Comments on: Friend Spam Is The Worst Kind Of All http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/20/friend-spam-is-the-worst-kind-of-all/ Startup and Tech News Sat, 17 May 2008 05:07:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: DigitalWatch » Blog Archive » Anti social http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/20/friend-spam-is-the-worst-kind-of-all/#comment-2046135 DigitalWatch » Blog Archive » Anti social Thu, 20 Mar 2008 06:17:45 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/20/friend-spam-is-the-worst-kind-of-all/#comment-2046135 [...] Michael Arrington writes in “Friend Spam is the worst kind of all” on Techcrunch “The result can be dozens or hundreds of messages a day asking you to join some [...] […] Michael Arrington writes in “Friend Spam is the worst kind of all” on Techcrunch “The result can be dozens or hundreds of messages a day asking you to join some […]

]]> By: Vesa Salmi » Blog Archive » Jotain rajaa Facebookissa http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/20/friend-spam-is-the-worst-kind-of-all/#comment-2040984 Vesa Salmi » Blog Archive » Jotain rajaa Facebookissa Sun, 16 Mar 2008 09:01:26 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/20/friend-spam-is-the-worst-kind-of-all/#comment-2040984 [...] lähde: TechCrunch)  Minulta on vaatinut sosiaalisena ja ainakin päällisin puolin ystävällisenä ihmisenä [...] […] lähde: TechCrunch)  Minulta on vaatinut sosiaalisena ja ainakin päällisin puolin ystävällisenä ihmisenä […]

]]> By: Just say no! « More shameless remarks by Larko http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/20/friend-spam-is-the-worst-kind-of-all/#comment-2040150 Just say no! « More shameless remarks by Larko Sun, 16 Mar 2008 02:44:03 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/20/friend-spam-is-the-worst-kind-of-all/#comment-2040150 [...] say no! Michael Arrington writes (via Vesa) that Facebook has taken serious steps to fight application spam. A growing number [...] […] say no! Michael Arrington writes (via Vesa) that Facebook has taken serious steps to fight application spam. A growing number […]

]]> By: Point Oh! http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/20/friend-spam-is-the-worst-kind-of-all/#comment-2018003 Point Oh! Thu, 06 Mar 2008 12:28:49 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/20/friend-spam-is-the-worst-kind-of-all/#comment-2018003 <strong>Friend Spam: The New Enemy...</strong> As my Friendwheel clearly shows, I am far from a Facebook addict. I’ve never initiated friending anyone and I generally only use it to try out new applications that look interesting. While I see it as a natural evolution following the shortcomi... Friend Spam: The New Enemy…

As my Friendwheel clearly shows, I am far from a Facebook addict. I’ve never initiated friending anyone and I generally only use it to try out new applications that look interesting. While I see it as a natural evolution following the shortcomi…

]]> By: It’s safe to go back to Facebook again at newmediaMike http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/20/friend-spam-is-the-worst-kind-of-all/#comment-2016239 It’s safe to go back to Facebook again at newmediaMike Wed, 05 Mar 2008 03:36:07 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/20/friend-spam-is-the-worst-kind-of-all/#comment-2016239 [...] We’ve all had a chance to throw a zombie sheep at someone or poke, push, prod, slap or buy a beer for your friends and followers on Facebook, and I myself of course have joined in the fun. But what I really really hate is the fact taht to get to any results of any quiz or any application I HAVE to send the app to 20 friends - minimum. I read recently that Mike Arrington over at TechCrunch is calling this “friend spamming.” [...] […] We’ve all had a chance to throw a zombie sheep at someone or poke, push, prod, slap or buy a beer for your friends and followers on Facebook, and I myself of course have joined in the fun. But what I really really hate is the fact taht to get to any results of any quiz or any application I HAVE to send the app to 20 friends - minimum. I read recently that Mike Arrington over at TechCrunch is calling this “friend spamming.” […]

