So... Arwen and I were chatting on FB about her getting "timelined" and I found some cover photos that conveyed the sentiment well. I went to post them on the thread on FB and received a warning that my content was inappropriate and if I persisted in posting this link that FB would prevent me from posting messages going forward.

WTF? REALLY, FB? REALLY?

SO here it is...

http://www.facebook.com/pages/I-Hate-Timeline/321001574591089?sk=photos

I like this one!

I've just been forced too.

I am being censored! Where is the appropriate outrage??

I'm insane with anger!

The mayor of Boston should totally block Facebook there over this timeline business.

I don't really care about timeline on my own profile. Its not like I'm looking at myself all that much, but it does make the content of other people's stuff a big confusing out-of-order mess. But then, I don't look at other people's profiles that often either - mainly just the feed.

So, I'm really meh about the whole timeline thing - and actually, I sorta like the banner stuff. People take their banners very seriously.

Not a FB fan, but that's really f*cked up.

That's crazy!! Seriously??? Thanks for thinking of me. I can't believe they got me. I was sure they did it when people's accounts were inactive for a while.

Seriously!

And, thank you, Whitey. Your passionate outburst is setting the right tone for this thread.

This thread makes no sense to me.

What are you talking about, Caps? This thread is about the First Amendment! Freedom of Speech! Power to the People!

Oh. And complaining about something you get for free because you have some entitlement attitude. Had to throw that one in there. It is a classic rebuttal.

I don't FB, but I get it. They're blocking people from posting negative comments about FB.

Bingo!

Now I kinda want to post that link just to see what happens. Will it result in bannination? To be continued...

Timeline is a new format for Facebook pages.

It seemed to be somewhat optional for people at first but now it is being imposed. There were a few of us that were holding out for as long as possible, ignoring the different enticements - "you can only use this feature if you switch to the new Timeline blah blah blah."

Last night they switched me while I slept! Bastards!

I wanted to post something in the new format that voiced my displeasure and so Anny started this thread to post images for me.

ETA "it does make the content of other people's stuff a big confusing out-of-order mess" EXACTLY!!!!!

You should post one of those cover photos as your cover photo.

JOIN ME IN PROTEST!

I'm WAY ahead of you, Anny.

I'll see if I can do it from my phone

Oh c'mon, Caps. I know you have a FB in secret but don't want to add any of us here as friends. Fess up!

Join the revolution!

I don't. Pinky swear!

Sorry, if I owned a restaurant, and you walked in and started shouting that my gazpacho really sucked, I'd kick your ass out.

FaceBook does not equal Public Space in the legal sense.

In exactly the same way that if tOdd wants to make the background here Chartreuse, he can.

You are of course free to complain. I think you'll be equally successful there as here.

Done and done

You've taken your banner very seriously, haven't you?

They've led you to water and made you drink.

Sheep.

Should I not have a banner? Is that better? I do not want to be a sheep. What's your stoopid banner say?

Hey, Arwen? Your page is still in the old format for me.

You must be in the window where it warns you it is going to switch you. In that window you have like 7 days (I think) to get right with god before it is published automatically or you can publish yourself (sort of like committing Hari-Kari, but it does have its own sense of elegance).

I looked at those provided upthread and then was too lazy to banner my page.

Its not really protest on my part - just too lazy to decide.

Apathy! I like it! I'll take it!

ETA: You know? I am thinking this could be a new thing. We have Quit the Bored Wednesday, why not Up in Arms Friday?

I see it as Timeline on my phone.

I've already copyrighted and claimed "Friday's Controversial Topic." TYVM.

Get your own damn day, Mizz Boo.

Friday's Controversial Topic:

Why does Squid think he can squash Up in Arms Friday? It's an OUTRAGE!

I'm going to push your face in some dead sea mud, missy.

You'll have to catch me first. And I am warning you - I've had quite a lot of caffeine this morning.

Now I have Wacky Sax running through my head.

Yes.
Being forced to use timeline.

I think the FarceBookers just got pissed that you could clean up your page
by deleting stuff you didn't want building up (i.e. game app updates).
So they made them tough to see. Out of sight, permanently embedded in face-lore.

It's now apocalyptic in zombie-like fashion to be 'TIMELINED' by FailBook.
Welcome to the next decade of the new millennium.





Always gotta be 'improving' stuff to fit someone else's needs/wants.