DISQUS

Adam Nofsinger · 2 years ago

Cool.

Did you just figure all of this removal code out by looking at the HTML and DOM for the relevant facebook pages, or did it require some knowledge of the facebook APIs (which I know very little about, so that may be a stupid question)?

I feel your pain on this whole Facebook as an application platform issue. I sit somewhere in the middle I think. It's a really great idea, and maybe it will make Zuckerberg some money - but almost every application I've seen and been "invited" to start using is total crap, and now the usefulness of Facebook has been severely diluted. For instance, a lot of people have the "Funwall" application now - so now there are two walls to write on on their profile, and most people don't even scroll all the way down to see the original wall. Lame.

Ah well. I still mostly use Facebook to check peoples contact info when I need it. (See, now there is a good facebook app idea - one that prints out a report of all of your friends contact info in a table format - email, phone, etc).

I've always wanted to take a look at greasemonkey - it's like the last "nerd must have" firefox extension that I don't have. :-) Maybe this will be the spark I need.

Ali Karbassi · 2 years ago

@Adam:

Well, I knew that the process that it took to block one application, so I figured out a way to do it automatically.

Basically, I opened up the source, figured out where it was going, and well, did it. I'm not the best at explaining things, that's why the code is up there.

Steven Holloway · 2 years ago

Thank you soooooo much.
I have been incredibly frustrated by the plethora of friends who send me such absolute crap.
I am a long time web developer and believe facebook is seriously wicked, however I fear it is in jeopardy of becoming new form of dumb chain.
I have been toying with creating my own facebook app and an idea struck me just this evening.

How about the "get a life" app which politely advises friends stop sending you stupid crap and do soemthing worhtwhile

I found a great post on youtube which would be a great URL to autosend on block.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxJIQ60KiuA
damn funny

peace and thanks again

Daetan · 2 years ago

Thank you SO much for this add-on. I...I love you...

Leila · 2 years ago

I found this via a Google search, and I just want to thank you so much for providing a solution for the most annoying aspect of "new Facebook." Finally!

Malcolm McCaffery · 2 years ago

That is such a brilliant solution, thanks for that. I love facebook except for the application requests...nice work.

M · 2 years ago

AWESOME! I'm going to friend you just for this. Or not.

Anyways, I just keep facebook so that old friends can find me, since I share a name with a very famous film producer and am un-googleable unless you know my online nick-name.

I was considering closing my Facebook account before I found this!

Andy · 2 years ago

That's absolutely fabulous - thanks so much, I now have a very tidy facebook, just the way I like it! Best wishes, Andy.

Will · 2 years ago

I tried to install the code but I cant. Im using Internet explorer..

Fahri · 2 years ago

Brilliant! Now I don't have to waste time going through the rigmarole of clicking on the reject button over and over again. Thanks a lot! :)

Othman · 1 year ago

Man, this is just awesome
Good job, thanx!

Duke of Fleed

phlyingpenguin · 1 year ago

There's nothing I can say to emphasize this any better: THANK YOU!

Brandon Erik Bertelsen · 1 year ago

I love you in a way that only an expletive can describe as an adjective.

Thanks for this fantastic script!

Cynthia Sanderson · 1 year ago

I don't want to block all apps, is that possible?

Gail · 1 year ago

Thank you sooo much!!
you have saved my sanity!!
(just one question, if I log into FB from a computer that doesn't run on Mazilla... will i get invites again??
: )

Ali Karbassi · 1 year ago

@Gail: You will get invites only if the application isn't already blocked. I would suggest not clicking "Ignore" and letting the program block it next time you log in with your Firefox browser.

John Piercy · 1 year ago

Words cannot express my gratitude for this.
Im so happy now that I can use FB and not be barraged with silly nonsense apps .

Your app gets a big THANKS from me

John Piercy

CJ · 1 year ago

Hi Ali

Great script. Will you be updating it to accomodate the changes FB have made?

They now have BLOCK on the same page as the notification. It should simplify your extension?

Ali Karbassi · 1 year ago

CJ: I took a look at the updates and nothing new for me to do. They just did what I did, but moved it to a notification/request page. My script will still work and no real updates is needed.

We'll see when they'll have an option to actually not allow any requests for new apps.

squiggly · 1 year ago

YOU ARE MY HERO. Thank you. You took my pain away.

joniflippo · 1 year ago

will not except any knind od apps aaplication on my space. put a block on it please. only on my space

steve jones · 11 months ago

Ali Karbassi
not sure if these apps work anymore since the recent update
any chance of a revived version that just auto blocks all stupid invites
so i dont have to manually ignore my self ?

meza · 9 months ago

I've just finished a firefox plugin, which hides all application posts.

I'll try to implement this block stuff and BLOCK ALL over ajax :)

The plugin will be shortly public

dismal · 4 months ago

Good for you! What's the effing link?