I don't buy into the whole, "If it's free, you can't complain" dogma. My lungs are free, came with the package, but I am totally complaining, as loudly as I possibly can, if they stop working in a useful and helpful way. Something being free doesn't and shouldn't preclude it from receiving feedback, as far as I am concerned.
I do, however, think that making the best of everything is the easiest policy, for one's own sanity, and I rarely join in the "OMG! MAKE IT GO BACK!" crowd. I would rather just make fun of the situation and get on with it... so I have annotated my personal Facebook page below to give everyone a positive spin on all the changes that have happened to the Facebook Layout.
While it seems horrifically changed, it really isn't.
- There is the addition of the "Awesome Stalk-O-Matic ™" scrolling bar on the right - which is perfect for people who like to obsessively keep up with their favorite people and see EVERY SINGLE INTERACTION THEY HAVE... which is right up my alley.
These can likely be cut down by altering your subscriptions to people you don't give a damn about.
- Then there is the "Ninja Algorithm Cool Stuff ™" that is marked by little blue triangles which seems to have no rhyme or reason, but a game can be made of trying to figure out the pattern.
- And all the other stuff that you saw before the change lives underneath the new stuff. Mostly. Except possibly your own posts. Unless you are popular.
As an "algorithm guy" I take it as a challenge to know the secrets of the ninja!!
ReplyDeleteBut WHY did the mighty blue triangle mark that specific post as one of the chosen ones? WHY? WHY IS IT THERE??? D:
ReplyDeleteIt is indicative of how incensed I am with FB's new update that I attempted to scroll down your posted picture of your page to see more 'helpful' and snarky scrawls?
ReplyDeleteI liked that it used to be in chronological order. Now it's chaos. I don't know if I can handle that.
ReplyDeleteStasis is death.
ReplyDeleteI hate the new facebook, I'm totally going over to Google+ now and I'm taking all my friends with me!......umm... guys?.....you coming??
ReplyDelete*stalks off alone to Google+*
I had a nice condensed list of a subset of my main people that I interact with on my left panel of my profile - and now that is GONE! Why? They made it more inconvenient. Now there is an every changing list of randomized order - what good is that? Its just a user interface to the same database, SO .. why can't we have the OPTION of picking a version of the Facebook version that we want? Seems like a rather simple solution to the problem.
ReplyDeleteI have never used facebook but I really like your notes on the new interface, especially "hubba hubba", which is one of my favorite sayings
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Just when you learn how to use the old layout, FB goes and messes with your brain once again! So far I'm annoyed! But I'm sure once we all figure out what the hell is going on we'll keep breathing.
ReplyDeleteI've already hidden so many people from my newsfeed, ALL the posts have the little triangle.
ReplyDeleteFacebook throws Confuse! It's super effective.
ReplyDeleteI check from my phone most often so I had no idea what friends were complaining about until I got home. At which point I referred back to The Oatmeal's facebook comic...laughed and moved on.
I love the idea of ninja algorithmic tactis.
Honestly... I didn't even notice it had changed until someone pointed it out to me. Yay, for being observant!
ReplyDeleteYou are right Anna...it's chaos.
ReplyDeleteisn't that the myspace guy being suggested to you on the right side?? I call it spacebook now because other than the fact that you can't "customize" your profile, it's turning into myspace... oh well.
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