Comments on: Is Facebook a Kids Game? http://www.allfacebook.com/2008/05/is-facebook-a-kids-game/ The Unofficial Facebook Blog - Facebook News and More! Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:23:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: gargouri2001 http://www.allfacebook.com/2008/05/is-facebook-a-kids-game/#comment-16174 gargouri2001 Tue, 14 Oct 2008 17:00:52 +0000 http://www.allfacebook.com/2008/05/is-facebook-a-kids-game/#comment-16174 Nice write up and blog , Thanks for sharing all those good info<br><br>My Best regards<br>Moris<br><a href="http://xtonlinegame.com">http://xtonlinegame.com</a> Nice write up and blog , Thanks for sharing all those good info

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]]> By: kayleigh http://www.allfacebook.com/2008/05/is-facebook-a-kids-game/#comment-15935 kayleigh Wed, 01 Oct 2008 10:53:46 +0000 http://www.allfacebook.com/2008/05/is-facebook-a-kids-game/#comment-15935 its good its good

]]> By: dbrowell http://www.allfacebook.com/2008/05/is-facebook-a-kids-game/#comment-9908 dbrowell Tue, 06 May 2008 13:41:24 +0000 http://www.allfacebook.com/2008/05/is-facebook-a-kids-game/#comment-9908 The existence of "fun" applications does not discount the variety of uses a platform can provide. Is the home PC for kids because of the tens of thousands of games that have been released for decades? It seems like her argument would eventually lead her to announce the internet is just for lechers and teens too... And I know many people that use Facebook frequently and deeply but hardly ever interact with applications. The existence of “fun” applications does not discount the variety of uses a platform can provide.

Is the home PC for kids because of the tens of thousands of games that have been released for decades? It seems like her argument would eventually lead her to announce the internet is just for lechers and teens too…

And I know many people that use Facebook frequently and deeply but hardly ever interact with applications.

]]> By: dbrowell http://www.allfacebook.com/2008/05/is-facebook-a-kids-game/#comment-12399 dbrowell Tue, 06 May 2008 13:41:24 +0000 http://www.allfacebook.com/2008/05/is-facebook-a-kids-game/#comment-12399 The existence of "fun" applications does not discount the variety of uses a platform can provide.<br><br>Is the home PC for kids because of the tens of thousands of games that have been released for decades? It seems like her argument would eventually lead her to announce the internet is just for lechers and teens too...<br><br>And I know many people that use Facebook frequently and deeply but hardly ever interact with applications. The existence of “fun” applications does not discount the variety of uses a platform can provide.

Is the home PC for kids because of the tens of thousands of games that have been released for decades? It seems like her argument would eventually lead her to announce the internet is just for lechers and teens too…

And I know many people that use Facebook frequently and deeply but hardly ever interact with applications.

]]> By: Brent http://www.allfacebook.com/2008/05/is-facebook-a-kids-game/#comment-9852 Brent Mon, 05 May 2008 12:39:51 +0000 http://www.allfacebook.com/2008/05/is-facebook-a-kids-game/#comment-9852 That analysis s counting all applications since the application platform launched. Initially the "Just for Fun" category was probably the most popular by far. What category has had the most growth lately would be a better analysis. This would show how Facebook is changing, if at all. As alicia pointed out, you also need to look at active users. How many applications in the "Just for Fun" category are failed and/or abandoned applications? That analysis s counting all applications since the application platform launched. Initially the “Just for Fun” category was probably the most popular by far. What category has had the most growth lately would be a better analysis. This would show how Facebook is changing, if at all.
As alicia pointed out, you also need to look at active users. How many applications in the “Just for Fun” category are failed and/or abandoned applications?

]]> By: Brent http://www.allfacebook.com/2008/05/is-facebook-a-kids-game/#comment-12398 Brent Mon, 05 May 2008 12:39:51 +0000 http://www.allfacebook.com/2008/05/is-facebook-a-kids-game/#comment-12398 That analysis s counting all applications since the application platform launched. Initially the "Just for Fun" category was probably the most popular by far. What category has had the most growth lately would be a better analysis. This would show how Facebook is changing, if at all.<br>As alicia pointed out, you also need to look at active users. How many applications in the "Just for Fun" category are failed and/or abandoned applications? That analysis s counting all applications since the application platform launched. Initially the “Just for Fun” category was probably the most popular by far. What category has had the most growth lately would be a better analysis. This would show how Facebook is changing, if at all.
As alicia pointed out, you also need to look at active users. How many applications in the “Just for Fun” category are failed and/or abandoned applications?

]]> By: Maggy Young http://www.allfacebook.com/2008/05/is-facebook-a-kids-game/#comment-9741 Maggy Young Fri, 02 May 2008 21:39:31 +0000 http://www.allfacebook.com/2008/05/is-facebook-a-kids-game/#comment-9741 FaceBook & MySpace were both created as essentially 'fun' sites. Is that so bad as long as they're popular enough? The applications most probably reflect what is in demand from FaceBook users. Maybe it was too aspirational to term Facebook a utility or maybe it just hasn't achieved that yet. Maybe the majority of its users want fun & don't want a utility. FaceBook & MySpace were both created as essentially ‘fun’ sites. Is that so bad as long as they’re popular enough? The applications most probably reflect what is in demand from FaceBook users.
Maybe it was too aspirational to term Facebook a utility or maybe it just hasn’t achieved that yet. Maybe the majority of its users want fun & don’t want a utility.

]]> By: Maggy Young http://www.allfacebook.com/2008/05/is-facebook-a-kids-game/#comment-12397 Maggy Young Fri, 02 May 2008 21:39:31 +0000 http://www.allfacebook.com/2008/05/is-facebook-a-kids-game/#comment-12397 FaceBook & MySpace were both created as essentially 'fun' sites. Is that so bad as long as they're popular enough? The applications most probably reflect what is in demand from FaceBook users.<br>Maybe it was too aspirational to term Facebook a utility or maybe it just hasn't achieved that yet. Maybe the majority of its users want fun & don't want a utility. FaceBook & MySpace were both created as essentially ‘fun’ sites. Is that so bad as long as they’re popular enough? The applications most probably reflect what is in demand from FaceBook users.
Maybe it was too aspirational to term Facebook a utility or maybe it just hasn’t achieved that yet. Maybe the majority of its users want fun & don’t want a utility.

]]> By: David Patton http://www.allfacebook.com/2008/05/is-facebook-a-kids-game/#comment-9734 David Patton Fri, 02 May 2008 19:06:55 +0000 http://www.allfacebook.com/2008/05/is-facebook-a-kids-game/#comment-9734 Isn't "Just For Fun" the default category when you setup a new Facebook Application? I find that in a lot of applications I have built for the web, that the default values in forms get a high count just because people don't want to take the time to choose them. Isn’t “Just For Fun” the default category when you setup a new Facebook Application? I find that in a lot of applications I have built for the web, that the default values in forms get a high count just because people don’t want to take the time to choose them.

]]> By: David Patton http://www.allfacebook.com/2008/05/is-facebook-a-kids-game/#comment-12396 David Patton Fri, 02 May 2008 19:06:55 +0000 http://www.allfacebook.com/2008/05/is-facebook-a-kids-game/#comment-12396 Isn't "Just For Fun" the default category when you setup a new Facebook Application? I find that in a lot of applications I have built for the web, that the default values in forms get a high count just because people don't want to take the time to choose them. Isn’t “Just For Fun” the default category when you setup a new Facebook Application? I find that in a lot of applications I have built for the web, that the default values in forms get a high count just because people don’t want to take the time to choose them.

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