Comments on: Friend Integration – Phase 1 of 10

By: Matt Thazhmon

Matt Thazhmon — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:55:49 +0000

We're trying to solve the same issue with the launch of FreeMyFriends.com. Version 101 of our API allows users to find their friends who are already present on a given site automatically. We're looking for feedback on our API at freemyfriends.com

By: nicky_leach124

nicky_leach124 — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:55:49 +0000

The idea of finding your friends on the various social networks you use sounds a lot like what the guys at socialthing! are up to (among other things, of course).

By: jdherman

jdherman — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:55:49 +0000

Stay tuned to Fuser on Facebook. While today we only allow Facebook users to read their MySpace comments, bulletins and messages on Facebook, we're adding functionality and soon users will be able to respond and delete these communications.

If your readers want to check out our app they can see it here: http://apps.facebook.com/fuserforfb

By: john_pritch3900

john_pritch3900 — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:55:49 +0000

So yea, do the "friends glue" give me colored association graphs? Fb gives me different kinds of friends, not as normalized as a colored graph, but.. human.

By: indiekid

indiekid — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:55:49 +0000

I've talked with some of the OpenSocial instigators as well as the "containers"...sites like Hi5. They don't seem to think that this will solve the problem of more friends lists. The truth is, OpenSocial is going to give an environment that apps can be cross-site compatible. However, without all of the sites teaming up and banding behind one friend standard, and communication between the sites, we won't see any sort of cool consolidation. Do we really think that MySpace will share their graph with Facebook?

So I guess that's where we (socialthing!) steps in. Nicky was right on the dot when he said that we were up to that...we've developed a way for you to not only consolidate your friends into one list, but also consolidate their identities (meaning that I can see you, Brad, would have Facebook, LinkedIn, MySpace, etc.). Now the magic comes when you're able to do that without the "friend" being a part of, or having to even know about our service. That's our end-all-be-all goal.

No doubt this game is heating up, but just keep an eye out for our stuff here...