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robinhouston on March 7, 2011 | parent | context | favorite | on: Socialcam Now Available

I don't think you need the permanent permission just to keep user details up to date. You can use the real-time updates API for that (http://developers.facebook.com/docs/api/realtime/)

Am I missing a crucial detail?

minalecs on March 7, 2011 | [–]

By going into the facebook privacy settings for that application, you're allowed to remove some of the individual permissions they ask for. Example: Access to data at all times can be removed individually.

taylorbuley on March 7, 2011 | [–]

I think I remember this being around since f8 2009. Anyone know for sure when this was introduced?

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