2008 Woodie Awards
Facebook Wasn't Broken, So Why'd They Try to Fix It?
Juan Bernal
Issue date: 10/9/06 Section: Opinions
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Ever since Facebook was invented it has surprised us with many changes, some for the great, such as the status changes and others not so great, such as the mini-feed.
The best feature about the new Facebook is the new pictures feature. You can upload an unlimited amount of photos from virtually anywhere. It is great for the pictures that you take on your phone, as you can create a photo album with one touch of a button on your phone.
Also, Facebook Mobile is convenient because you don't have to log into Facebook every hour or two to see if there is anything you missed. However, the mobile feature sort of takes away the point from logging into the site altogether.
The notes feature is the worst feature because it does not make sense. Nobody goes on Facebook to read blogs or notes that say what is on a person's mind at that point in time. That is what Livejournal, the MySpace blog or Blogspot.com is for. Some argue that the notes feature is great for making announcements. If you want to make an announcement you can send a message to all of your friends.
The best new feature of Facebook is the new global groups in which students of all universities can unite and join groups that share a common theme. The new feature has prompted the creation of groups that promote political movements, donations to charity organizations and other groups that qualify as just plain stupid such as "If this group reaches 1 million my girlfriend will have a threesome."
The news feed and mini feed have their advantages and disadvantages. For example, they are a great way to find people that just recently joined Facebook (20,000 new accounts are being created everyday). Additionally, when you are reading the news feed, it will be like "Six of your friends are friends with Susie Q," someone that you might know. The disadvantages, which certainly outnumber the advantages, are that is that you don't really care about every single little move that your friends are making. Most of the news and mini feed is "Mark posted on Susie's Wall" or "Jill joined a group," or that "John and Allen are now friends."
The best feature about the new Facebook is the new pictures feature. You can upload an unlimited amount of photos from virtually anywhere. It is great for the pictures that you take on your phone, as you can create a photo album with one touch of a button on your phone.
Also, Facebook Mobile is convenient because you don't have to log into Facebook every hour or two to see if there is anything you missed. However, the mobile feature sort of takes away the point from logging into the site altogether.
The notes feature is the worst feature because it does not make sense. Nobody goes on Facebook to read blogs or notes that say what is on a person's mind at that point in time. That is what Livejournal, the MySpace blog or Blogspot.com is for. Some argue that the notes feature is great for making announcements. If you want to make an announcement you can send a message to all of your friends.
The best new feature of Facebook is the new global groups in which students of all universities can unite and join groups that share a common theme. The new feature has prompted the creation of groups that promote political movements, donations to charity organizations and other groups that qualify as just plain stupid such as "If this group reaches 1 million my girlfriend will have a threesome."
The news feed and mini feed have their advantages and disadvantages. For example, they are a great way to find people that just recently joined Facebook (20,000 new accounts are being created everyday). Additionally, when you are reading the news feed, it will be like "Six of your friends are friends with Susie Q," someone that you might know. The disadvantages, which certainly outnumber the advantages, are that is that you don't really care about every single little move that your friends are making. Most of the news and mini feed is "Mark posted on Susie's Wall" or "Jill joined a group," or that "John and Allen are now friends."
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