Hate The New Facebook Newsfeed?
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Since about 1am CDT when Facebook started rolling out the complaining and whining about the changes to the newsfeed and the addition of the Ticker began.
People have started pages about how they hated it and want it back like it was, and created images like the one on this blog about how much they hate it.
Your newsfeed right now is likely full of people pitching a fit about it.
But why? Why do people take changes to a website so personal?
I just don’t get it…
It’s JUST a website afterall. It’s not like the government told you that you can no longer drink water on Tuesdays or something.. They just made some changes to the newsfeed to make it easier to see everything. And added a Ticker to make it so you can hop into conversations with your friends faster (ala Twitter).
What’s the big deal?
It seems like people want to immediately start complaining without taking 2 minutes to poke around and figure it out. And once you do you can see that it’s not that much different than before. (We mentioned these changes yesterday as well.)
In fact it’s much easier than before. Why do I think that? Let me try to explain below:
- No more Top News and Most Recent. Until today the default for all users was Top News. Meaning EVERYTHING in your newsfeed was shown to you as determined by Facebook’s Edgerank score. So in most cases you weren’t likely seeing posts from your friends and pages you followed. I would bet most people never realized that and never switched to Most Recent.
- Now you have “Top Stories” instead. Basically what this means is if you are a way from Facebook for a bit of time and then log back in you will see some posts labeled “Top Stories”. These are items from people you are friends with or pages you Like or people you subscribe to. They will show up in the Top Stories if it’s had alot of comments and likes. So what Facebook is doing is trying to make sure you don’t miss a hot or popular story. Then if you aren’t interested in seeing that story you can remove from Top stories by hitting the arrow on the right of the post.
- Recent Stories. This is basically what the old “Most Recent” was. Except now you don’t have to choose. Now you are FINALLY seeing every post from every person and page, at least according to Facebook. Time will tell if Recent Stories is in fact a real time lists of posts.
- Ticker. I’m digging the Ticker.. Basically it is showing you activity from your friends and pages you follow LIVE. The newsfeed is semi-live but this is truly live. If you have a ton of friends or subscribe to alot of people and pages this could be hard to keep up with. But you can see where your friends are leaving comments around FB and choose to get into the conversation with them. And you don’t have to leave where you are. Just hover your mouse over it and boom it loads in a window and you can leave your comment and go about your business.. I think this will make things even more social than before!! Look out Twitter!!!
There were other changes to lists we mentioned the other day as well.
Overall I love the changes and can’t understand why people take it so personally when a website decides to upgrade. These same people would likely gripe if Facebook didn’t change so there is no way Facebook can win with these people. If you haven’t weighed in feel free to leave your comment on our Facebook page.
My theory is if you don’t like the site don’t use it! Plain and simple. Just like TV shows, radio, stores and etc no one is forcing you to be on Facebook. So stop griping about it!
It’s a free site and until you start paying a monthly fee get over yourself! (and yes I know some tech nerds want to say we are paying with our information and IP addresses and by clicking on ads.. BLAH… Who cares about that stuff? Only a few over paranoid techies… These same people probably are too paranoid to leave their house after sunset too.. )
The griping isn’t over either.. Facebook will be announcing other big changes tomorrow at the F8 Conference. Some of them I am not too fond of, but again we’ll adapt and move on..
So stop complaining and go back to playing Farmville!!!
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I agree their is way to much going on! Too cluttered! Privacy invaded as in whenever I write to a friend, it scrolls down all friends page. Scrolling on right supper annoying! And I DON'T like FB deciding which posts or stories are important to me! People deal with it cause to go to new google or my space will loose connection with some (who are also tuffing it out for same reason). Don't mind change, but this one sucks!
it is one step to large and too quick..personally I don't like it, which is no good for FB, as I am not the only one. Bit of a mistake this one...solution, let us who want it keep the old set-up.
then sign off
I love them and have been trying to talk people off the ledge all day! It's all good in the long run.
I don't necessarily want to unsubscribe....I'd rather hide, it, then add it back when I want! It's quicker...more direct and to the point!
I've noticed that ad performance is suffering. I believe that it's due to the streaming news feed and the "people to subscribe to" sections... Less room for PPC ads to show; not good for marketers in my opinion. I'm wondering if FB's profits will suffer? I'm not a fan of the new stream, but I do like the new picture posts.
I remember....I liked being able to choose to see feeds from people, without having to go through all the stuff you have to do now, as well as to add them back,when you feel like it! it is not as direct and to the point!
