After reading this post from Rob Curley's blog about Facebook's new API code "Facebook Platform,", and experimenting with some of the new add-ons that Facebook allows, I have to admit: I like the Platform. I definitely understand The ACLU's concerns. Having this many companies know SO much about me is dangerous. It almost has the potential to be a Google-like entity -- knowing pretty much my every search, move, whatever. I don't let that concern me too much, though I probably should.
One thing I'm not sure I entirely understand about the new platform is whether or not the third-parties actually have access to the data I put on facebook? Does that make sense? I know they can create the applications and use data received from those applications for functionality purposes, but can they actually see that data?
At any rate, I like what facebook has done. I'm excited that the layout of facebook remains clean and simple and uncustomizable, but that we can integrate exciting widgets -- pretty awesome. Facebook has taken the opposite route of Myspace (fighting widgets), and I think it's the smart move.
Oh, I'm still so college sometimes.
Comments