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A half a billion people log onto Facebook daily. Though not a religion, it is the community square that exist in each subscribers mind.
Social networks are virtual planets where each of us can have our own little satellite planets orbiting the realm of endless connectivity, and I want to connect to yours.A half a billion people log onto Facebook daily. Though not a religion, it is the... more
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Last week we launched Facebook Connect integration on Current.com, and since the launch we've had a number of community members ask for more details around this feature. So, here is a deep dive into how Facebook integration works on Current.com.
One Facebook related question frequently sent our way asks, "Why would I want to connect my Facebook account to my Current account?" There are very good reasons, which I'll get to in a moment, but first let me share a seemingly-unrelated-yet-equally-frequently-asked-question with you, "How do I get my group featured [in fastest growing groups]?"
Believe it or not, these two questions are interconnected. Fastest growing groups are determined by growth of membership. You grow your group in two significant steps: 1) curate creative content, and 2) get your group and it's content in front of more people.
Facebook Connect gives you the means to accomplish the second step relatively easy. When you link your Facebook account to your Current account, you're given an easy way to share your Current submissions and comments with your Facebook connections. Truth be told, Current.com is much smaller than Facebook. So chances are, a good number of your Facebook friends may have never even heard of Current, but might share common interests with you which could result in more members joining your group.
"But isn't that just spamming your Facebook account with Current content?"
Like anything in life, moderation is key. You won't likely want to share every single comment you make on one Current.com thread, so we've put the option to "post to Facebook" in place when submitting or commenting on Current.com. This way you can easily check, or uncheck, if you feel like you've sent too much (or too little) to your Facebook account.
If you take a close look at how items get posted to your Facebook feed, you'll see that items in groups that you own/moderate will actually promote your group as well (take a look at the way my post from an item in the LOST group appears in my Facebook feed).
"OK, but I don't care about groups. Don't own one, don't want one."
No worries. We find that many of our community members use Current.com to try and create awareness around a cause, or to tell a story that is otherwise being ignored via other informational outlets. If you find yourself in this category, then Facebook Connect still has something to offer. Connecting your accounts will still give you the opportunity to share stories with a larger group of people connected to you on Facebook.
"OK, sounds good. How do I do it?"
Connecting your accounts is easy, and there are several ways to do it. You can click login and select "Connect with Facebook." If you choose this route, you'll be asked to log into Facebook, and then you'll be given the opportunity to connect to an existing Current.com account.
If you're already logged in, just edit your profile and click on the "external accounts" tab, then click on "Connect with Facebook."
You'll be asked to login to your Facebook account, and afterwards you'll be taken back to "external accounts" and the tab will now offer some customizable settings.
If you check the box to "Publish my activity on Current.com to my Facebook Stream" the "Publish to Facebook" button (found in the comment and item submission workflows) will be checked by default. When you post comments or items on Current you can always uncheck this box to prevent over-posting to Facebook.
If you check the box next to "Current can send me email through Facebook" you will be able to receive Current activity notifications in your Facebook inbox.
Both of these options will prompt an additional Facebook verifications box.
Once you've connected your accounts, you will be free to login to Current via your Facebook login, and you'll be able to publish your Current.com activity on Facebook.
Try it out, and as always send us feedback!
Last week we launched Facebook Connect integration on Current.com, and since the... more
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Somedays, it seems like Facebook Connect is slowly taking over the web. It’s becoming so ubiquitous that it’s more surprising now to find a site that doesn’t allow you to log-in with your Facebook credentials. Seeing this, Google has been taking steps to make its own similar platform, Friend Connect, more social. And today they’ve quietly launched a pretty big feature: Twitter integration.
http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/12/02/google-friend-connect-twitter/Somedays, it seems like Facebook Connect is slowly taking over the web. It’s... more
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Social Network Marketing is a big buzzword lately. Do you know what Social Network Marketing is? Do you harness the power of SN Marketing? Are you currently a Facebook Marketer? Find out how to market using Facebook and some of the benefits it offers.Social Network Marketing is a big buzzword lately. Do you know what Social Network... more
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Facebook opened its crowdsourcing translation tool via the Facebook Connect service, so that users can easily translate other sites and apps across the web.
As Facebook expanded across the world, the social network called users to chime in and translate the site into 65 languages, instead of paying professionals for the lengthy job. Users submitted possible translations and the most accurate ones were chosen for the final version.Facebook opened its crowdsourcing translation tool via the Facebook Connect service,... more
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Creator and EP Josh Faure-Brac picks his own favorite SuperNews! classics. Revisit some of our most memorable cartoons, including "The Great Immigration Debate of 1621" and the very first episode of "Hipsters in Space."Creator and EP Josh Faure-Brac picks his own favorite SuperNews! classics. Revisit... more
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Twitter has introduced a Facebook Connect competitor dubbed "Sign in with Twitter" , that allows users to log in to third-party sites with their Twitter user name and password.
These online social networks are growing their services so quickly that I'm not even sure what Facebook Connect is..?!?
According to Media Post:
Like Facebook Connect, the service allows other sites and applications that are already integrated with Twitter to authenticate users more easily. While many Twitter applications already allow users to log in using their names and passwords through the Twitter API, the new feature offers a more secure alternative because third-party developers don't handle passwords.
That should help the micro-blogging service increase trust with its fast-growing user base, according to the Inside Facebook blog, as it builds the latest platform connecting the social Web.Twitter has introduced a Facebook Connect competitor dubbed "Sign in with... more
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The web is now free to get even more social today with Facebook's announcement that Facebook Connect is now available to the public. Announced back in May and in private beta testing for some time, Facebook Connect allows users to harness their Facebook credentials and data on participating external websites, then bring those experiences back to the Facebook community, all backed by strict data retention policies and granular privacy controls. It brings the promise of a single sign-on solution and more convenient socialization on the web, and now, any developer or website owner can hop on board.The web is now free to get even more social today with Facebook's announcement... more
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