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Okay, I just removed a bunch of the perms asked for up front, because I really would like some feedback from some of you. Anyone?

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I don't even have a Facebook account, so I haven't spent more than ten seconds looking at your site (sorry!), but I do find it hilarious that an "anonymous mode facebook" requires authentication via a facebook account.

Yeah, that's a bit of a disconnect all right, but a necessary one: without an active FB session, I can't wire up the necessary features like Search (of all FB's 600MM users) or showing you your friends list.

Rest assured that while you you do need to connect via FB, all your activity on the app is anonymous - as either "a friend" or "a stranger" of the user you're rating/commenting on.

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