Some of the new features are good, I like the larger picture post, but not to fond of the top post. I give it a 1 thumb up one thumb down.
I think one of the main issues is that most people don't have an hour or so to sit down and learn something new (I know I don't). They hop on FB in the morning, or at work, or at night and want to make the best of it, not figure something new out. It's more the inconvenience than any big problem.
You miss the point, they have made changes that reminds me of Myspace right before its demise, they could have rolled out some of the changes over time, instead of all at ones, as a marketer, I need people to keep using Facebook because it becomes useless to me when the average person becomes frustrated and moves on.
BTW: Hate the new comment system, it forces me to signup to livefyre in order to leave a comment, my Facebook account is no longer enough to leave a comment here?
@JoelIgene Yeah but as a website they have to keep making changes or else they become yesterdays news..
Yes we are using Livefyre because of the intergration with Facebook and Twitter. They are working on a way to just sign in with FB accounts. I personally hate the FB comments plugin. Never works right and looks like crap.
this issue is them picking what you get to see, that is bullshit!
I'm with Patrick!
not all FB users are techno geeks
Im using it less as it continues to get more complicated and cluttered
Here we go again
ok, well then it appears that they're not good at explaining it
You can Patrick. That's what the Smart Lists are. Just like on Google+ with Circles now.. FB actually just gave you a tons more control in reality.. ~Scott
why can't we choose what we see rather than FB
I agree their is way to much going on! Too cluttered! Privacy invaded as in whenever I write to a friend, it scrolls down all friends page. Scrolling on right supper annoying! And I DON'T like FB deciding which posts or stories are important to me! People deal with it cause to go to new google or my space will loose connection with some (who are also tuffing it out for same reason). Don't mind change, but this one sucks!
Luv them all! (It's funny but I guess natural that people bitch about it all the time, human beings generally don't like changes. They should also remember that Facebook is free!). Anyway, did I say already how I love the new features? :-)
Scott I do agree with your story about Facebook users are pissy about the new UI. It took me like 5 min. to poke around and I LOVE IT. It is much easier and simple.
it is one step to large and too quick..personally I don't like it, which is no good for FB, as I am not the only one. Bit of a mistake this one...solution, let us who want it keep the old set-up.
Most people tend to dislike change
I think once I am use to it I will like it better its cool and it makes sense. Im just not used to everything yet.
on s'abituera. We will get use to it
Change is always hard to get used to, but the sooner you accept the things you can't change the sooner you move forward with what you can change.
Miss the emails when I got a post, kept me from checking FB so often. Now it seems to be a time possessor which is a negative!
How is Facebook invading privacy? You choose your settings so if you open it to everyone that's not Facebook's fault. ~Scott
YOUARE INVADING MY PRIVACY AGAIN!!!!!!
I'm still waiting for hangouts... LOL
We will get use to it !
Egh, they need to learn from television. Leave it alone for 30 years so word o mouth spreads it for you. They just need a channel changer, so you can select the style o rama you like.
REAL FUNNY, IM INTITLED TO MY OPINION!, ND MYSPACE THATS 4 KIDS, U SEEM LIKE A GUD CANIDATE. LOL
Macie you do realize they profile tends to get changed every 3-4 months and usually a week later we all forget what the old way looked like.. I also heare MySpace is looking for users.. ~Scott
CHANGE ONLY THOSE PEOPLE PAGE THAT LIKE IT, PUT THE OLD ONE BACK
HATED IT! ( N MY IN LIVING COLOR VOICE), U CANT EVEN GET THE PROFILE , ND ITS TOO MUCH SHIT GOIN ON
I love it...so much more convenient, and now i am getting to see posts from MIA friends and family.
Did the Netflix guy do this, too?
then sign off
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It TOTALLY SUCKS!!!!!!!!
It is too many things going on.
I don't like Facebook deciding what I want to see. DISLIKE
Smart Moe...
I think I am up to 338 fans on my page about it ;) http://www.facebook.com/pages/Hate-The-New-News-Feed/262238550483615
I love them and have been trying to talk people off the ledge all day! It's all good in the long run.
I don't necessarily want to unsubscribe....I'd rather hide, it, then add it back when I want! It's quicker...more direct and to the point!
Change it back.
I've noticed that ad performance is suffering. I believe that it's due to the streaming news feed and the "people to subscribe to" sections... Less room for PPC ads to show; not good for marketers in my opinion. I'm wondering if FB's profits will suffer? I'm not a fan of the new stream, but I do like the new picture posts.
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