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Re: Facebook Home

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Post by volandovengo »

Just looked at all the videos. I wanted to like this but I'm really unimpressed. I don't understand why anyone would install this.

All my friends seem to be using Facebook less and less and this seems to be another way to lock me into Facebook's ecosystem. While they could easily allow you to contact your friends in all the ways which you normally communicate with them - SMS, Email, Phone, the only thing they integrated in was Facebook messages.

By making this, they are basically saying that people want something in their hand which provides them random information they can swipe to. People want this random info soo sooo much, they we've made it the home screen + doing anything in apps is the exception.

Re: Facebook Home

#112

Post by lnanek2 »

danso wrote: post #8

To echo a complaint that is common when designers show off prototypes/imagined-redesigns...what does all this look like when your friends aren't as attractive/good at photography? I'm talking about the Cover Feed function. In the life stage I am now, I'd say that my Facebook Phone would be showing random baby photos 80% of the time, food photos 10% of the time. I'm also curious how that feature interacts with what I'…

The default view of the feed is actually highly filtered. One of the strongest signals it uses is the posts you like and comment on. So if you don't want to see baby pictures, food, etc. then make sure not to comment on those posts. :) It's pretty easy to go to a party, get a few new facebook friends, and comment on their pages regularly so facebook thinks they are your close circle to show you posts from.

Re: Facebook Home

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Post by mongol »

Ok so now they can log every interaction you do on your phone. Look out for new permissions that you need to change the defaults to, or else your friends will see updates such as "Mongol just dialed his friend John". "Mongol is playing Wordfeud". "Mongol has an appointment with his dentist".

Re: Facebook Home

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Post by joosters »

What new privacy holes will this introduce? I wonder if the facebook home will be constantly monitoring your location, recording app usage, grabbing your text messages, etc. Basically, are you surrendering the rest of your phone data to facebook?

Re: Facebook Home

#116

Post by dasil003 »

Regardless about how you feel about the actual functionality here, as an entrepreneur you have to be impressed with Facebook's ability to continually ratchet up engagement year after year after year.

Re: Facebook Home

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Post by ville »

uptown wrote: post #42

I'm skeptical that some of what winds up on the FB home screen won't include some form of advertising.

"Keep receiving our ads, even when you're using other apps." ;)

Re: Facebook Home

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Post by drcube »

uptown wrote: post #42

I'm skeptical that some of what winds up on the FB home screen won't include some form of advertising.

Facebook is some form of advertising. So don't be skeptical, be certain.

Re: Facebook Home

#119

Post by pc86 »

hackmiester wrote: post #94
pc86 wrote: post #91

Earlier quoted context omitted.

If your workplace is one that you wouldn't feel comfortable with a quick flash of anything that might be on Facebook, you shouldn't be on Facebook. It's not a sterile environment and you can't control what's there. Either employers will understand that and not care that you're on Facebook during a short break, or they won't understand and will be upset that you're on Facebook in the first place.

If Facebook is your phone's home screen, it is hard to not be "on Facebook" for a second.

I'll be honest FB is blocked at work so I couldn't read the OP.

That being said, I would imagine this is an optional thing..

Re: Facebook Home

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Post by illuminate »

pc86 wrote: post #91
JumpCrisscross wrote: post #63

Earlier quoted context omitted.

More significantly, how do ensure I don't flash someone's inappropriate party pictures at work?

If your workplace is one that you wouldn't feel comfortable with a quick flash of anything that might be on Facebook, you shouldn't be on Facebook. It's not a sterile environment and you can't control what's there. Either employers will understand that and not care that you're on Facebook during a short break, or they won't understand and will be upset that you're on Facebook in the first place.

"If your workplace is one that you wouldn't feel comfortable with a quick flash of anything that might be on Facebook, you shouldn't be on Facebook."

Quite a few people use Facebook at work. Theoretically Facebook wants to keep them as customers.

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