Comments on: Facebook’s Friends Data Has Already Left the Barn http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/17/facebooks-friends-data-has-already-left-the-barn/ Startup and Technology News Mon, 13 Oct 2008 02:44:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Paul Thewlis » My del.icio.us Bookmarks For 18 May 2008 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/17/facebooks-friends-data-has-already-left-the-barn/#comment-2440333 Paul Thewlis » My del.icio.us Bookmarks For 18 May 2008 Mon, 18 Aug 2008 21:30:05 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/17/facebooks-friends-data-has-already-left-the-barn/#comment-2440333 [...] Facebook’s Friends Data Has Already Left the Barn Stil more on the data portability debacle. Once again, I breathe a sigh of relief that I don’t use Facebook. (tags: dataportability facebook social portability data) [...] [...] Facebook’s Friends Data Has Already Left the Barn Stil more on the data portability debacle. Once again, I breathe a sigh of relief that I don’t use Facebook. (tags: dataportability facebook social portability data) [...]

]]> By: » update market news IXX» Blog Archive » nugg.ad blog http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/17/facebooks-friends-data-has-already-left-the-barn/#comment-2421855 » update market news IXX» Blog Archive » nugg.ad blog Mon, 28 Jul 2008 13:09:39 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/17/facebooks-friends-data-has-already-left-the-barn/#comment-2421855 [...] Friends Data Has Already Left the Barn Data is already leaking out in ways that Facebook and other social networks can hardly control. Startups are finding ways [...] [...] Friends Data Has Already Left the Barn Data is already leaking out in ways that Facebook and other social networks can hardly control. Startups are finding ways [...]

]]> By: ChrisFromTheCommentsAbove http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/17/facebooks-friends-data-has-already-left-the-barn/#comment-2317468 ChrisFromTheCommentsAbove Thu, 22 May 2008 03:03:05 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/17/facebooks-friends-data-has-already-left-the-barn/#comment-2317468 If you are reading this thread because somebody emailed you a link, please check this post out FIRST. ####################################### OK, I just recieved a C&D from Facebook. I better explain: “It does profile metadata extraction on 30 of the top social networks on the web including facebook.” We created 25-30 modules to extract PUBLIC data from the web. The same data Google has when it creates it’s indexes. The same data any search engine has. Except it’s organized for social searches. Yes we created a module to grab Facebook data, but NO, we never used it to get any quantity of profile data from the Facebook website. It was created but disabled. We do not violate any social network site policy, such as Facebook’s or Orkut’s People that read this thread jumped to conclusions and now I have an email box full of false and hurtful allegations, some of which were from Orrick, Herrington and Sutcliffe and lawfirms saying that we violated user agreements with no basis or grounds. We wish for this to stop immediately. If this goes further I will take action on behalf of our company accordingly to recover any losses that are incurred. Chris If you are reading this thread because somebody emailed you a link, please check this post out FIRST.

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OK, I just recieved a C&D from Facebook.

I better explain:

“It does profile metadata extraction on 30 of the top social networks on the web including facebook.”

We created 25-30 modules to extract PUBLIC data from the web. The same data Google has when it creates it’s indexes. The same data any search engine has. Except it’s organized for social searches.

Yes we created a module to grab Facebook data, but NO, we never used it to get any quantity of profile data from the Facebook website. It was created but disabled.

We do not violate any social network site policy, such as Facebook’s or Orkut’s

People that read this thread jumped to conclusions and now I have an email box full of false and hurtful allegations, some of which were from Orrick, Herrington and Sutcliffe and lawfirms saying that we violated user agreements with no basis or grounds.

We wish for this to stop immediately. If this goes further I will take action on behalf of our company accordingly to recover any losses that are incurred.

