[palish]

Some possibilities (Edited):

- Facebook lied, which would benefit them if the lie wasn't exposed since it would give people more incentive to develop Facebook applications. Except it would be silly for Facebook to start random applications like "Where I've Been" and hope that one catches on so that they can lie. So, as the comment below says, this possibility is out.

- Someone else lied hoping it would catch on and make Facebook look bad.

- Someone for no reason started the rumor that Craig was bought when in reality he wasn't, and insideFB picked up the story.

- insideFB lied about it for the sole purpose of gaining traffic to its site.

I hope Craig settles the issue soon.

[eposts]

How is FBSecrets the same as FB? To me it just seems to be some blog that is cashing in on the FB brand. I don't think Mark or Facebook has anything to do with this.

[palish]

You've confused issues :) There was the Facebook source code leak, which is what you're talking about, then this.

[eposts]

You are right :)... Too many blogs about FB! I meant to say insideFB, but typed FBsecrets instead... but its the same argument. Neither of these is owned by FB so its not Mark or FB lying.

[palish]

I totally agree. I was just examining one possibility, however remote, so it could be discounted. So it's not Facebook.

I don't understand why someone would make something popular and then lie about its acquisition though.. Which means I've spun a big old circle back to far33d's original question.