Ouch. This was cool data to have, and Facebook turning off the API tap ruins more than just this particular company's business model. Let there be no mistake;

Ouch. This was cool data to have, and Facebook turning off the API tap ruins more than just this particular company's business model. Let there be no mistake; these APIs are designed such that the house always wins. Facebook is not a 'Facebook Federation Protocol', and now they're following in the footsteps of Instagram and Twitter in limiting data outflow when it no longer benefits them.