Chris

]]> By: ORJIILLC http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/17/facebooks-friends-data-has-already-left-the-barn/#comment-2317454 ORJIILLC Thu, 22 May 2008 02:46:55 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/17/facebooks-friends-data-has-already-left-the-barn/#comment-2317454 Before you jump to conclusions, please hear me out ####################################### OK, I just recieved a C&D from Facebook. I better explain: “It does profile metadata extraction on 30 of the top social networks on the web including facebook.” We created 25-30 modules to extract PUBLIC data from the web. The same data Google has when it creates it’s indexes. The same data any search engine has. Except it’s organized for social searches. Yes we created a module to grab Facebook data, but NO, we never used it to get any quantity of profile data from the Facebook website. It was created but disabled. We do not violate any social network site policy, such as Facebook’s or Orkut’s People that read this thread jumped to conclusions and now I have an email box full of false and hurtful allegations, some of which were from Orrick, Herrington and Sutcliffe and lawfirms saying that we violated user agreements with no basis or grounds. We wish for this to stop immediately. If this goes further I will take action on behalf of Orjii LLC accordingly to recover any losses that are incurred. Chris - Orjii LLC Before you jump to conclusions, please hear me out

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OK, I just recieved a C&D from Facebook.

I better explain:

“It does profile metadata extraction on 30 of the top social networks on the web including facebook.”

We created 25-30 modules to extract PUBLIC data from the web. The same data Google has when it creates it’s indexes. The same data any search engine has. Except it’s organized for social searches.

Yes we created a module to grab Facebook data, but NO, we never used it to get any quantity of profile data from the Facebook website. It was created but disabled.

We do not violate any social network site policy, such as Facebook’s or Orkut’s

People that read this thread jumped to conclusions and now I have an email box full of false and hurtful allegations, some of which were from Orrick, Herrington and Sutcliffe and lawfirms saying that we violated user agreements with no basis or grounds.

We wish for this to stop immediately. If this goes further I will take action on behalf of Orjii LLC accordingly to recover any losses that are incurred.

Chris - Orjii LLC

]]> By: ORJIILLC http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/17/facebooks-friends-data-has-already-left-the-barn/#comment-2317453 ORJIILLC Thu, 22 May 2008 02:46:05 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/17/facebooks-friends-data-has-already-left-the-barn/#comment-2317453 Before you jump to conclusions, please hear me out ####################################### OK, I just recieved a C&D from Facebook. I better explain: "It does profile metadata extraction on 30 of the top social networks on the web including facebook." We created 25-30 modules to extract PUBLIC data from the web. The same data Google has when it creates it's indexes. The same data any search engine has. Except it's organized for social searches. Yes we created a module to grab Facebook data, but NO, we never used it to get any quantity of profile data from the Facebook website. It was created but disabled. We do not violate any social network site policy, such as Facebook's or Orkut's People that read this thread jumped to conclusions and now I have an email box full of false and hurtful allegations, some of which were from Orrick, Herrington and Sutcliffe and lawfirms saying that we violated user agreements with no basis or grounds. We wish for this to stop immediately. If this goes further I will take action on behalf of Orjii LLC accordingly to recover any losses that are incurred. Chris - Orjii LLC Before you jump to conclusions, please hear me out

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OK, I just recieved a C&D from Facebook.

I better explain:

“It does profile metadata extraction on 30 of the top social networks on the web including facebook.”

We created 25-30 modules to extract PUBLIC data from the web. The same data Google has when it creates it’s indexes. The same data any search engine has. Except it’s organized for social searches.

Yes we created a module to grab Facebook data, but NO, we never used it to get any quantity of profile data from the Facebook website. It was created but disabled.

We do not violate any social network site policy, such as Facebook’s or Orkut’s

People that read this thread jumped to conclusions and now I have an email box full of false and hurtful allegations, some of which were from Orrick, Herrington and Sutcliffe and lawfirms saying that we violated user agreements with no basis or grounds.

We wish for this to stop immediately. If this goes further I will take action on behalf of Orjii LLC accordingly to recover any losses that are incurred.

