diff --git a/app/helpers/open_graph_helper.rb b/app/helpers/open_graph_helper.rb
index 26f8bb461..f9e3f3b1d 100644
--- a/app/helpers/open_graph_helper.rb
+++ b/app/helpers/open_graph_helper.rb
@@ -26,8 +26,12 @@ module OpenGraphHelper
   end
 
   def og_type
-    # the diaspora og namespace was already taken :(
-    meta_tag_with_property('og:type', 'joindiaspora:post')
+    meta_tag_with_property('og:type', og_namespace('frame'))
+  end
+
+  def og_namespace(object)
+    namespace = AppConfig[:open_graph_namespace].present? ? AppConfig[:open_graph_namespace] : 'joindiaspora'
+    "#{namespace}:frame"
   end
 
   def og_page_specific_tags(post)
diff --git a/config/application.yml.example b/config/application.yml.example
index 569e3e87c..ae9a7ecb2 100644
--- a/config/application.yml.example
+++ b/config/application.yml.example
@@ -200,6 +200,9 @@ defaults: &defaults
   facebook_app_id:  ''
   facebook_app_secret: ''
 
+  #this will be the namespace for your object, it should be configured in your FB app
+  open_graph_namespace: ''
+
 
   ## OAuth credentials for Twitter:
   twitter_consumer_key: ''