I'm sad about that. my application has no gap XSS there was hidden
app since all are removed from the profile because it does not apply to all apps? On 24 fev, 14:29, Aakash Bapna <[email protected]> wrote: > Yesterday, I just noticed that my app's profile view is also disabled since > 18th feb(the blog post was on 5th feb!). It is one of the oldest apps on > Orkut and profile view was the main view for users. It had no scope for XSS > vulnerabilities , phishing attacks on atleast the profile view. I could have > been notified before taking down the app from profile view and mentioned how > long will it last to be told to users. > As a developer I utterly regret this. > > Also with 2400 apps there in directory and no categorization , if you are not > lucky enough to have your new app in "latest editions" for enough time.. > there are least chances of it bouncing back. > > Previously, Orkut was on top priority to port our myspace apps. Now, its been > ages since we launched anything on Orkut. > > But yeah, I am hoping things to change in near future on Google's Orkut. > > Thanks, > Aakash Bapna > > > > > Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2009 06:47:20 -0800 > > Subject: [orkut-developer] The end of hope - Orkut opensocial > > From: [email protected] > > To: [email protected] > > > Like many other developers, i spent hours learning orkut api, designed > > it and finally got my app approved for apps on orkut but orkut has > > shut it down in profile view. i emailed them the issue multiple times, > > either they dont reply or they donot give any ETA or any info about > > this maintainance/step by orkut. i personally think that its either > > their trick to promote the 5 apps or they are not at all bothered > > about apps other than: > > > stylish scraps > > emote > > music ilike > > photobuzz > > buddypoke > > > which are the only 5 apps out of the 22,000 apps on orkut working rt > > now. my app is not less good than these 5 apps but even then it has > > been removed. Now even if they restore the apps now, my app has lost > > its popularity to these five apps and is hardly "searcheable". This is > > unfair. > > > I thought google's "orkut" would be the right place to try programming > > in a social way but this time google proved me wrong! > > _________________________________________________________________ > Check out the new and improved services from Windows Live. Learn > more!http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/132630768/direct/01/ --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Orkut Developer Forum" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/opensocial-orkut?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
