Facebook and Etsy Partner, But Does it Work?

The countdown to Christmas is almost over, but there's still hope for the thousands, or perhaps millions, of Facebook users just now realizing they've spent more time on Farmville than shopping for Aunt Jane. Hope, this holiday season, comes in the form of a new gift-generator from online retailer Etsy and Facebook, but does it work, and is its intrusion into your friends' profiles creepy or useful?

The countdown to Christmas is almost over, but there’s still hope for the thousands, or perhaps millions, of Facebook users just now realizing they’ve spent more time on Farmville than shopping for Aunt Jane. Hope, this holiday season, comes in the form of a new gift-generator from online retailer Etsy and Facebook, but does it work, and is its intrusion into your friends’ profiles creepy or useful?

With the “Gift Ideas App,” Facebook users can allow Etsy access to their account and, then, the profiles of their friends.

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