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So I want to learn PHP (the language facebook was written in) so I figured to hone my skill I will write an app for facebook. My problem is, I have no idea what people would find useful or fun.



So if theres some sort of app or functionality you always wanted within facebook post it here. Then when we get some ideas I will make a poll, and have voting on the best idea. It could even be something IHN related.
 

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How about an app that tracks all the invasion of privacy facebook uses. Something that blocks everything but the basic functions.
 

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How about an app that tracks all the invasion of privacy facebook uses. Something that blocks everything but the basic functions.



lol. Tracking? Possible. If I wrote something that limited facebooks ability to do what it wanted in terms of how they use your personal info or invade your privacy (since its in their terms of use) that would be tantamount to a virus.



and your app needs to be approved and registered with fb, before you can distribute it, so... i doubt they would approve a tool that essentially blocks their ability to do what they do to make money.
 

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pretty sure it's been done, but just find one of those "metal detector" apps and re-label/skin it as a ******-finder.
 

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pretty sure it's been done, but just find one of those "metal detector" apps and re-label/skin it as a ******-finder.





The only difference is my ****** finder would only link you to TCD's profile, thats it.
 

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we will not be tricked into sparking the idea that leads to the payment of your monthly valtrex prescription.
 

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we will not be tricked into sparking the idea that leads to the payment of your monthly valtrex prescription.





Lol, I knew somebody would say that. Although doubtful, if any app that gets created leads to some sort of financial bonanza I am not a douchebag, and I'll see to it the originator of the idea gets a fair share. Although, I cant really see a someone buying the douchebag-o-meter from me for millions.



although, at stanford in 07 a bunch of students wrote apps for facebook a couple which ended up creating companies out of it and selling them for over a million dollars and one that was generating 3 grand a day in advertising revenue.
 

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Hockey or sports or movies trivia games...that you can play with other friends in a Scrabble on Facebook kind of way.
 

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A shootout app with you and your FB friend alternating between shooter and goalie, keep score, challenge your friends, etc.
 

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Lol, I knew somebody would say that. Although doubtful, if any app that gets created leads to some sort of financial bonanza I am not a douchebag, and I'll see to it the originator of the idea gets a fair share. Although, I cant really see a someone buying the douchebag-o-meter from me for millions.



although, at stanford in 07 a bunch of students wrote apps for facebook a couple which ended up creating companies out of it and selling them for over a million dollars and one that was generating 3 grand a day in advertising revenue.



What ever the app does, make sure it drives traffic to IHN and all proceed can be donated here. hah... with all that Ton is working on for the homepage (it's happening I'm sure), maybe their can be some integration? Or at the very least compatibility?
 

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How about this, an app that let's people easily search Snopes.com before reposting dumb spam status updates and misquotes. Integrate the two together somehow.
 

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How about this, an app that let's people easily search Snopes.com before reposting dumb spam status updates and misquotes. Integrate the two together somehow.

This idea is fucking gold.
 

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By posting this that many times you've actually negated the copyright... better luck next time.



Shit, oh well... I just want the proceeds to go to IHN.... by the way, I just noticed that I posted it 11 times. Which invalidates your theory as that number is infallible.
 

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