I don't like the new facebook look

[Thrillhouse]

I want to see the status updates of my friends - not every damned thing that they post or every conversation that they have, what we have now is totally useless. I cannot count on seeing any of my friends items because the sheer volume of all the crap we get drives everything off the page in a very short time, and of course, no one can see my stuff. It is all spam and all useless now.

Yet..... I'll still continue to use it.

[RU OX Alum]

Originally Posted by Thrillhouse

I want to see the status updates of my friends - not every damned thing that they post or every conversation that they have, what we have now is totally useless. I cannot count on seeing any of my friends items because the sheer volume of all the crap we get drives everything off the page in a very short time, and of course, no one can see my stuff. It is all spam and all useless now.

Yet..... I'll still continue to use it.

this pretty much sums it up

[AGDee]

My notifications also only used to be "real" notifications, when someone responded to my status or sent me a wall post or Alpha Gam gift, etc. Now, 90% of my notifications are spam for apps. But, I guess that's helping pay for FB, so I'll deal with it.

[ComradesTrue]

Originally Posted by AGDee

My notifications also only used to be "real" notifications, when someone responded to my status or sent me a wall post or Alpha Gam gift, etc. Now, 90% of my notifications are spam for apps. But, I guess that's helping pay for FB, so I'll deal with it.

I was having the same problem, however, I discovered that you could go in and edit your preferences for notifications. Now I am back to just getting "real" notifications.

[PeppyGPhiB]

The only thing that's really annoying me right now are all the news feed posts about every quiz my friends take, and the results. I was able to cut out the "gift" notifications, but haven't figured out how to limit those.

[DaemonSeid]

Originally Posted by PeppyGPhiB

The only thing that's really annoying me right now are all the news feed posts about every quiz my friends take, and the results. I was able to cut out the "gift" notifications, but haven't figured out how to limit those.

2 things I need to figure out

1. How to stop getting apps requests

2. How to stop getting spam e mails from people I am no longer friends with.

[KSigkid]

Originally Posted by DaemonSeid

2 things I need to figure out

1. How to stop getting apps requests

2. How to stop getting spam e mails from people I am no longer friends with.

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.

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by PeppyGPhiB

I was able to cut out the "gift" notifications . . . .

Please tell me how.

[PM_Mama00]

Originally Posted by PeppyGPhiB

The only thing that's really annoying me right now are all the news feed posts about every quiz my friends take, and the results. I was able to cut out the "gift" notifications, but haven't figured out how to limit those.

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.

[Buttonz]

Originally Posted by PM_Mama00

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.

Agreed 100%

[KSigkid]

Originally Posted by PM_Mama00

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.

[33girl]

Originally Posted by Jen

Me too. I can turn off getting news feed updates from applications I've installed, but I'm still seeing all the alerts for applications my FRIENDS have installed, like quizzes and shit. There doesn't seem to be a way to turn off seeing applications I don't have installed. It's so WTF.

In case people still haven't figured this out:

-When you get an annoying notification like "Jen just whacked her brother Fredo in Mafia Wars!" move your mouse to it, and a "hide" button will come up. Click it.

-It'll ask you whether you want to hide Jen or hide Mafia Wars. Click Hide Mafia Wars.

-The gangsters will carry on and you'll have no clue what is happening. But you'll still be able to see your friend's real posts.