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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: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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    DindinX