http://mashable.disqus.com/Internet and Technology News - Mashable is the world’s largest blog focused exclusively on Web 2.0 and Social Networking news. With more than 5 million monthly pageviews, Mashable is the most prolific blog reviewing new Web sites and services, publishing breaking news on what’s new on the web.enThu, 30 Aug 2007 11:58:24 -0000http://mashable.com/2007/08/29/facebook-get-friends-api/#comment-5975187<p>facebook will always move to control their platform where they see fit; developers who invest their time and money on facebook apps are shooting at a moving target.</p><p>the future of the web is open, not closed. see <a href="http://readr.com" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" title="http://readr.com">http://readr.com</a>.</p>rogerThu, 30 Aug 2007 11:58:24 -0000http://mashable.com/2007/08/29/facebook-get-friends-api/#comment-5975186<p>anyone heard of this site :<br><a href="http://www.facebookreboot.com" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" title="www.facebookreboot.com">www.facebookreboot.com</a></p><p>flipping interestesting, everyone is changing their profile pics on the 1st of oct 2007</p>bigbaykiterThu, 30 Aug 2007 03:34:37 -0000http://mashable.com/2007/08/29/facebook-get-friends-api/#comment-5975185<p><a href="http://www.facebookreboot.com" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" title="http://www.facebookreboot.com">http://www.facebookreboot.com</a></p>bigbaykiterThu, 30 Aug 2007 03:33:33 -0000http://mashable.com/2007/08/29/facebook-get-friends-api/#comment-5975184<p>I wish I'd taken a screenshot now!</p>LukeThu, 30 Aug 2007 02:21:29 -0000http://mashable.com/2007/08/29/facebook-get-friends-api/#comment-5975183<p>I reported in a comment in response to another Facebook article of yours (and on my tumble log) that I'd stumbled onto a hidden page on Facebook, which allowed you to set up lists of your friends.</p><p>The url was: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/friends/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" title="http://www.facebook.com/friends/">http://www.facebook.com/fri...</a></p><p>However, this now just redirects to the friends.php page.</p><p>I do however still have the list I made available to me, which means I can now send a Facebook message to that list, which then sends it to all my friends on that list (I assume, I've not actually tried it).</p>LukeThu, 30 Aug 2007 02:18:58 -0000http://mashable.com/2007/08/29/facebook-get-friends-api/#comment-5975182<p>Personally, I think this would be a brilliant move if they get the user interface and permissions right. I do not proactively expand my Facebook network while I do with my LinkedIn network. One more professional contact always seems like time better spent than yet another pseudo-acquaintance with whom I can share my favorite books/bands.</p>RyanThu, 30 Aug 2007 00:54:02 -0000