I understand the boost that Recently Popular gives to new apps.  Again, the issue is that under the current system, there is a quality problem - too many low quality apps, many that don't use our apis, have no social aspect, etc.

Recenly Popular hasn't always been featured on the Games page, and I don't see it making a return without a quality improvement. It remains in the gallery, of course.  

On the flip side, some developers (including small ones) have complained that the current system makes it harder for high quality apps to stand out in the gallery.

  CodeStorm how about you guys just feature the next app we put out, I know its selfish but it would really solve my problem...lol

I agree with you on the quality control issue, absolutely and it makes sense.

Where the recently popular listing is now does very little to give an app the jump start it needs to get rolling.This can destroy an rpg, as yes with social aspects and api use it can grow on its own in time... But game play wise the slow growth leads to a much less competitive and compelling game.

We are most interested right now because we are looking to launch the second version of one of our main games, Exmafia. This game has a .com version as well as a myspace version and is anything but filler when it comes to applications... Also it is not an rpg, or type of, you can find on any other applications, and the second generation is being built to have a fair amount of flash built into it as well...  We have implemented, and are continuing to implement social aspects. Yet we worry if things are this way when we launch, it could be a poor launch for a big title of ours... 

Joel:

Specifically, our terms forbid the following:

7.3.2. violate the privacy rights, publicity rights, copyrights, trademark, contract rights or any other rights of any person; [Note that even if you lawfully possess a copy of the content which you are uploading (e.g., because you purchased a copy of a photo), this alone does not give you the right to lawfully upload this copy to the MySpace Services or a MySpace Application];

7.3.3. use another person's or entity's trademark, service mark, slogan, logo, brand name, company name or other identifier unless such party grants prior permission or as otherwise permitted by law; 

 

 

Zynga doesn’t have animated thumbnails – except in their paid ads.

I understand be reading above, you said some developers where in violation because they where using animated gif images. But What about these apps below?

http://www.myspace.com/542638981

http://www.myspace.com/523372029

http://www.myspace.com/465452249

http://www.myspace.com/423868609

http://www.myspace.com/474292006

http://www.myspace.com/509301317

http://www.myspace.com/459229659

http://www.myspace.com/356316357

http://www.myspace.com/465397761

http://www.myspace.com/494564211

I don't see you singling theme out. Every 64x64 icon of those apps are all animated gifs. You can't point your finger and 1 developer and not the other, thats not fair, it it now?

 MMRPG network,

 

Joel mentioned something about submitting apps to an email distro of ours for consideration on the games pages.  I don't recall the details, but maybe that's an option.

 

igames4fun: Joel didn't bring up animated gifs, he only responded to the Zynga comment.

 

 

 Ok, upon completion will be sure to email you guys and see what ya think... I believe I have the email if not rest assured I will be in here trying to get your guy's attention again. I do appreciate the quick responses and desire to find a solution for this problem... And hope that we can work something out for the next Exmafia, it should be big.

hey codestream;

Can I ask you for some help on something. Im trying to make an open social app, But I cant seem to make a friend Request code work in iframe. Also, Can you give me a sample on how to click and image on app and have the user send it to another as a comment?

 Igames4fun,

As I've asked before, can you please keep the discussion on-topic? Please place this question in the appropriate thread or start a new thread in the appropriate forum.

 

thanks,

Joel

Is there anywhere I can go to see new and/or recently popular apps?

edit: nevermind

 Ok.

 

-Joel