Facebook does what we do best!
Only the finest in litigation! Facebook, the social networking site that boasts 80 million users, has launched a lawsuit that has me chuckling. Facebook just settled it’s own lawsuit with ConnectU which stated that the founder of Facebook stole their idea. The part that is amusing about the lawsuit is that they are going after the German website for more than just the design of the site. They are claiming that the features, look and feel, and services have been stolen. I feel really bad for any social networking site that has a job board, profile, last activity list, groups, email notifications, an API, etc. I also feel bad for all other companies who do anything that a larger company does because you could be sued for providing the same “services”. Of course I am being a little facetious here, but it is pretty lame to sue over features and services that have been around for a while before you came on the scene. Now, they sure did rip the ever living crap out of the layout and design…compare for yourself.
Facebook: Facebook
German Company: StudiVZ
Chinese version: Xiaonei
Tags: Facebook, social networking