Customize icon and "via wordbooker" on Facebook

The icon and the “by Wordbooker” are put there by FB as part of posting process. It also auto links back to the application.

So this would only go away if we were to register our own version of the wordbooker app, correct?

You would have to register your own Application and reconfigure Wordbooker and set up your own auth server.

And of course you’ll have to maintain your own code base

Is it really such a horrible thing that you can’t bear to have the Wordbooker logo there linking back to my app page.

It’s perfectly fine for personal blogs, but some clients may not like it, that’s why I was looking into it.

And who would provide support for this “re-badged” version of Wordbooker?

Well, it would have to be the solution integrator since it seems several different components would have to be put in place.
But I’m sure some companies wouldn’t mind, just like they use RSS graffiti, etc.

I’m just trying to get my head round this…. You, as a “solution integrator” (which your posts on these forums would seem to suggest you are) basically wants to take other peoples free plug-ins, “re-badge” them and sell them to your customers. Therefore making money from other peoples work.

No, that’s not what solution integrators do.
We add value by selecting the right components for the job and by supporting the entire solution, making sure everything works together.
We’re also the interface between non tech savvy customers that just care about the end result (a working solution that fits their needs) and developers.
We can report bugs, suggest improvements, contribute code or pay for the development of new features.

So, usually, there is no “re-badging” unless someone wants to go through the pain of renaming every file, plugin, etc.
The plug-ins are not sold. The service provided is.

The customization of the app’s logo and name have more to do with the customer’s corporate identity.

If I follow Agent Provocateur and I see a new blog post in my News Feed with their logo and posted via Agent Provocateur instead of the Wordbooker brand, it makes more sense to me, as a user.

But as the developer of Wordbooker you can see why I wouldn’t want it changing because that link promotes my application and all the time and effort I’ve put into it. Removing that branding reduces the exposure of my product and the potential for me to attract new users.

I can think of a few reasons, yes and ultimately, it’s your call.
You could offer a premium version for people interested setting up a working wordpress-Facebook connection quickly if there is a gap in the market.

I could offer a premium version but I’d have to look into the economics of it – going through the plugin and changing it so that it can be easily re-branded by third parties isn’t something I’m going to do for a minimal return.

Wow. If you don’t want to play by the rules of GPLv2 and the WordPress eco-system, don’t. He’s free to rebrand and free to do as he pleases with the code because it’s open-source, just as long as he isn’t selling the product. It sounds like he’s selling his time.

I was surprised to see this thread come back to life after 8 months

Of course he’s perfectly free to take the code and create his own Facebook App and set things up, as indeed one company did.

But I wont offer support to people who basically take the code and fork it (and if you thought developing against WordPress was a bit crazy at times you should try developing against the Facebook APIs). Also why should I go out of my way to make it easy for people to basically re-brand my product – that is what my main point was… changing my plugin to allow people to customise it to the point that it basically becomes their app and not mine (and thus dilutes my presence) requires a lot of work and why should I do it.