Scoble kicked out from Facebook

Blogging celebrity Robert Scoble has been kicked out from Facebook today.

Using his own words "I could call people idiots for not understanding the meaning of the..." Facebook terms of use, that disallow using automated scrapers. There is even a Facebook API that could have helped him obtain this information easily and without trouble. On the other hand, Facebook could have avoided this new "scandal" if they warned users before completely disabling their accounts. Why call the users idiots, Robert, if companies can act smart and adapt to human nature (instead of dictating them how to behave)? Contracts and legal terms might improve lawyers lives, but they won't improve normal human relations or any company's reputation.

The good news: The Standardized Data Portability efforts will get a boost thanks to this situation.

As usual, more at Techmeme.

Update: He was using a tool to extract his friends e-mails. Unfortunately Facebook's API doesn't allow exporting e-mails, although the platform will happilly import them from elsewhere.