Facebook invented Hubtivity?

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   darksideposted 14 years ago

   I think not!
   
   But check this out...
   
   InformationWeek reported Friday that Facebook has patented a method of "dynamically providing a news feed about users of a social network." The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office awarded U.S. Patent No. 7,669,123 on Tuesday. Facebook first applied for it in 2006, the story says.
   
   The patent includes 25 separate claims. According to the patent summary:
   
   
   
   As writer Paul McDougall points out, the patent could pose problems for other social networks that compile user activity feeds. It depends on how Facebook enforces its rights and how the courts decide to interpret the patent.
   
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      cosetteposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      
      
      wow, that's interesting. i use facebook too but lately it has been confusing with their changes. i like the way HubPages does it the best.

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   Sally's Troveposted 14 years ago

   It will be interesting to see what HP does, if anything, in response to this.

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   Ivorwenposted 14 years ago

   Hope the courts throw it out.

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      Cagsilposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      Agreed!

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   sunforgedposted 14 years ago

   Who else used such a method before 2006?

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   Hokeyposted 14 years ago

   I like it better here too. Simpler. Not all the hoopla and pointless garbage. This just seems more real.

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   MyWebsposted 14 years ago

   I don't like these types of broad generic patents. If anything they stifle invention and put other web sites at a disadvantage.
   
   How hard is it really to do a few database queries and display it in a activity feed? Rather easy in my opinion.
   
   Does this mean an Ajax feed of the latest this or that are in violation now?

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   theirishobserver.posted 14 years ago

   Im on facebook - boring - although some of my friends like it as they play games like mafia wars and farming - I guess it is a required taste - it certainly is not for writers - can I call myself a writer ha ha

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   Oona Seckarposted 14 years ago

   Not the first time FB have appeared to be ethically challenged.

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   wrenfrost56posted 14 years ago

   Can they really do that? I hope not. Why would they want to do that? Questionable at the least. Thanks for this, it's good to know whats going on.

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      Red Anchorposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      It starts with an m, ends with a y, and there is one word in between.

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