In this post, we will review Social Roulette, a Russian Roulette style game that has a one-in-six chance of deactivating your Facebook account. Yes, your social networking “life” will be “dead” if you pull the trigger at “the wrong time”.
Facebook was quick to find out about this application and claimed it didn’t mean their terms or policies, since blocking Social Roulette’s API access rendering the app unusable. “We take action against apps that violate our platform policies as laid out, in order to maintain a trustworthy experience for our users” said Facebook official.
The game itself based on a one-in-six chance with the expense of the deletion of all your posts, friends, apps, likes, photos, and games. The app would then deactivate your account.
If you missed the “bullet”, the app would simply post a message like this:
Social Roulette adds a couple rules when playing the game:
- You can only use your own Facebook account.
- You can only play once per day.
This is the official statement from the app’s website:
Everyone thinks about deleting their account at some point, it’s a completely normal reaction to the overwhelming nature of digital culture. Is it time to consider a new development in your life? Are you looking for the opportunity to start fresh? Or are you just seeking cheap thrills at the expense of your social network? Maybe it’s time for you to play Social Roulette.