[OpenSocial] Re: Is it possible to search people using OpenSocial?

2009-06-19 Thread Chris Chabot
Hey Sarvar, No there's no API for checking if someone is registered on a social network. I'm not entirely going to bite on the FB vs OpenSocial comparison, however I would like to reiterate that the 'Open' in OpenSocial is about the legal aspects, the process in which it is developed (anyone can

[OpenSocial] Re: Is it possible to search people using OpenSocial?

2009-06-19 Thread Sarvar Abdullaev
Hi Chris! Thank you for your thorough answer. I know that the profile of some user might be private and cannot be easily grabbed in such way. But all I want to do with OpenSocial is to check whether the user is registered in particular social network or not. Does OpenSocial provide this kind of

[OpenSocial] Re: Is it possible to search people using OpenSocial?

2009-06-18 Thread Chris Chabot
Hi Sarvar, The 'Open' in OpenSocial refers to the standard being open, everyone is able to join and use it, and there's an open process in which people can participate and help form the specification. The 'Open' doesn't however refer to people's private data, that is a policy that the social site