Comments on: Facebook’s Viral Hit Game: The Brains Behind the Brain Eaters http://gigaom.com/2007/07/28/facebook%e2%80%99s-viral-hit-game-the-brains-behind-the-brain-eaters/ Trusted Insights and Conversations on the Next Wave of Technology Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:31:07 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Mikey Jones http://gigaom.com/2007/07/28/facebook%e2%80%99s-viral-hit-game-the-brains-behind-the-brain-eaters/#comment-899609 Mikey Jones Tue, 16 Sep 2008 03:53:03 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/07/28/facebook%e2%80%99s-viral-hit-game-the-brains-behind-the-brain-eaters/#comment-899609 <p>it's kinda goofy but i found a pretty cool facebook app that's on the what happens in vegas movie (the rom-com with kutcher and diaz) promotional page. it's a "most likely to..." type of highschool yearbook thing where you nominate your facebook friends. there's some wacky options and it's well thought out. check it out.... http://www.new.facebook.com/apps/application.php?id=24680196617</p> it’s kinda goofy but i found a pretty cool facebook app that’s on the what happens in vegas movie (the rom-com with kutcher and diaz) promotional page. it’s a “most likely to…” type of highschool yearbook thing where you nominate your facebook friends. there’s some wacky options and it’s well thought out. check it out…. http://www.new.facebook.com/apps/application.php?id=24680196617

]]> By: JojoTheBandit http://gigaom.com/2007/07/28/facebook%e2%80%99s-viral-hit-game-the-brains-behind-the-brain-eaters/#comment-857559 JojoTheBandit Tue, 22 Jan 2008 16:04:26 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/07/28/facebook%e2%80%99s-viral-hit-game-the-brains-behind-the-brain-eaters/#comment-857559 <p>Well now there is a way to ignore all your facebook application invites with one click! I made a little bookmark that does just that and it works in all browsers...</p> <p>It ignored 300 invitations with one click without a problem :)</p> <p>But it leaves your friend requests and group invites alone.</p> <p>Hope you like it :)</p> <p>www.ignoreall.com</p> Well now there is a way to ignore all your facebook application invites with one click! I made a little bookmark that does just that and it works in all browsers…

It ignored 300 invitations with one click without a problem :)

But it leaves your friend requests and group invites alone.

Hope you like it :)

http://www.ignoreall.com

]]> By: Facebook Games: Scrabulous Is Fabulous « GigaOM http://gigaom.com/2007/07/28/facebook%e2%80%99s-viral-hit-game-the-brains-behind-the-brain-eaters/#comment-587304 Facebook Games: Scrabulous Is Fabulous « GigaOM Sat, 29 Sep 2007 16:16:41 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/07/28/facebook%e2%80%99s-viral-hit-game-the-brains-behind-the-brain-eaters/#comment-587304 <p>[...] by Wagner James Au Saturday, September 29, 2007 at 9:15 AM PT | No comments Forget about Zombies, Ninjas, or even Texas Hold ‘Em– if you’re looking for the Facebook game with the [...]</p> [...] by Wagner James Au Saturday, September 29, 2007 at 9:15 AM PT | No comments Forget about Zombies, Ninjas, or even Texas Hold ‘Em– if you’re looking for the Facebook game with the [...]

]]> By: Facebook: The Next Social Gaming Platform Part 1 at Imagination+Innovation where marketing & interactive entertainment collide. http://gigaom.com/2007/07/28/facebook%e2%80%99s-viral-hit-game-the-brains-behind-the-brain-eaters/#comment-403278 Facebook: The Next Social Gaming Platform Part 1 at Imagination+Innovation where marketing & interactive entertainment collide. Tue, 31 Jul 2007 23:10:25 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/07/28/facebook%e2%80%99s-viral-hit-game-the-brains-behind-the-brain-eaters/#comment-403278 <p>[...] hinted at this a few weeks ago. GigaOM Online put up an article about it yesterday (to a degree) and now it seems like the stars are aligning. I look at Facebook [...]</p> [...] hinted at this a few weeks ago. GigaOM Online put up an article about it yesterday (to a degree) and now it seems like the stars are aligning. I look at Facebook [...]

