Comments on: The Problems With Friends Lists

By: ed hardy

ed hardy — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 12:07:06 +0000

By: yuregininsesi

yuregininsesi — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 15:33:36 +0000

This is an interesting question and I had to respond. Most of the people I know don't use Facebook and I've got a primarily family circle. I've deleted three folks so far from Facebook. One I removed because I didn't care for the type of language she used, it was crude and crass, very unappealing. Two others I removed because they simply didn't post anything. And when I first removed them they both contacted me and said, 'hey, I see I'm not a friend anymore', so I sheepishly readded them. After a time and not seeing any posts from them I just got a bit creeped out that they were watching but not sharing anything. So I removed them again.

By: usb flash drive

usb flash drive — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 13:03:00 +0000

I see the newsfeed for filters with limited options. I have a better UI to decide which shows newsfeed want. I appreciate the new one to try to limit algorithm (newsfeed are living in feed vs), but in the end I two reasons: 1 to select the number of view as a flawed system. I have a pretty good one to filter out the facebook app when I use my way through the news has not. 2. There are few people with whom I often do not communicate on facebook, but I'm interested in the post. I want to make a nice UI to be able to choose. For example, my sister, someone I talk on the phone all the time, but if he posted a picture of her new baby, I want to know, though we all on facebook so do not interact.

By: ray ban wayfarer

ray ban wayfarer — Tue, 04 May 2010 14:42:59 +0000

I'm a little late finding this article, but I loved it.

By: Jerry Talley

Jerry Talley — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 22:17:02 +0000

Chris…somehow I managed to find your page, thank God…question: On my Facebook chat area I have 2 lists, and simply want to add the confirmed friends of both to make their names visible, whether online or offline, to the booton bar of the page. Gone to Help Center. No help at all. Asked about 30-40 persons in discussion areas. No help at all. I'm no idiot by any means, but if you could provide an answer that will result in success, please offer it in layman's terms. Thanks much,Chris, in advance…..jerryT.

By: Jerry Talley

Jerry Talley — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 22:09:58 +0000

I've had my HP pavillion PC lap-top for maybe a month or so…I'm no idiot, but when it comes to the Facebook chat issue, I have 2 lists…I want to transfer the names of those confirmed friends to the visible name friend area at bottof screen…trust me, gone to Help Center and asked at least 50 people – with no accomplishment or success. You are obviously an intelligentt man, so here I go with asking YOU….can you please put it into layman's terms….if it works, I'll be fine from there. Thanks so much in advance….JerryT.

By: Jerry Talley

Jerry Talley — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 22:05:20 +0000

On fabook, and when going to my friends' list, I've tried innumerous efforts to transfer those friends to a visible view of them at the lower part of the screen…trust me, gone to Help center and asked everyone possible – no accomplishment. You're onbviously an intelligent person, so can you give me advice – I'm not an idiot, but please offer it in layman's terms…..and I thank you very much in advance.

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By: Josh

Josh — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 20:28:51 +0000

I knocked off about 30% of my Facebook "friends" list in 2009. Almost all of that comes from the way I use Facebook now, versus the way I used it in 2007.

When I first started on Facebook, I signed up for work. All of my initial friends were people I either shared an office with or had interacted with on a corporate level.

Until my mom joined, and we started to play Scrabble.

But I take varying approaches to various platforms. I'll interact with anybody on Twitter (I might not follow you back, but I'll still have a discussion with you), email, or the various blogs I contribute to.

But if we're in the same general area and there's pretty much no conceivable way I'd call you and ask you to join me for a casual beer, I'm probably not friends with you on Facebook. And you'd probably already know if you fit in the "let's go have a beer" group, and if you're not, you really shouldn't be offended.

Maybe the real issue is Facebook shouldn't call connections "friends" - because there IS an emotional implication tied to the word.