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Re: AlumWire – Facebook Meets LinkedIn

dedrick — Tue, 06 Feb 2007 11:46:06 -0000

how much is this business worth

Re: AlumWire – Facebook Meets LinkedIn

Adrian — Wed, 18 Oct 2006 14:15:06 -0000

Well I still think the system makes no sense for an API and is just plain burdensome.

Since FB is open to the public anyway now, why not give each 3rd party website their own FB account so that they can they display publically available data without the need to get an individual user to login?

Re: AlumWire – Facebook Meets LinkedIn

Karel - The Facebook Book — Wed, 18 Oct 2006 12:47:24 -0000

Facebook put intelligent safeguards around API use of its data. The cost to login is a small price to know that your private data isn't open to just anyone.

What doesn't need to be annoying is the vast separation between facebook and the API applications. For example, API apps could run within an area on profiles or as separate in-site modules, like groups. This would create an externally developed labs.fb.com environment.

Much more about Facebook, including stories I only know because I was an insider, at FBbook.com, Inside Facebook.

Re: AlumWire – Facebook Meets LinkedIn

Emre Sokullu — Wed, 18 Oct 2006 12:29:01 -0000

Adrian, Facebook does not allow you to do so.. It's illegal.

Re: AlumWire – Facebook Meets LinkedIn

Adrian — Wed, 18 Oct 2006 05:57:08 -0000

Is it just me or is this Facebook API stuff extremely annoying for the end-user? Why can't these guys automate the Facebook login so a user doesn't have to fly over to Facebook to login and then get redirected back again? Gosh, this seems so Web 1.0.

Re: AlumWire – Facebook Meets LinkedIn

SkepticBoy — Wed, 18 Oct 2006 02:14:16 -0000

The problem with this type of service is that many universities and alumni organizations have launched or are launching their own private, offical social networks. For obvious reasons these will get the traction much more easily than something like AlumWire.

Re: AlumWire – Facebook Meets LinkedIn

Emre Sokullu — Wed, 18 Oct 2006 00:54:45 -0000

Pete, why don't you check these claims. I'm sure the site owner would be more than glad to answer your questions, but not mines :)

Re: AlumWire – Facebook Meets LinkedIn

Pete Cashmore — Tue, 17 Oct 2006 22:43:03 -0000

PS. I'm pretty sure that AlumWire was developed first, and support for Facebook logins added later - didn't want to imply it was just a feeder business.