I like how my wall, my feed, whatever it is now, is all in one place.My info is in one place. My pictures are in one place. I'm not scrolling down 6 kilometers to find out who doodled on my super wall. Not that I ever had one. Which is another reason the new facebook rocks. All those FUCKING BOXES are out of the way. THANK GOD.
Not only that, the important, simple information - my basic information, my friends, my notes, my badge - if I'm not worried about privacy issues - are neatly lined up on the left, always there to see.
Like most, I was taken aback at first. I thought it was messy and I couldn't find anything. It's like the first time you use a Mac. It's annoying for a bit, but as you learn the system you realize that everything is organized better, everything is easier to use, everything is pleasant. Deny it if you want, it's an aesthetic machine.
I like that the adverts are still unobtrusive. I like how the 'Twitter' box is still at the top. I've started using that a lot lately.
I understand that the 'wall' is harder to read now. I mean, everything is posted there now. The feed became the wall. I miss scrolling through all the messages I've gotten. Having them all stored in one place. The new facebook is focused less on the sentimental accumulation of wall posts and instead on the hear and now. Wall posts are now voicemails; no longer birthday cards stored in a shoebox. It's not as sweet or nostalgiac (or whatever if you never gave a flip about it), but it is what it is.
My only beef is that at the top. Clicking 'facebook' and clicking 'Home' bring me to the exact same page. I wish there was just one button. I mean, the links are right next to each other. It wasn't a problem in the old facebook where my only two options were 'home' and my 'profile.' Much more efficient. Less annoying. The such.
That's it.
Well, lastly, now that I'm single I'm getting ads targeting single guys. They are super annoying, especially because some of them lead to malicious websites. I know you make money facebook, so, if you could, would you please screen your ads? I don't want to chat with millions of singles at photoshoppedbreasts.net.
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I agree! I see people everyday leaving status messages like "Gosh, this new facebook sucks!" or "Oh my gawd, I'm losing my mind. I can't navigate!"
Well take a nice little moment, learn it and then appreciate the new...well, as long as they don't annoy us with worthless ads.
I think if I was a web designer, I would never be satisfied with my site. I'd keep on making it more efficient, more pleasing to the eye, etc. Why not, I've got time.
It seems like designing, like poetry I was once told, can be tweaked infinitely. But, yeah, this post was for all the haters. :p
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