I think you can block messages from non-friends; I remember that being an option under privacy settings; you may want to look under the Privacy setting under "Search," and from there limit how non-friends can contact you.

I don't think you can block all app requests though.

Please tell me how.

I can't figure anything out. I unchecked a bunch of crap but I'm still getting all this clutter. They say Facebook is listening to us but I don't think they are. If they were they'd change it back to the less cluttered version. I loved the tabs and how you could see only your friends' status updates, or everything all at once, or pictures.

They might be listening, but if the number of people complaining is a very small percentage of users...then why should they change back? It doesn't make sense for them to change every time a portion of their users gets angry.

ETA: I think I read that there are something like 35 million Facebook users. So, for it to be worth it to them to change back, there would have to be a very large number who complain. And, just judging from this thread, there are a number of us who have no problem with the change.

it's freaking cluttered and they keep moving things around

i check that even less now

I found how to limit the notifications so the spam does seem reduced. Go to the Inbox and click the Notifications tab. Then there's a menu on the right hand side where you can choose which apps you want to see notifications for.

I don't mind getting a notification on the little pop up thing, I just don't want to see it on my main page.

And yeah, can this font please shrink? If this is in response to the **ahem** slightly older than college age population finding Facebook, it's offensive. hahahaha.

Is anyone else missing a bunch of groups they once belonged to? One is completely deleted. I was the admin and I know I didn't do it. And I can't access another one cuz it's saying it's not available right now.

That happened to me yesterday - it came back after a while. I had someone else in the group check to see if it was still ok and it was on her computer. Did you get put into some group called "general discussion group"?

they send too many freaking emails. I don't need to know when some random person comments on one of my brother's high-schoolfriend's ex-girlfriends status. I barely even know some of these people.

The new layout is markedly better - remember there are little "x"s on each feed post . . . it looks like the next step is to 'train' the feed based on those. Eminently customizable, much more efficient - this is a massive upgrade.

ya know, i think i noticed that somewhere yesterday

Seriously, Facebook? Again?! I'm so sick of them changing the layout.

I actually don't mind the layout, except the two places to chat are pointless. I like that it's easier to real all your notifications without doing a lot of scrolling. What I do mind is that posts seem to be getting lost in the feed. Hopefully that'll be worked out quickly.