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The fact that all applications, even simple ones like this vote app, require handing over access to your entire profile is still my biggest beef with Facebook.
by dfj225 18y ago
The fact that all applications, even simple ones like this vote app, require handing over access to your entire profile is still my biggest beef with Facebook.
I happen to like the redesign, especially after using it for a few days. I would like them to rethink their application permissions though.
There's really no reason that I can't use an app like this and only hand over some minimal set of information like just my name and profile pic/icon.
- teej 18y ago> I would like them to rethink their application permissions though. They have. Since July 08, Facebook has opened up a bit to allow applications to run without requiring an "add" (opting in to the app getting your info). They call it "Automatic Authentication". (http://wiki.developers.facebook.com/index.php/Automatic_Authentication http://wiki.developers.facebook.com/index.php/Automatic_Auth...) The issue has been developer uptake. All the tutorials out there still assume you're going to require an add. Also, app devs on Facebook have been notoriously slow on the uptake of new features.
- dfj225 18y agoCool, that is exactly what I had in mind. So, I guess the real problem is just developer education. There have been many times where I've refrained from using an app solely because it needed access to my profile when I felt that was necessary. Then again, maybe only geeks/the paranoid care about stuff like this.