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Facebook Goes After Greasemonkey Script Developer

Posted by timothy on from the you-must-enjoy-our-obnoxious-messages dept.

palmerj3 writes "The popular Facebook Purity greasemonkey script (now renamed Fluff Buster Purity) has been used by thousands to rid their Facebook feeds from the likes of Mafia Wars, Farmville, and other annoying things. Now, Facebook is threatening the developer of this script. Does Facebook have the right to govern their website's design and functionality once it's in the browser?"

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  1. I didn't even know about greasemonkey until today by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    I'm going to install it now.

    Thanks for bringing this to script to my attention, Facebook!

  2. Re:Of course not by mysidia · · Score: 3, Funny

    Hm... so perhaps it makes sense to attribute software you write to your worst enemy (instead of you), if the software is likely to be controversial?

    That way it'll be your worst enemy (whose name is on and in the software) that they try to sue, instead of you

  3. Re:EULA by jpate · · Score: 4, Funny

    um, there is a continent populated entirely by children?

  4. Re:Thank you Facebook by DMiax · · Score: 4, Funny

    And if you can get people off of slashdot too, we'll get humanity on Mars in a couple of weeks as a bonus.

  5. Re:EULA by caluml · · Score: 4, Funny

    Then we talked about other Facebook games, games for the Wii and how his dog ate the sensor bar, talked about MMOs a bit (He'd never played one, didn't really "get" them, eh, whatever) and then HIS boss came in the room and we talked about work stuff because lunch was drawing to a close.

    This is interesting! Do you have a Twitter feed I can subscribe to?

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  6. Re:No... by dindinx · · Score: 5, Funny

    Also, if Facebook wins, it will set a precedence. It will mean that potentially, anything that modifies a website from what the website author produces will be illegal.

    This means all greasemonkey scripts and AdBlock Plus/other ad blocking technologies as these modify a sites look from what is intended.

    Hum, this would make IE illegal too!

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  7. Re:EULA by e2d2 · · Score: 4, Funny

    I used to run with a real gang. We used Face-Mash. the hot social networking system built around drugs, guns, and alcohol. It brought us all together to enjoy our common bond - beating people close to death, robbing, stealing, etc.

    So yeah, I can see how it could be compared to Facebook.