]]> By: Al Scofield, District Manager http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/20/friend-spam-is-the-worst-kind-of-all/#comment-2008999 Al Scofield, District Manager Thu, 28 Feb 2008 00:21:49 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/20/friend-spam-is-the-worst-kind-of-all/#comment-2008999 I love spam. It gets me off... if you know what I mean! hehehe I love spam. It gets me off… if you know what I mean! hehehe

]]> By: LB http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/20/friend-spam-is-the-worst-kind-of-all/#comment-2008995 LB Thu, 28 Feb 2008 00:19:20 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/20/friend-spam-is-the-worst-kind-of-all/#comment-2008995 Friend spam is pretty bad. My secretary sends me a LOT of spam, but I cant fire her becasue she is so valuable. What is a LB to do? Friend spam is pretty bad. My secretary sends me a LOT of spam, but I cant fire her becasue she is so valuable.

What is a LB to do?

]]> By: Ray Reggie http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/20/friend-spam-is-the-worst-kind-of-all/#comment-2008993 Ray Reggie Thu, 28 Feb 2008 00:15:24 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/20/friend-spam-is-the-worst-kind-of-all/#comment-2008993 Yeah, I donts like spam neither. Just my 2 cents. rayreggie@nexlevelgroup.com Yeah, I donts like spam neither.

Just my 2 cents.

rayreggie@nexlevelgroup.com

]]> By: Affinitive's Social Media Playground http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/20/friend-spam-is-the-worst-kind-of-all/#comment-2002815 Affinitive's Social Media Playground Fri, 22 Feb 2008 20:15:02 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/20/friend-spam-is-the-worst-kind-of-all/#comment-2002815 <strong>Changes at Facebook and the New Landscape of Applications...</strong> Recently, Facebook instituted new policies to crack down on the rampant spam that has plagued their platform since it launched. At the heart of the problem are “forced invites” and “passive news feeds”. The former are applicatio... Changes at Facebook and the New Landscape of Applications…

Recently, Facebook instituted new policies to crack down on the rampant spam that has plagued their platform since it launched. At the heart of the problem are “forced invites” and “passive news feeds”. The former are applicatio…

]]> By: Facebook Fatigue? Visitors Level Off In the U.S. http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/20/friend-spam-is-the-worst-kind-of-all/#comment-2002719 Facebook Fatigue? Visitors Level Off In the U.S. Fri, 22 Feb 2008 18:17:23 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/20/friend-spam-is-the-worst-kind-of-all/#comment-2002719 [...] visitors in January, 2008, down 2 percent from 34.7 million in December, 2007. Maybe all that friend spam has something to do with the decline. Will the Facebook fatigue get worse, or is this just a [...] […] visitors in January, 2008, down 2 percent from 34.7 million in December, 2007. Maybe all that friend spam has something to do with the decline. Will the Facebook fatigue get worse, or is this just a […]

]]> By: ONLINE SERVICES/INTERACTIVE MEDIA « Daily Marauder http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/20/friend-spam-is-the-worst-kind-of-all/#comment-2002156 ONLINE SERVICES/INTERACTIVE MEDIA « Daily Marauder Fri, 22 Feb 2008 00:00:01 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/20/friend-spam-is-the-worst-kind-of-all/#comment-2002156 [...] force users to send these invitations in order to get access to the more interesting features. (http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/20/friend-spam-is-the-worst-kind-of-all [...] […] force users to send these invitations in order to get access to the more interesting features. (http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/20/friend-spam-is-the-worst-kind-of-all […]

]]> By: Perry http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/20/friend-spam-is-the-worst-kind-of-all/#comment-2002030 Perry Thu, 21 Feb 2008 20:33:49 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/20/friend-spam-is-the-worst-kind-of-all/#comment-2002030 Ditto...but... Before we get too elated about FB finally being on the user side, let's recognize this will increase the drive to app advertising placed BY FACEBOOK through the patterns they see on the network. So, goodbye to Friend Spam, hello to a ramp on FACEBOOK ad sponsored spam, utilizing their knowledge of your friend networks. It is a balance, and this kind of move also shifts more ad power back to FaceBook. It may have the effect of weeding out apps which can't pay, but that is hardly a quality-driven discriminator. Ditto…but…

Before we get too elated about FB finally being on the user side, let’s recognize this will increase the drive to app advertising placed BY FACEBOOK through the patterns they see on the network. So, goodbye to Friend Spam, hello to a ramp on FACEBOOK ad sponsored spam, utilizing their knowledge of your friend networks.

