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Re: Have Facebook Apps Peaked?

THiNGi — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 12:34:23 -0000

The spam issue is a real one for FB - they can keep altering the API & rules for developers, but offenders will keep trying to game the system in true cat & mouse style.

Developers who play hardball know the game will be over soon & are trying to score as many installs as possible before then so they can cross-market their newer apps later when things have been tightened up. No-one wants to pay another network for an install!

The flip side to this is a growing desire for a brand of apps are known as "non-spammy" and that is what we at THiNGi are building. Launching Valentine's Day!

Re: Have Facebook Apps Peaked?

Mike Smith — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 09:47:58 -0000

Be real. First of all, what do you mean with "peaked"? Do you mean growth peak, or total-number-of-applications peak, or perhaps interest peak?

Either way, take a look at Gartner's hype curve (http://www.gartner.com/page.... One can argue that we are in phase 2, "Peak of Inflated Expectations" going into to "Trough of Disillusionment." It is in the best interest of Facebook to rapidly help us through this phase by setting up additional rules to if not eliminate but at least alleviate spam (remember that one person's spam is another person's treasure).

Going forward, you will see better and more useful application in Facebook. Forget about sending a beer to someone (which is so 2007), instead take a look at some of the newer apps.

Mike

Re: Have Facebook Apps Peaked?

Mary Specht — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 17:21:45 -0000

I'm in that group protesting the forced friend-spamming. I was speaking to a college class last semester at GWU, and one student told me she's getting turned off by the clutter of Facebook apps. Facebook's not going to be deserted tomorrow, but it does make you wonder what's going to be the next--perhaps simpler--network to come in underneath it.

Re: Have Facebook Apps Peaked?

Dan Jones — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 16:48:13 -0000

Facebook apps peaked months ago. I'd say that less than five percent
of the apps that come out now are with anyone's time.

Re: Have Facebook Apps Peaked?

Toby Murdock — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 14:21:42 -0000

Yes, users are getting disillusioned with apps because of the spam. But Facebook knows about this and will be fixing this soon. Once that happens, the quality apps will rise to the top.

Re: Have Facebook Apps Peaked?

Zuckerborg — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 13:41:13 -0000

Foolish? The numbers are real and nobody questions the "potential" of the platform.

It has simply gotten very difficult to succeed and fanboys continue to hype Facebook as if it is the Web of '95.