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Re: Facebook Launches Newsfeed Rating System

Mari Smith — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 22:20:32 -0000

At first I wasn't sure I'd be able to decide which to x and which to check, as I tend to skim everything.

But, as I went through my Feed, I found a bunch of stuff I've no interest in (like who's giving whom a gift, or news related to apps I don't have and don't care to add). So, we'll see - hopefully this nifty new instant feature will clean up the "visual noise" a bit.

Re: Facebook Launches Newsfeed Rating System

Flavio Rump — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 02:17:14 -0000

It's a great feature that people will use. It will also dramatically limit news about people adding applications or giving hugs etc. this means application will yet again lose some of their virality because almost nobody is going to want to see that.

do you know if the news feed system also values the object or just the object type eg:

i don't want to see eric adding "ghosts" --> is application adds gonna show up less and / or eric doing adding applications and / or eric doing anything?

Re: Facebook Launches Newsfeed Rating System

Mark — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 17:31:36 -0000

It seems to be a cool feature that, you are right, will get better.

Re: Facebook Launches Newsfeed Rating System

Dan Lester — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 17:00:13 -0000

Moreover, what am I registering a dislike towards? I have a friend who continually joins inane groups such as '10 reasons boys smell' that I really don't need to know about.

So, if I click 'remove' whenever I see such an announcement, will Facebook be smart enough to realise that it's just her groups I don't want to know about, or will it think I don't want to know about groups for anyone?

Re: Facebook Launches Newsfeed Rating System

L.A. King — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 16:38:11 -0000

Too bad I can't 'thumbs down' the ad for Spider-man 3 on DVD.

Re: Facebook Launches Newsfeed Rating System

gtracy — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 16:17:30 -0000

jeff... you can click the icon a second time to change your mind.

nick... i like this feature a lot! assuming it translates into better feed content. i can now get rid of all the application noise and see more of the interesting content my friends are adding. some applications add good content, but many don't. presumably, facebook will decipher the apps i like to hear from.

Re: Facebook Launches Newsfeed Rating System

Nick O'Neill — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 15:20:37 -0000

Jeff, stop being so indecisive ;) You need to stick with your gut instinct :)

You make a very good point though. Perhaps they'll set up a page where you can view past stories that you've removed and unmark them.

Re: Facebook Launches Newsfeed Rating System

jeff — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 15:06:35 -0000

how do you control this after the fact. What if I decide I don't want to see any newsfeed stories about gifts being given, after a while they should stop showing up. If in the future I decide I do want to see them, how do I control that?