Fight against spammy application

Here is a good news for Facebook user, which is also a bad news for developers: Facebook is fighting against spammy application!

Facebook launched a few days ago new features that will help user to avoid the spam. The first and the most important one is the possibility to block permanently invitation coming from an application. Each time you receive an application invitation the message is followed by a link allowing you to block the application.


A second change is the possibility to unset the sending of notification via email at the installation of the application. It can also be done from the "edit application" page.



Finally, Facebook announced they will release new features in a few days. These features will have to aim to [from Facebook]:

• Helping users communicate and share information more efficiently

• Generating more meaningful activity

• Providing valuable information to users

• Increasing user trust

The problem at the moment on Facebook is that too many applications are very poorly valuable and interesting but very spammy. Facebook is trying to fight against applications that try to increase their number of user by forcing them to send invites. The goal is to move to a platform with useful and relevant applications.

[Pictures from http://www.allfacebook.com]