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Re: Facebook Home

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Post by froo » Thu, Apr 04, 2013, 11:00 PM UTC

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'…

I showed my girlfriend this app. Her first words were "That is dangerous. How much do I just want to post pictures of dicks for everyone with that app"

While not my first thought (I had baby photos etc come up in my mind), to be fair, if this app does gain any traction, inappropriate photobombing people's phones will become a thing - and that's not good for Facebook.

Re: Facebook Home

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Post by nokya » Thu, Apr 04, 2013, 11:00 PM UTC

scary.

Re: Facebook Home

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Post by nQuo » Thu, Apr 04, 2013, 11:02 PM UTC

A few of my own thoughts and observations. Content (from your friends that you see) really is king. http://bit.ly/10CinIx

Re: Facebook Home

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Post by uptown » Thu, Apr 04, 2013, 11:03 PM UTC

What happens to Facebook when the original generation of users have kids and those kids see Facebook as their parent's social network?

Re: Facebook Home

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Post by enraged_camel » Thu, Apr 04, 2013, 11:06 PM UTC

inopinatus wrote: post #154

trust-me wrote: post #150

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It's only natural - the home is the place for women :D

Flippant ironic sexism is still sexism. Admonishments aside, anyone who took Marketing 101 can see that this product is clearly designed for socially adept women 18-30. Most clearly evident from the opening video, and Facebook's marketing team will be canny enough to know exactly what they are doing and who they want to reach.

What, we aren't even allowed to joke about sexism now?

Re: Facebook Home

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Post by [deleted] » Thu, Apr 04, 2013, 11:22 PM UTC

gpmcadam wrote: post #37

bretthopper wrote: post #3

Regardless of your thoughts on the actual Home product, this product page is incredibly well designed and thought out.

It's pretty, but I left with no idea what exactly the product is.

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Re: Facebook Home

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Post by jpwagner » Thu, Apr 04, 2013, 11:25 PM UTC

gpmcadam wrote: post #37

bretthopper wrote: post #3

Regardless of your thoughts on the actual Home product, this product page is incredibly well designed and thought out.

It's pretty, but I left with no idea what exactly the product is.

Seems to be a (sort of) Flipboard(like) OS(like) app

Re: Facebook Home

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Post by [deleted] » Thu, Apr 04, 2013, 11:34 PM UTC

inopinatus wrote: post #154

trust-me wrote: post #150

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It's only natural - the home is the place for women :D

Flippant ironic sexism is still sexism. Admonishments aside, anyone who took Marketing 101 can see that this product is clearly designed for socially adept women 18-30. Most clearly evident from the opening video, and Facebook's marketing team will be canny enough to know exactly what they are doing and who they want to reach.

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Re: Facebook Home

#169

Post by zephjc » Thu, Apr 04, 2013, 11:40 PM UTC

enraged_camel wrote: post #165

inopinatus wrote: post #154

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Flippant ironic sexism is still sexism. Admonishments aside, anyone who took Marketing 101 can see that this product is clearly designed for socially adept women 18-30. Most clearly evident from the opening video, and Facebook's marketing team will be canny enough to know exactly what they are doing and who they want to reach.

What, we aren't even allowed to joke about sexism now?

No. Hacker News is serious business.

Re: Facebook Home

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Post by tubbo » Thu, Apr 04, 2013, 11:46 PM UTC

From the animated demos, it seems like the one thing about Home that Facebook really did well here is the UX design. It seems petty, but I absolutely love the idea of round portraits being the way we identify people who are sending us background notifications.