Sunday, September 25, 2011 1:41 PM
Are some of these changes really necessary?
Before I take a nap, please let me let out what's been at the back of my mind for a few days already.
But, before I start anything, let me emphasise that EVERYTHING that I'm going to type below is all MY opinion and if it hurts anyone's feelings, just click the 'x' button. TYVM~
Was it Wednesday or Thursday that Facebook started to run their latest changes? There are people who really hate the changes but there are also those who love the new stuff.
Now, what I think is, they really need to fix a few thing. There is this function where you can restrict people on your friend list from seeing your updates but it's not blocking or deleting? I totally love that function cos first, you won't feel awkward if you are to restrict a relative or another elder person that you know cos you are not blocking them or deleting them from your list. You are just merely 'appearing offline' if you get me. But now, there is no use to that function anymore. People who you've restricted on your friend list now can also view as if you have not restricted! >.<
PS: don't you dare tell me you've never used that function before! everyone uses it!
I don't mind the location thing or with who thing when you update a status cos you can choose to disable those BUT the function that I love most is now invalid? How am I supposed to spazz my love for KPOP now? I don't think my elders are happy to see my KPOP posts appearing from head to toe on their news feed! It's meant to be shared among friends my age.
Facebook, seriously, can you please fix this? Please? Please think of those poor elders who have to scroll down a lot of posts which are not their cup of tea just to look for posts that they are interested in!
Another function that has been changed for worse is the tagging function. Sometimes, friends tag us on their funny photos for fun and when we feel like removing the tag from the photos, we just click remove tag. But now it has changed to report/remove tag! Now, those are 2 different thing. I don't want to report my friend, I just want to remove tag like how I used to! Facebook, please do something. Maybe you can split those two?
Now on to the pros, I love the bigger thumbnails! CLAP CLAP! Now we don't need to click the photo for a bigger view cos it's already big enough! Not unless the photo is blurred or there's too much details. I have yet try the timeline function so there is no comment yet and the small live update on the upper right corner is not a bad idea too.
I know there are people who are pissed why some people(I am one of them) are fussing over the privacy on Facebook. Yes I do agree that there is no 100% privacy on the internet and Facebook BUT since Facebook is a social network and there are functions to limit what you show on your page, why not me make full use of it? Are you sure you want your boss to know your activities after working hours?? I don't! Are you sure you want those psychos stalking you and your friends? I don't! I know some of you must be saying, "you shouldn't upload it to the internet in the first place".
Well, what century is this? Do we still need to write letters and mail photos to relatives and friends who are overseas?? We are using social networks to interact within our friends and relatives and that is why they are on our friend list and people who we don't know are not.
Aih~
I shall not get hyped over these matters... I've said what I wanted to say and whether there will be any changes, for better or worse, I'll just keep my eyes open.
Good afternoon all~
*nap*