Chris - Orjii LLC

]]> By: terance trent darby http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/17/facebooks-friends-data-has-already-left-the-barn/#comment-2317314 terance trent darby Thu, 22 May 2008 00:32:15 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/17/facebooks-friends-data-has-already-left-the-barn/#comment-2317314 ecirkit.com has had data portability since january 1st they call it the social penetrator I saw it featured on G4 attack of the show a few months back. Facebook Flickr Ebay Youtube. You can grab it all and it works really well. as for google and facebook wars its really stupid because its the internet for christ sake Share People SHARE!!!! ecirkit.com has had data portability since january 1st they call it the social penetrator I saw it featured on G4 attack of the show a few months back. Facebook Flickr Ebay Youtube. You can grab it all and it works really well.

as for google and facebook wars its really stupid because its the internet for christ sake Share People SHARE!!!!

]]> By: Data portability, the Potter parable, 21st century demand mechanics, and zombie attacks « The Restless Mind http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/17/facebooks-friends-data-has-already-left-the-barn/#comment-2314120 Data portability, the Potter parable, 21st century demand mechanics, and zombie attacks « The Restless Mind Wed, 21 May 2008 01:01:09 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/17/facebooks-friends-data-has-already-left-the-barn/#comment-2314120 [...] been thinking about that quote in relation to the recent noise about data portability and the fuss between Facebook’s closed view in contrast to [...] [...] been thinking about that quote in relation to the recent noise about data portability and the fuss between Facebook’s closed view in contrast to [...]

]]> By: Google vs. Facebook and the first salvo in the Info Wars | Prodigeek http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/17/facebooks-friends-data-has-already-left-the-barn/#comment-2312959 Google vs. Facebook and the first salvo in the Info Wars | Prodigeek Tue, 20 May 2008 17:49:58 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/17/facebooks-friends-data-has-already-left-the-barn/#comment-2312959 [...] Google. Of course, several sites have already penetrated Facebook’s high walled gardens, as TechCrunch points [...] [...] Google. Of course, several sites have already penetrated Facebook’s high walled gardens, as TechCrunch points [...]

]]> By: Jason Niel http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/17/facebooks-friends-data-has-already-left-the-barn/#comment-2309939 Jason Niel Mon, 19 May 2008 20:41:31 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/17/facebooks-friends-data-has-already-left-the-barn/#comment-2309939 Any one else find it amusing that Erick lists himself in that screen shot as "married" as well as "looking for women"? ;) Any one else find it amusing that Erick lists himself in that screen shot as “married” as well as “looking for women”? ;)

]]> By: It’s Business, Not Privacy | Jacob Madison http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/17/facebooks-friends-data-has-already-left-the-barn/#comment-2309569 It’s Business, Not Privacy | Jacob Madison Mon, 19 May 2008 18:04:12 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/17/facebooks-friends-data-has-already-left-the-barn/#comment-2309569 [...] people have figured out ways to export Facebook’s friend data but it requires a hack and is not technically allowed under [...] [...] people have figured out ways to export Facebook’s friend data but it requires a hack and is not technically allowed under [...]

]]> By: Ian Hendry http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/17/facebooks-friends-data-has-already-left-the-barn/#comment-2309390 Ian Hendry Mon, 19 May 2008 17:02:29 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/17/facebooks-friends-data-has-already-left-the-barn/#comment-2309390 I am hoping someone comes along and offers to host profile information and friend data independently and somewhere USERS can choose, with a login to the destination social networking sites then borrowing that data from us to provide a user experience. Who will step up to the bar first...? Ian Hendry WeCanDo.BIZ http://www.wecando.biz I am hoping someone comes along and offers to host profile information and friend data independently and somewhere USERS can choose, with a login to the destination social networking sites then borrowing that data from us to provide a user experience.

Who will step up to the bar first…?

Ian Hendry
WeCanDo.BIZ
http://www.wecando.biz

]]> By: Joe Doran http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/17/facebooks-friends-data-has-already-left-the-barn/#comment-2309218 Joe Doran Mon, 19 May 2008 16:12:31 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/17/facebooks-friends-data-has-already-left-the-barn/#comment-2309218 As CEO of Media6Degrees, I thought I would step in and make a significant point of clarification; Media6Degrees does not and has no plans to scrape ANY content off ANY pages. Our R&D is 100% focused on behalf of brand marketers to more confidently message across the entire spectrum of user-generated content. Our principle data source is the marketer's own ad-serving logs. As CEO of Media6Degrees, I thought I would step in and make a
significant point of clarification; Media6Degrees does not and has no
plans to scrape ANY content off ANY pages. Our R&D is 100% focused on
behalf of brand marketers to more confidently message across the
entire spectrum of user-generated content. Our principle data source
is the marketer’s own ad-serving logs.

