There were signs of this back in May: http://20bits.com/2008/05/06/the-state-of-the-facebook-platform/ http://20bits.com/2008/05/06/the-state-of-the-facebook-pl

There were signs of this back in May: http://20bits.com/2008/05/06/the-state-of-the-facebook-platform/ http://20bits.com/2008/05/06/the-state-of-the-facebook-platf... It was only a matter of time before Facebook put the final nail in the coffin. Given how Facebook rolled out the Platform it was the correct strategic choice, IMO. They made it too easy for third-parties like Slide and RockYou to come in and set up shop, effectively ceding control of part of the social graph. There's a reason Apple is taking the opposite approach to distribution, starting out by being too restrictive and easing up as the marketplace matures.