Hacker News new | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit login

This title is misleading. Opt-out behavior is common all across the Internet and by itself doesn't make Farmville2 suddenly into a virus.

Sure, the flow isn't as transparent as it could be, but the title is clearly linkbait by piling on Zynga.

There are tons of applications on Facebook that post stories without the user's realizing, and calling all of them viruses too would meet the metrics of the author but would be inaccurate.




Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: