or-so friends to get your results. It have been like this for months, and I am getting really sick of it as I am drowning in those invites. This behaviour of app developers is about the biggest problem with FaceBook right now I would say.

My suggestion: Make it possible for ordinary FaceBook users to report an application as spam or spam-encouraging.

]]> By: Facebook Continues to Make Big Changes - The Unofficial Facebook Blog http://www.allfacebook.com/2008/02/forced-invites-get-shutdown/#comment-7482 Facebook Continues to Make Big Changes - The Unofficial Facebook Blog Thu, 14 Feb 2008 14:41:53 +0000 http://www.allfacebook.com/2008/02/forced-invites-get-shutdown/#comment-7482 [...] yesterday’s announcement that Facebook will be ending forced invites, Tom Whitnah has announced yet another significant [...] [...] yesterday’s announcement that Facebook will be ending forced invites, Tom Whitnah has announced yet another significant [...]

]]> By: Sara Waller http://www.allfacebook.com/2008/02/forced-invites-get-shutdown/#comment-7481 Sara Waller Thu, 14 Feb 2008 14:25:37 +0000 http://www.allfacebook.com/2008/02/forced-invites-get-shutdown/#comment-7481 hurrah, forced invites are rubbish. as a member of an app development team I cant see any reason why have used this strategy- its not long term thinking and offers the facebooker no value.basically they are greedy. good ridance, bring back ethical business. hurrah, forced invites are rubbish. as a member of an app development team I cant see any reason why have used this strategy- its not long term thinking and offers the facebooker no value.basically they are greedy. good ridance, bring back ethical business.

]]> By: Andreas http://www.allfacebook.com/2008/02/forced-invites-get-shutdown/#comment-14150 Andreas Thu, 14 Feb 2008 14:11:26 +0000 http://www.allfacebook.com/2008/02/forced-invites-get-shutdown/#comment-14150 "If an app requires someone to invite friends in order to use features of an app then that is very poor design. An application should stand on it’s own merit and have it’s own intrinsic value that makes it worthy of a friend invite."<br><br>Yeah, but it seems like this is the way all new apps works these days. For example all new quiz-apps where you are forced to invite 20-or-so friends to get your results. It have been like this for months, and I am getting really sick of it as I am drowning in those invites. This behaviour of app developers is about the biggest problem with FaceBook right now I would say.<br><br>My suggestion: Make it possible for ordinary FaceBook users to report an application as spam or spam-encouraging. “If an app requires someone to invite friends in order to use features of an app then that is very poor design. An application should stand on it’s own merit and have it’s own intrinsic value that makes it worthy of a friend invite.”

Yeah, but it seems like this is the way all new apps works these days. For example all new quiz-apps where you are forced to invite 20-or-so friends to get your results. It have been like this for months, and I am getting really sick of it as I am drowning in those invites. This behaviour of app developers is about the biggest problem with FaceBook right now I would say.

My suggestion: Make it possible for ordinary FaceBook users to report an application as spam or spam-encouraging.

]]> By: Sara Waller http://www.allfacebook.com/2008/02/forced-invites-get-shutdown/#comment-14149 Sara Waller Thu, 14 Feb 2008 13:25:37 +0000 http://www.allfacebook.com/2008/02/forced-invites-get-shutdown/#comment-14149 hurrah, forced invites are rubbish. as a member of an app development team I cant see any reason why have used this strategy- its not long term thinking and offers the facebooker no value.basically they are greedy. good ridance, bring back ethical business. hurrah, forced invites are rubbish. as a member of an app development team I cant see any reason why have used this strategy- its not long term thinking and offers the facebooker no value.basically they are greedy. good ridance, bring back ethical business.

]]> By: Erik Giberti http://www.allfacebook.com/2008/02/forced-invites-get-shutdown/#comment-7473 Erik Giberti Wed, 13 Feb 2008 22:26:58 +0000 http://www.allfacebook.com/2008/02/forced-invites-get-shutdown/#comment-7473 Thank God! Now I'll be able to find out what kind of drunk I am without inviting everyone I know. But seriously, this will make the whole Facebook platform experience better for everyone. I've gotten feedback from some friends who joined FB in November that they're not visiting or using the site regularly due to the overwhelming number of invites to bite, kick, scratch, punch or whatever application the few really offensive developers have been developing. The really small shops who are doing this don't get as far. The signal to noise ratio has reached a tipping point - and Facebook is finally doing something about it. Thank God! Now I’ll be able to find out what kind of drunk I am without inviting everyone I know. But seriously, this will make the whole Facebook platform experience better for everyone.

I’ve gotten feedback from some friends who joined FB in November that they’re not visiting or using the site regularly due to the overwhelming number of invites to bite, kick, scratch, punch or whatever application the few really offensive developers have been developing. The really small shops who are doing this don’t get as far.

The signal to noise ratio has reached a tipping point - and Facebook is finally doing something about it.

]]> By: Erik Giberti http://www.allfacebook.com/2008/02/forced-invites-get-shutdown/#comment-14148 Erik Giberti Wed, 13 Feb 2008 21:26:58 +0000 http://www.allfacebook.com/2008/02/forced-invites-get-shutdown/#comment-14148 Thank God! Now I'll be able to find out what kind of drunk I am without inviting everyone I know. But seriously, this will make the whole Facebook platform experience better for everyone. <br><br>I've gotten feedback from some friends who joined FB in November that they're not visiting or using the site regularly due to the overwhelming number of invites to bite, kick, scratch, punch or whatever application the few really offensive developers have been developing. The really small shops who are doing this don't get as far. <br><br>The signal to noise ratio has reached a tipping point - and Facebook is finally doing something about it. Thank God! Now I’ll be able to find out what kind of drunk I am without inviting everyone I know. But seriously, this will make the whole Facebook platform experience better for everyone.

I’ve gotten feedback from some friends who joined FB in November that they’re not visiting or using the site regularly due to the overwhelming number of invites to bite, kick, scratch, punch or whatever application the few really offensive developers have been developing. The really small shops who are doing this don’t get as far.

The signal to noise ratio has reached a tipping point - and Facebook is finally doing something about it.

]]> By: spanish facebook http://www.allfacebook.com/2008/02/forced-invites-get-shutdown/#comment-7468 spanish facebook Wed, 13 Feb 2008 19:52:08 +0000 http://www.allfacebook.com/2008/02/forced-invites-get-shutdown/#comment-7468 This decision it’s a very good thing for Facebook and overall for the users!. We need more things like this one. Regards, This decision it’s a very good thing for Facebook and overall for the users!.

We need more things like this one.

Regards,

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