Posted by
KsReaganite on Wednesday, February 23, 2011 8:39:14 PM
I am not sure why Facebook is suddenly turning a little anti-competitive.
http://technolog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/02/23/6116883-facebook-bans-creepy-relationship-status-tracking-app?GT1=43001
One doubts that FB is suddenly becoming cognizant of family values. A minor point, but it would appear to be an an anti-trust/competition issue if FB is itself developing the supposedly 'creepy' app. Or maybe it is considering merging-no pun intended-with Ashley Madison. The fact is that Facebook is the platform used by millions to whet their appetite for attention, some good (like the protesters in Egypt and Libya) and some not so good (like the ones looking for the grass is greener approach). To ban the 'creepy app' is simply silly and proves nothing else than FB's desire to appear ethical. I mean come on, let it go...people who are that way always have and always will find a way to cross the boundaries of ethical conduct; if an app makes it slightly less laborious to do so, so be it, as many studies show.
http://shine.yahoo.com/channel/sex/user-post-is-facebook-the-quot-other-quot-person-in-your-life-2456530/
There are decent people and there are those whose decency lasts as long as someone is looking; a Facebook application is not going to change the fundamental character of individual women and men.