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Have you heard about the latest change to facebook?

I'm sure by now everyone who has Facebook knows about the new "Timeline" feature. Many have balked and others are "meh" changes happen. Those who feel their pictures are private for only a few are upset and speaking of "jumping ship". How do you feel about this? Is it enough to push you towards another social networking/playing site?

link to article: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2091735/Facebook-Timeline-mandatory-users--just-7-days-clean-up.html

by meems212
asked 4 months ago

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I heard and preemptively switched to timeline. I was assimilated, resistance was futile.

This article has a lot of good info about what gets exposed in Timeline and how to modify it to only show what you want.
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/facebook/how-to-get-started-with-facebook-timeline/6296?tag=content;siu-container

alpayton
4 months ago

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Timeline really isn't that bad.

inkycatz
4 months ago

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@inkycatz: I don't think it's bad privacy-wise, but wow, the GUI is terrible! The staggered posts on alternating sides don't flow at all and make looking at my own Wall... I mean, "Timeline," worthless.

dxdn
4 months ago

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No Facebook for this captain in quite a long time, so I'm fine with it.

captainsuperdawg
4 months ago

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People still use facebook?

kayak206
4 months ago

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I switched a while ago. I generally have my profile locked down, but I've noticed that when facebook has glitches, it brings back all kids of stuff that is supposed to be private. I have a real problem with the idea that a server glitch is all that standing between my personal information and a stranger.
And yeah, the GUI is less than stellar. But at least it's not MySpace... yet.
I have G+ but I'm not a fan of their layout either.

thumperchick
4 months ago

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I thought it was going to be mandatory, but I still don't have it. Don't like it either, from what I've seen on others' pages. Looks all random and hard to find anything. I'll pass.

bnbsouthworth
2 months ago

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