]]> By: Lendoza - news & information on p2p lending and the social finance industry - Trust Part 2 – Lending Information and the Social Web http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/17/facebooks-friends-data-has-already-left-the-barn/#comment-2309047 Lendoza - news & information on p2p lending and the social finance industry - Trust Part 2 – Lending Information and the Social Web Mon, 19 May 2008 15:14:35 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/17/facebooks-friends-data-has-already-left-the-barn/#comment-2309047 [...] in the war between Google and Facebook over whether or not social networking profile information can and should be available via third-party apps like Google’s FriendConnect. Again, the question of “who owns your [...] [...] in the war between Google and Facebook over whether or not social networking profile information can and should be available via third-party apps like Google’s FriendConnect. Again, the question of “who owns your [...]

]]> By: It's Business, Not Privacy - The Unofficial Facebook Blog http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/17/facebooks-friends-data-has-already-left-the-barn/#comment-2308740 It's Business, Not Privacy - The Unofficial Facebook Blog Mon, 19 May 2008 13:01:11 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/17/facebooks-friends-data-has-already-left-the-barn/#comment-2308740 [...] people have figured out ways to export Facebook’s friend data but it requires a hack and is not technically allowed under [...] [...] people have figured out ways to export Facebook’s friend data but it requires a hack and is not technically allowed under [...]

]]> By: Ben Hunt http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/17/facebooks-friends-data-has-already-left-the-barn/#comment-2308562 Ben Hunt Mon, 19 May 2008 11:31:24 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/17/facebooks-friends-data-has-already-left-the-barn/#comment-2308562 I tried to give Google and Yahoo a solution to these issues over 3 years ago, but the time wasn't right. Gutted now. More info at http://webdesignfromscratch.com/portability-of-connections-data.cfm I tried to give Google and Yahoo a solution to these issues over 3 years ago, but the time wasn’t right. Gutted now. More info at http://webdesignfromscratch.co.....s-data.cfm

]]> By: Q dub http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/17/facebooks-friends-data-has-already-left-the-barn/#comment-2307799 Q dub Mon, 19 May 2008 03:03:51 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/17/facebooks-friends-data-has-already-left-the-barn/#comment-2307799 How exactly does Media6 work it's magic without an app-install? You're saying javascript in the ad itself can scrape social graph while you're surfing your buddies' profiles? If that's the case, it's a very very brilliant hack... How exactly does Media6 work it’s magic without an app-install? You’re saying javascript in the ad itself can scrape social graph while you’re surfing your buddies’ profiles?

If that’s the case, it’s a very very brilliant hack…

]]> By: Richard http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/17/facebooks-friends-data-has-already-left-the-barn/#comment-2307721 Richard Mon, 19 May 2008 01:36:36 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/17/facebooks-friends-data-has-already-left-the-barn/#comment-2307721 You can also try http://www.leapways.com. You can also try http://www.leapways.com.

]]> By: Geoffrey http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/17/facebooks-friends-data-has-already-left-the-barn/#comment-2307706 Geoffrey Mon, 19 May 2008 01:19:34 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/17/facebooks-friends-data-has-already-left-the-barn/#comment-2307706 One way that a lot of companies (like FriendFeed) are importing your friend data is by just having an application that you add which exports your data to their servers. I wonder if facebook would block a Google FriendConnect application. One way that a lot of companies (like FriendFeed) are importing your friend data is by just having an application that you add which exports your data to their servers. I wonder if facebook would block a Google FriendConnect application.

