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Facebook “Want” Button Released First by AddShoppers

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Re: Facebook “Want” Button Released First by AddShoppers

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Would be awesome if advertisers can tap into this information. Show ads / discounts to people for products they actually want and haven't already purchased.

I think that would be the primary use case: Try to steal away someone purchasing one item for another similar or related. I'm doubting the stickiness on the benefit to those who are the ones who collect the 'wants' though. Sure, it might advertise their site for a bit (if Facebook chooses to include it in any users' feeds that is...) though otherwise Facebook will want to monetize that free exposure by putting paid-for-by-competitor ads (but really I don't think those 'Wants' will even show very often.

I also see Facebook feeds becoming something familiar with Idiocracy - which has no appeal to me.

Re: Facebook “Want” Button Released First by AddShoppers

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"AddShoppers is the first social sharing platform to be fully integrated with Facebook’s new Open Graph actions and Timeline (backstory here)." - That is a very misleading headline. They are NOT the first by any means. Anyone can do this with the Open Graph actions now.

Re: Facebook “Want” Button Released First by AddShoppers

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"AddShoppers is the first social sharing platform to be fully integrated with Facebook’s new Open Graph actions and Timeline (backstory here)." - That is a very misleading headline. They are NOT the first by any means. Anyone can do this with the Open Graph actions now.

I changed it to read like this: "AddShoppers is the first social sharing platform to be fully integrated with Facebook's new Want / Own actions for their Open Graph Timeline."

Yes, anyone can do it after they're approved but we are indeed the first.

Re: Facebook “Want” Button Released First by AddShoppers

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Wow.. This is waiting for a C&D from Facebook. To me, this is a blatant abuse of their trademark. http://www.facebook.com/brandpermissions/logos.php

Read up on open graph

Yeah, but look at the design - I mean I don't have a position on this, but in my opinion it LOOKS like a Facebook button... I'm sure they didn't intend opengraph to be a landgrab of sorts.
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