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Facebook e-mail mess: Address books altered, e-mail lost

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Re: Facebook e-mail mess: Address books altered, e-mail lost

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

That doesn't speak too well of his design ability.

Just to be clear, that quote is from Emperor Palpatine (Star Wars), not really Zuckerberg

That speaks well of Palpatine's design then.

Re: Facebook e-mail mess: Address books altered, e-mail lost

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Does anyone know if there is some kind of possibility to copy facebook contacts to my phone? I'm using Android+Facbook sync. Phone is rooted... I have at least 100 people who are facebook contacts and the ones I don't want to loose, but I'm not even able to copy paste their number not to mention copying them to phone/sim card...

I know facebook doesn't want you to do it, but there has to be a way....

Re: Facebook e-mail mess: Address books altered, e-mail lost

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Why would anyone on God's green earth sync their Address book to facebook!?! It's a social network for crying out loud, not a work place! WT..!!

This is what happen's when you mix work and pleasure ha ha, it's a stupid kid's playground to post stupid thing's and do nothing all day! I just can't get past it, why would anyone sync their address book to FB!? ha ha ha

Re: Facebook e-mail mess: Address books altered, e-mail lost

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How does this not violate CFAA? This really sounds like a company that believes it is above the law.

Uh, how could it violate CFAA? It's their own systems, and their data (they own it all).

I have no clue whether this violates CFAA, but arguably they usurped address books and intercepted user's communication.

This was obviously intentional, and the timing makes sense -- Apple is rolling out address book synchronization with Facebook.

I hope this forces Apple to reconsider.

Re: Facebook e-mail mess: Address books altered, e-mail lost

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

Let me see now. They have pushed their email address out into people’s address books and taken control of their private communications. Where is the poor (business) design?

Where is the poor (business) design? You'll see this when people start recognizing Facebook as the crap it really is, and stop using it.

Possibly, but just for the sake of an interesting discussion, what is there about this particular blatant “It screws users over but it's good for Facebook” move that is different than all the other moves they’ve pulled?

Re: Facebook e-mail mess: Address books altered, e-mail lost

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“Everything that has transpired has done so according to my design.”—Mark Zuckerberg

"Pray I don't alter it any further."

You get free unlimited photo storage, free groups, events, messaging, status updates, and more. All your friends are on it and using it. You use it to keep in touch with people around the block and around the globe in real time.

All we ask is that your private communications never again leave this application. Perhaps you think you’re being treated unfairly?

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