]]> By: links for 2008-05-18 « 個人的な雑記 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/17/facebooks-friends-data-has-already-left-the-barn/#comment-2307475 links for 2008-05-18 « 個人的な雑記 Sun, 18 May 2008 22:33:05 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/17/facebooks-friends-data-has-already-left-the-barn/#comment-2307475 [...] Facebook’s Friends Data Has Already Left the Barn (tags: facebook) [...] [...] Facebook’s Friends Data Has Already Left the Barn (tags: facebook) [...]

]]> By: Lizi http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/17/facebooks-friends-data-has-already-left-the-barn/#comment-2307165 Lizi Sun, 18 May 2008 20:09:10 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/17/facebooks-friends-data-has-already-left-the-barn/#comment-2307165 Did you try Copenda? You can easly import your social profile to our social people search engine. Check it here: http://www.copenda.com Did you try Copenda?
You can easly import your social profile to our social people search engine.

Check it here:
http://www.copenda.com

]]> By: Luca F. http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/17/facebooks-friends-data-has-already-left-the-barn/#comment-2307106 Luca F. Sun, 18 May 2008 19:46:46 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/17/facebooks-friends-data-has-already-left-the-barn/#comment-2307106 OK, after data portability is there what happens? I haven't seen Mobile Operators going bankrupt after regulators forced the portability of the numbers. The best way to get people coming back is by offering a unique and good service. Very simple... OK, after data portability is there what happens?

I haven’t seen Mobile Operators going bankrupt after regulators forced the portability of the numbers.

The best way to get people coming back is by offering a unique and good service. Very simple…

]]> By: pablo savard http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/17/facebooks-friends-data-has-already-left-the-barn/#comment-2307010 pablo savard Sun, 18 May 2008 19:07:03 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/17/facebooks-friends-data-has-already-left-the-barn/#comment-2307010 Facebook will lose a lot of people with data portability if one of these networks become popular. Facebook will lose a lot of people with data portability if one of these networks become popular.

]]> By: anonymous http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/17/facebooks-friends-data-has-already-left-the-barn/#comment-2306734 anonymous Sun, 18 May 2008 17:26:28 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/17/facebooks-friends-data-has-already-left-the-barn/#comment-2306734 Not sure why one should even advocate data portability? Both google, facebook make money off advertising and people chose them despite knowing that facebook has privacy issues and is full of junk and spammers. On the other hand, google even searches your desktop and they are no difrernet. So consumers have no voice and should not have when something is free. Welcome to capitalism! Not sure why one should even advocate data portability? Both google, facebook make money off advertising and people chose them despite knowing that facebook has privacy issues and is full of junk and spammers. On the other hand, google even searches your desktop and they are no difrernet. So consumers have no voice and should not have when something is free. Welcome to capitalism!

]]> By: jc http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/17/facebooks-friends-data-has-already-left-the-barn/#comment-2306500 jc Sun, 18 May 2008 15:57:52 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/17/facebooks-friends-data-has-already-left-the-barn/#comment-2306500 i think facebook still has a cashflow problem and by allowing other companies to use api for free can hurt them more than it helps. Exposing private data to external, unknown companies will hurt the integrity and reputation of facebook. If the added benefit of allowing external api is to make facebook fun and interesting, then it should be something that the facebook team needs to create internally. i think facebook still has a cashflow problem and by allowing other companies to use api for free can hurt them more than it helps. Exposing private data to external, unknown companies will hurt the integrity and reputation of facebook. If the added benefit of allowing external api is to make facebook fun and interesting, then it should be something that the facebook team needs to create internally.

]]> By: Nani huyu? » Blog Archive » Facebook Thinks I’m Gay - Part 2 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/17/facebooks-friends-data-has-already-left-the-barn/#comment-2306355 Nani huyu? » Blog Archive » Facebook Thinks I’m Gay - Part 2 Sun, 18 May 2008 15:02:39 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/17/facebooks-friends-data-has-already-left-the-barn/#comment-2306355 [...] new information has arrived.  In an article by techcrunch, it is reported that on Facebook, If you click on an ad…then the same ad will be shown to all [...] [...] new information has arrived.  In an article by techcrunch, it is reported that on Facebook, If you click on an ad…then the same ad will be shown to all [...]

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