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    The Curious Case of Facebook’s Benjamin Ling and Sheryl Sandberg | Kara Swisher | BoomTown | AllThingsD

    One explanation of the Facebook exec departures.

    Quoted: Here's one certainty in the hubbub that has resulted in the wake of the departure of high-profile exec Ben Ling from Facebook last week: COO Sheryl Sandberg is definitely not responsible for the melting of the polar ice caps. That's the joking question--Was global warming Sandberg's fault too?--that was asked at a staff meeting at the social networking start-up last Friday afternoon, after the news of Ling's departure, on the heels of some other previous employee exits, suddenly morphed into a series of increasingly vituperative posts on the Valleywag tech gossip site that all centered on what blogger Owen Thomas called Sandberg's "reign of terror" at Facebook. The truth of the situation, though, is actually a lot more interesting.

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    Facebook Gives Users Control, Rewards Non-Abusive Apps

    Quoted: A backlash also arose against the proliferation of frivolous apps like "zombie bites," and "snowball fight." "We haven't done enough to reward good citizens and punish abusive apps." To help users sort out the 24,000 applications on Facebook, the new "Great Apps" program is intended to reward those deemed truly useful by giving them increased prominence on Facebook, earlier access to new features and more feedback.

    A related verification process will "help users identify applications they can trust - applications that are secure, respectful and transparent, and have demonstrated commitment to compliance with Platform policies," according to the company. Verified apps will also earn increased visibility on the site.