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This was a PITA for us, since we had been using App Requests as an invite channel, not snarfing the entire user graph like other sketchy apps do. Then Facebook
by sehugg 11y ago
This was a PITA for us, since we had been using App Requests as an invite channel, not snarfing the entire user graph like other sketchy apps do. Then Facebook changed the rules so that you had to be in the Games category to use App Requests -- kind of a strange policy unless you are trying to shut out competitors.
Now there are App Invites which seem open to all apps, but I'm tired of the churn. Already our messaging app is shut out of certain platform features like Audience Network because we are deemed to "duplicate core functionality" (despite having this feature 3 years before they did). I may as well assume the ratchet will tighten even further and diversify, putting minimum effort into Facebook support.
- cordite 11y agoSounds similar to what happens when apple adds functionality an app used to provide. At least you are not in the situation where they took an MIT licensed project of yours, brought in a few functions, and because you made the project and your app uses it--but it is now considered internal API, your next app submissions are declined.
- r00fus 11y agoWhat app and API is this?
- cordite 11y agoI cannot recall, but I do remember it being on HN as a submission or a link in comments somewhere
- shakethemonkey 11y agoMight be referring to the Mogenerator case[1]. [1] http://rentzsch.tumblr.com/post/82453434093/apple-claims-mogenerators-methods http://rentzsch.tumblr.com/post/82453434093/apple-claims-mog...
- cordite 11y agoThis looks to be what I vaguely remember, and the update at the bottom is good news.