Facebook integration

I like this idea of facebook integration, and I'm glad you're working with them to get it sorted out. Certainly beats trying to put every band I ever liked into my facebook profile.

There's one thing that concerns me a bit, though, following on from LANjackal's comment about keeping his last.fm profile anonymous for good reason. When I use a last.fm chart picture or widget in a profile on another site, it's obvious who I am here, from the filename or the flash variables. That's fine, generally. I'm happy to share my pseudonymous identity on last.fm with my pseudonymous identity on other sites.

Facebook is different though. It insists on real names, and usually has other details of real life identities, like work and education. I like to keep a bit of breathing space between my online identity and my real one (enough that it's not obvious at a casual glance, anyway - I'm sure I can be found if anyone really cares).

So is it possible that this integration of last.fm data into facebook - recent tracks, top artists, whatever - can be done without its source (i.e. which user account) being obvious to anyone looking at the facebook profile? I know your facebook profile isn't viewable by everyone, but you're not really using its full potential if you don't let, say, people in your networks see a bit about you.

what about Orkut?? Do they allow live content?

This will bring alot more members here. As for Facebook, I think it won't benefit them to much at all.

What about adding this to Bebo?
They have a widget feature too. hmm.

Meh.

Plus it would mean my friends (most of whom are on Facebook) would be more likely to start using Last.fm, which would be good because I have music stuff on here which I obviously can't do on facebook.

It would sort out the lack of my mates on Last.fm, plus the lack of music on Facebook! (Which is the only advantage (Bar customization) MySpace has over it as far as I can tell)

I just hope it's not using this. I'd like it to be integrated much more smoothly into facebook and not with some useless "portal" system.

Well, the Facebook Platform just announced is basically a huge opportunity for Last FM to tap that audience. iLike are already signed up.

iten said:
I just hope it's not using this. I'd like it to be integrated much more smoothly into facebook and not with some useless "portal" system.

Don't talk before you know all the facts. It makes you look bad.

homestar2525 said:
If last.fm adds facebook integration, I have a feeling there will be a huge surge of populatiry (for Last.fm)!

Totally agree... This is gonna be great.

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My phone number is:
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In order to communicate in real time (i.e. ICQ, AIM, Yahoo, etc...), I will have to accept you through whatever messaging service you might use. None of them accept messages unless you are added to a list.

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"Facebook is different though. It insists on real names, and usually has other details of real life identities, like work and education."

If you insist on giving them your "real" information, then yes. There is no law that says you have to. You can be as anonymous as you want. Password protect your areas so they aren't easily reachable.

If I couldn't create the screen name I have and go anywhere on the net, do anything I want, I would be questioning what is anchoring me to that feeling that my privacy has been compromised.

You may think that is nutso, but there are people who are even more open and think it's silly to make screen names. They think we should use our first and last name on servers. My point is, it is your choice. Try to create an identity you can go anywhere with. Then it won't matter if Last.fm includes your age, height, or daily fecal matter weight.

daProject said:
Well, the Facebook Platform just announced is basically a huge opportunity for Last FM to tap that audience. iLike are already signed up.

Hope the last/facebook intergration works. Have a look at this web stats graph iLike are catching up quick….

Yeah, I'm not about to sign up for Mog when there's that nice little tag on the Widgets page and four years of stats in my account. I wish last.fm had been a "launch title" as most of the other apps look pretty raw and useless...