copyright

So I had this idea for a facebook application. In fact a bunch of people have had this idea and no one seems to have done it right (and by right I mean something that actually functions). So I figure, I've got background with the flickr API, I can throw something together to display photos on my 'wall', no problem. Well there is technically a problem... Since the app displays photos, and could potentially be used by someone else, who could display photos they don't have rights to, there are copyright issues. I basically would have to go through a bunch of red tape, and mail something off with a check for $80 to the US Copyright Office to make sure everything is on the level.
Yeah screw that... Maybe if there is some app I can write that won't potentially display copyright protected material, I'll look in to it.
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facebook

So I finally caved and joined facebook. It would seem that it has become the preferred method of communication among my friends. I suppose it could be worse.... could have caved while they all used myspace. Overall it seems like it is reasonably well designed, a couple things that drive me nuts. See I think the facebook I wrote is much nicer... take a look over here at my alternative... Oh that's right, I don't have my own facebook product, or millions of dollars, so I'm going to shut up now :)
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