]]> By: Eric Skiff http://gigaom.com/2007/07/28/facebook%e2%80%99s-viral-hit-game-the-brains-behind-the-brain-eaters/#comment-397237 Eric Skiff Mon, 30 Jul 2007 02:53:31 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/07/28/facebook%e2%80%99s-viral-hit-game-the-brains-behind-the-brain-eaters/#comment-397237 <p>I'm of 2 minds about this. I did like the clean and simple look of facebook before, but there's so much really innovative stuff you can build when you don't have to also worry about building a social networking site and all of it's trappings.</p> <p>The FB app platform lets you get right to developing the meat of your app, using their "social graph". These apps that we're seeing now are just early experiments. Give it a little time, and I have a feeling we'll see some incredibly useful stuff grow out of this.</p> I’m of 2 minds about this. I did like the clean and simple look of facebook before, but there’s so much really innovative stuff you can build when you don’t have to also worry about building a social networking site and all of it’s trappings.

The FB app platform lets you get right to developing the meat of your app, using their “social graph”. These apps that we’re seeing now are just early experiments. Give it a little time, and I have a feeling we’ll see some incredibly useful stuff grow out of this.

]]> By: David Mackey http://gigaom.com/2007/07/28/facebook%e2%80%99s-viral-hit-game-the-brains-behind-the-brain-eaters/#comment-396988 David Mackey Mon, 30 Jul 2007 00:52:57 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/07/28/facebook%e2%80%99s-viral-hit-game-the-brains-behind-the-brain-eaters/#comment-396988 <p>This app is nothing new, just its implementation into Facebook. There have been tons of them over the years - join the mob, create an army, etc. A humongous viral hit, but not much practical fun in my (obviously) minority position.</p> This app is nothing new, just its implementation into Facebook. There have been tons of them over the years – join the mob, create an army, etc. A humongous viral hit, but not much practical fun in my (obviously) minority position.

]]> By: Robin http://gigaom.com/2007/07/28/facebook%e2%80%99s-viral-hit-game-the-brains-behind-the-brain-eaters/#comment-396955 Robin Mon, 30 Jul 2007 00:31:21 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/07/28/facebook%e2%80%99s-viral-hit-game-the-brains-behind-the-brain-eaters/#comment-396955 <p>Hmm, "mini-MMORPG" is rather over-stating the case for a pseudo-interactive chain letter.</p> <p>The Facebook applications interface does have enormous potential for games though, particularly asynchronous (play by mail) games. The best I've seen is the Scrabble implementation, Scrabulous, although more original and ambitious efforts are surely in development.</p> <p>Previously the best venue for games of this type would have been email (as the only private place that all players could be guaranteed to check with any regularity), but this wasn't ideal (regular email updates requiring a response quickly become a nuisance).</p> <p>Of course, Facebook itself is one of the most game-like web applications out there.</p> Hmm, “mini-MMORPG” is rather over-stating the case for a pseudo-interactive chain letter.

The Facebook applications interface does have enormous potential for games though, particularly asynchronous (play by mail) games. The best I’ve seen is the Scrabble implementation, Scrabulous, although more original and ambitious efforts are surely in development.

Previously the best venue for games of this type would have been email (as the only private place that all players could be guaranteed to check with any regularity), but this wasn’t ideal (regular email updates requiring a response quickly become a nuisance).

Of course, Facebook itself is one of the most game-like web applications out there.