It is a balance, and this kind of move also shifts more ad power back to FaceBook. It may have the effect of weeding out apps which can’t pay, but that is hardly a quality-driven discriminator.

]]> By: AC http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/20/friend-spam-is-the-worst-kind-of-all/#comment-2001903 AC Thu, 21 Feb 2008 18:00:05 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/20/friend-spam-is-the-worst-kind-of-all/#comment-2001903 I didn't see anything about forcing apps to use opt-in vs. opt-out when it comes to "mail to 30 friends" step. I hate having to always unselect the random friends it chooses for me. I didn’t see anything about forcing apps to use opt-in vs. opt-out when it comes to “mail to 30 friends” step. I hate having to always unselect the random friends it chooses for me.

]]> By: Emil http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/20/friend-spam-is-the-worst-kind-of-all/#comment-2001741 Emil Thu, 21 Feb 2008 15:05:56 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/20/friend-spam-is-the-worst-kind-of-all/#comment-2001741 @Blake Shannon Actually, that group have already grown to 651,311 by now.. and counting. http://cbs.facebook.com/group.php?gid=9912127233 --- In my opinion the whole invite/spam issue is one of the biggest problems facebook have faced so far - and I don't understand why they haven't addressed it earlier! It's going to take a long time before anyone in the current userbase will trust the invite system again, that lack of trust will properly hurt the development of new creative and innovate apps: If someone were to create a top notch app tomorrow that people really *wanted* to forward to all their friends, the invites wouldn’t have any special viral effect - since most people by now consider all app invites as spam.. @Blake Shannon
Actually, that group have already grown to 651,311 by now.. and counting.

http://cbs.facebook.com/group.php?gid=9912127233

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In my opinion the whole invite/spam issue is one of the biggest problems facebook have faced so far - and I don’t understand why they haven’t addressed it earlier! It’s going to take a long time before anyone in the current userbase will trust the invite system again, that lack of trust will properly hurt the development of new creative and innovate apps:

If someone were to create a top notch app tomorrow that people really *wanted* to forward to all their friends, the invites wouldn’t have any special viral effect - since most people by now consider all app invites as spam..

]]> By: Wes Mahler http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/20/friend-spam-is-the-worst-kind-of-all/#comment-2001731 Wes Mahler Thu, 21 Feb 2008 14:56:16 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/20/friend-spam-is-the-worst-kind-of-all/#comment-2001731 Lol, "I also have my own method for dealing with it - by removing friends who get too spammy." You don't really do that do you? Lol Lol, “I also have my own method for dealing with it - by removing friends who get too spammy.” You don’t really do that do you? Lol

]]> By: linebloo http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/20/friend-spam-is-the-worst-kind-of-all/#comment-2001686 linebloo Thu, 21 Feb 2008 14:03:56 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/20/friend-spam-is-the-worst-kind-of-all/#comment-2001686 www. i - guide .ro The just say no picture is fu****g funny http://www. i - guide .ro
The just say no picture is fu****g funny

]]> By: rubu http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/20/friend-spam-is-the-worst-kind-of-all/#comment-2001663 rubu Thu, 21 Feb 2008 13:45:08 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/20/friend-spam-is-the-worst-kind-of-all/#comment-2001663 Anything that reduces the clutter is a very good thing - just hope people don’t get too over zealous about ignoring apps, some a still really really cool and the best is yet to come. Anything that reduces the clutter is a very good thing - just hope people don’t get too over zealous about ignoring apps, some a still really really cool and the best is yet to come.

]]> By: Rick http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/20/friend-spam-is-the-worst-kind-of-all/#comment-2001625 Rick Thu, 21 Feb 2008 12:34:32 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/20/friend-spam-is-the-worst-kind-of-all/#comment-2001625 "removing friends". Sometimes we should just stop to hear ourselves talk about this "social" stuff.... “removing friends”.

