NRM writes "So Timeline has been rather polarizing in terms of thoughts and opinions about it's design and functionality. Some accepting this complete renovation with open arms, warming positively to the 'scrapbooking' mentality of the implementation, whereas others detest this idea of yet further effort and attempts at expansion beyond the primary (and for most solitary) uses of sharing and communicating..."
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But I can see the other point this writer and other people are making: how it convolutes the actual point of social networking, and tries to morph it into this idea of creating a digital scrapbook. I just don't see that idea working to the benefit of me.
For example, for how much I like it in terms of looks, I barely use any of the functionality (life events, map location tracking, etc etc).
this is nonsense just a client side modification.
"Just when you got used to this layout, we have a new one to disorient you with, and the best part is: we're forcing it on you!"
That alone I like since when I rarely look at a friends page(i usually only look at my news feed page or pictures) I don't have to look at 100 status updates that don't matter.
Take my page for example. The towards the top are mainly status updates or small groups of recent pictures. Then as I head back in the years I mainly see stuff like my vacations, brothers wedding, graduation, etc. Much easier looking back than before.