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Facebook Connect Will Now Compete With Disqus? Too Dangerous Competitor
profy.com - 12/16/2008
Facebook Connect Will Now Compete With Disqus? Too Dangerous Competitor
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Reading the blogosphere coverage of both Google and Facebook launching their own data portability programs - Google Friend Connect and Facebook Connect - I realized one thing: there is at least one type of services that can be seriously damaged by general availability of both programs to ...
Facebook Now Growing by Over 600,000 Users a Day - And New Engagement Stats
insidefacebook.com - 12/18/2008
Facebook Now Growing by Over 600,000 Users a Day - And New Engagement Stats
— insidefacebook.com — It was just at the beginning of December when Facebook crossed the 130 million monthly active user mark. Today, that number is up to 140 million . While Facebook has been growing at around 300,000 to 400,000 users per day for most of the fourth ... (more) Facebook Now Growing by Over 600,000 Users a Day - And ...

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Facebook Connect Plugin Directory - Facebook Developers Wiki
wiki.developers.facebook.com - 12/17/2008
Facebook Connect Plugin Directory - Facebook Developers Wiki
— wiki.developers.facebook.com — From Facebook Developers Wiki [ edit ] Available Plugins Here are some plugins that are available for you to implement into your blog, website, or publishing system to incorporate Facebook Connect. Note: These plugins are provided by independent ... (more) Facebook Connect Plugin Directory - Facebook Developers Wiki

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Disqus Blog » DISQUS and Facebook Connect under the mistletoe
blog.disqus.net - 12/16/2008
Disqus Blog » DISQUS and Facebook Connect under the mistletoe
— blog.disqus.net — Facebook Connect is new technology that allows websites and blogs to plug into the Facebook platform. This holiday season, Disqus will enable all websites with Disqus-powered comments to easily integrate with Facebook Connect. Wait a tick… What does ... (more) Disqus Blog » DISQUS and Facebook Connect under ...

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Mashable!:  Disqus to Integrate Facebook Connect

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Disqus to Integrate Facebook Connect
Mashable! — ... key in your Disqus account settings. That said, it’s hard to argue that Facebook Connect on its own isn’t a competitor to Disqus and services like it (IntenseDebate, SezWho, JS-Kit, etc.). Connect has the significant advantage of having the brand recognition of Facebook, so it will now be the comment plugin services job to actively market the added benefits of their products, now that they are hugely outnumbered in terms of potential users. For more on why adding Facebook Connect is so key to Disqus, check out Svetlana Gladkova post on the subject from last ...

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