]]> By: Top Posts « WordPress.com http://gigaom.com/2007/07/28/facebook%e2%80%99s-viral-hit-game-the-brains-behind-the-brain-eaters/#comment-396908 Top Posts « WordPress.com Sun, 29 Jul 2007 23:59:16 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/07/28/facebook%e2%80%99s-viral-hit-game-the-brains-behind-the-brain-eaters/#comment-396908 <p>[...] Facebook’s Viral Hit Game: The Brains Behind the Brain Eaters [image] If you joined Facebook recently (and really, who hasn’t?) chances are your profile includes a walking corpse […] [...]</p> [...] Facebook’s Viral Hit Game: The Brains Behind the Brain Eaters [image] If you joined Facebook recently (and really, who hasn’t?) chances are your profile includes a walking corpse […] [...]

]]> By: greendrake http://gigaom.com/2007/07/28/facebook%e2%80%99s-viral-hit-game-the-brains-behind-the-brain-eaters/#comment-396060 greendrake Sun, 29 Jul 2007 17:09:30 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/07/28/facebook%e2%80%99s-viral-hit-game-the-brains-behind-the-brain-eaters/#comment-396060 <p>Is anyone aware that FB is now "where it's at"? Myspacers are moving over to your network and bringing their zeal for bling too. Have fun with it, or disable the apps. Just quit complaining about how cool you are that you "used to like FB back when..."</p> Is anyone aware that FB is now “where it’s at”? Myspacers are moving over to your network and bringing their zeal for bling too. Have fun with it, or disable the apps. Just quit complaining about how cool you are that you “used to like FB back when…”

]]> By: leon http://gigaom.com/2007/07/28/facebook%e2%80%99s-viral-hit-game-the-brains-behind-the-brain-eaters/#comment-395922 leon Sun, 29 Jul 2007 15:49:00 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/07/28/facebook%e2%80%99s-viral-hit-game-the-brains-behind-the-brain-eaters/#comment-395922 <p>I agree there are far too many stupid ones, sorry I mean 'fun' ones. There are a few rather useful and cool ones however but yeah I really don't like the MySpacing of fb...</p> I agree there are far too many stupid ones, sorry I mean ‘fun’ ones. There are a few rather useful and cool ones however but yeah I really don’t like the MySpacing of fb…

]]> By: Mike Steinbaugh http://gigaom.com/2007/07/28/facebook%e2%80%99s-viral-hit-game-the-brains-behind-the-brain-eaters/#comment-395791 Mike Steinbaugh Sun, 29 Jul 2007 14:49:37 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/07/28/facebook%e2%80%99s-viral-hit-game-the-brains-behind-the-brain-eaters/#comment-395791 <p>"I wish one could ignore all app requests."</p> <p>Here you go, James: http://steinbaugh.com/journal/disable-facebook-applications/</p> “I wish one could ignore all app requests.”

Here you go, James: http://steinbaugh.com/journal/disable-facebook-applications/

]]> By: James http://gigaom.com/2007/07/28/facebook%e2%80%99s-viral-hit-game-the-brains-behind-the-brain-eaters/#comment-395490 James Sun, 29 Jul 2007 11:52:13 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/07/28/facebook%e2%80%99s-viral-hit-game-the-brains-behind-the-brain-eaters/#comment-395490 <p>These applications are the worst thing about Facebook, and the crappy way it was implemented is what will turn Facebook into the next Myspace.</p> <p>Everyone and his dog has written a little viral app and the stupid thing is that you have to install the bloody thing to respond to anything people may send you, and then manage to miss the 20-person opt-out pre-checked list of people to send viral invites to.</p> <p>"/me does X to Y" style applications get old in like 10 seconds. Anyone sending me crappy requests like that immediately go onto my "loser meets technology" list.</p> <p>I wish one could ignore all app requests.</p> These applications are the worst thing about Facebook, and the crappy way it was implemented is what will turn Facebook into the next Myspace.

Everyone and his dog has written a little viral app and the stupid thing is that you have to install the bloody thing to respond to anything people may send you, and then manage to miss the 20-person opt-out pre-checked list of people to send viral invites to.

“/me does X to Y” style applications get old in like 10 seconds. Anyone sending me crappy requests like that immediately go onto my “loser meets technology” list.

I wish one could ignore all app requests.

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