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> "I don't think that it's a great idea to build a business model that relies on Facebook" Correction: it's a bad idea to build a business model that relies on

> "I don't think that it's a great idea to build a business model that relies on Facebook" Correction: it's a bad idea to build a business model that relies on screwing Facebook, on Facebook's platform. One of Facebook's priorities is keeping its users engaged and happy - invite-heavy, spammy apps run directly contrary to that goal (in a very egregious, very serious way). It is no surprise that Facebook slammed that door shut. This is generalizable to: if you are reliant on a third party platform and your interests are aligned against the interests of the platform, you will fail.

duaneb 14y ago
> One of Facebook's priorities is keeping its users engaged and happy Engaged, yes. Happy, bullshit. Facebook ignores its users and abuses them far more regularly than most other companies. Anecdotally, everyone I know hates facebook and wants an alternative that has active users. By numbers, Facebook was the last in brand satisfaction for its market in 2011[1], although ACSI appears to have died since then. I strongly suspect the reason facebook restricted notifications was because they weren't making enough money to offset e.g. disabling of notifications. --- [1]: http://news.yahoo.com/acsi-facebooks-consumer-satisfaction-still-lowest-social-media-045046906.html http://news.yahoo.com/acsi-facebooks-consumer-satisfaction-s...