Comments on: 5 absurd Facebook apps

Facebook applications can be great, but these five are over the top.

[magerleagues]

Hamster.....

I am so adding this hamster app.

[GMB_]

Tons of quote apps

One thing I've noticed is that there are all sorts of "quote" applications, some are well done, others not so much.

The ones that are the most popular are by Kevin Koder: for example, the Family Guy one here: http://www.facebook.com/apps/application.php?id=2427680868
Tons of users and a lot of different shows (South Park, etc), but almost trying to do too much and could come off as a bit clumbersome.

If you're looking for something straightforward a model should be the Arrested Development quote app:
http://www.facebook.com/apps/application.php?id=2396558112
No bells & whistles but that also means no page refresh needed to get a new quote, no annoying newsfeed additions.

David Tapper has a couple of quote applications on there as well, for example the Daily Friendship quote:
http://www.facebook.com/apps/application.php?id=2434091708
Very nicely done with the quote and the image, elegant to say the least.

[aaronlancet]

Irony about these apps

It's ironic that looking at the Facebook apps, I decided to add a few of these
"worst apps" to my facebook profile, Thanks C|NET for the bad info that helped
me make a fun decision!

[techtroubadour]

Bunchball Games are boring

The bunchball games applications is also very-sub standard, not impressed ... not really that much fun. They should improve the game lineup and features

[annabethblue]

Hamster and Aquarium

I love that hamster app. It really is absurd...but it just makes me smile! :D

And the aquarium now has animation! Exciting. :D

[Fil0403]

Facebook sucks

Another reason why MySpace is better, LOL.

[allyourbase]

Has anyone coded an app

that quantifies Al Gore's carbon footprint? They could start by entering the magnitude of his monthly electric bill.
~$2000 or so wasn't it?

Boxing George and Hillary?
Maybe we could develop one to track Clinton pardons? Ooo, ooo, I know, let's spend hours coding a virtual voodoo doll app so I can stick pins in presidential candidates. Hamsters are interesting but I'd rather stick pins in hypocrites...er...uh...Hillary.

I think I'll invest all of next week developing Facebook apps. Forget real APIs! Forget sports, work, school or life!

Facebook? Why not invest time learning REAL APIs, create your own "YouTube" and sell it for a cool $10^9.

Oh, and get a life people.

[chriseqo]

I think my application Vibrator is at least as absurd as any of those and deserves retroactive mention: http://apps.facebook.com/vibrator

[WriterSD]

Pokey Puppy is newer, and dumb. Pokey doesn't do a thing