Sometimes we should just stop to hear ourselves talk about this “social” stuff….

]]> By: Kurtlar Vadisi http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/20/friend-spam-is-the-worst-kind-of-all/#comment-2001251 Kurtlar Vadisi Thu, 21 Feb 2008 03:06:10 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/20/friend-spam-is-the-worst-kind-of-all/#comment-2001251 Everything gets spammed or exploited sooner or later. Everything gets spammed or exploited sooner or later.

]]> By: Blake Shannon http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/20/friend-spam-is-the-worst-kind-of-all/#comment-2001181 Blake Shannon Thu, 21 Feb 2008 00:49:50 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/20/friend-spam-is-the-worst-kind-of-all/#comment-2001181 There is all ready a group called "Official Facebook Petition: To ban the inviting of friends on Applications" that has 630,550 members. There is all ready a group called “Official Facebook Petition: To ban the inviting of friends on Applications” that has 630,550 members.

]]> By: Joshua Walters http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/20/friend-spam-is-the-worst-kind-of-all/#comment-2001136 Joshua Walters Thu, 21 Feb 2008 00:09:46 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/20/friend-spam-is-the-worst-kind-of-all/#comment-2001136 Honestly, there is an easy way to avoid sending those invites (with the exception of the ones that reward you for it). After you ad the application, just exit your browser/tab, and type in Facebook.com again. The application is still there (at least it was with the one app I used), and you dont have to send out a single invite. Honestly, there is an easy way to avoid sending those invites (with the exception of the ones that reward you for it).

After you ad the application, just exit your browser/tab, and type in Facebook.com again.

The application is still there (at least it was with the one app I used), and you dont have to send out a single invite.

]]> By: No Surprise http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/20/friend-spam-is-the-worst-kind-of-all/#comment-2001131 No Surprise Thu, 21 Feb 2008 00:07:49 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/20/friend-spam-is-the-worst-kind-of-all/#comment-2001131 This sort of control should have been deployed before FB opened up their platform. Sometimes the best intentions have unintended consequences - this said maybe FB understands the error of their own ways (BEACON). This sort of control should have been deployed before FB opened up their platform. Sometimes the best intentions have unintended consequences - this said maybe FB understands the error of their own ways (BEACON).

]]> By: AP http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/20/friend-spam-is-the-worst-kind-of-all/#comment-2001127 AP Thu, 21 Feb 2008 00:02:42 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/20/friend-spam-is-the-worst-kind-of-all/#comment-2001127 This should finish removing the point in creating useless apps for Spambook. Now we'll really see if this whole thing is just another fad. And "those who have too many friends have no friends", as the old saying put it. Linkedin and other business oriented SNs have a real business model behind them, at least. This should finish removing the point in creating useless apps for Spambook. Now we’ll really see if this whole thing is just another fad. And “those who have too many friends have no friends”, as the old saying put it.

Linkedin and other business oriented SNs have a real business model behind them, at least.

]]> By: Random Guy http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/20/friend-spam-is-the-worst-kind-of-all/#comment-2001115 Random Guy Wed, 20 Feb 2008 23:43:53 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/20/friend-spam-is-the-worst-kind-of-all/#comment-2001115 They should make the group “No, I will NOT invite 20 friends just to add your application!” into an application. That way we can invite friends to join. They should make the group “No, I will NOT invite 20 friends just to add your application!” into an application. That way we can invite friends to join.

]]> By: Brig Graff http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/20/friend-spam-is-the-worst-kind-of-all/#comment-2001104 Brig Graff Wed, 20 Feb 2008 23:29:12 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/20/friend-spam-is-the-worst-kind-of-all/#comment-2001104 facebook should sell out to yahoo or something, because I think it's become a bit to unwieldy for the young guys running it. a bit of hubris to turn down $1 billion, i think. facebook should sell out to yahoo or something, because I think it’s become a bit to unwieldy for the young guys running it. a bit of hubris to turn down $1 billion, i think.

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