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>I think Facebook knows full well that nobody likes Facebook Messenger, the newsfeed ... That may be true for you and your social circle, but I think this does

by vmarsy 12y ago

>I think Facebook knows full well that nobody likes Facebook Messenger, the newsfeed ... That may be true for you and your social circle, but I think this doesn't represent all people's opinion. Facebook messenger is the replacement of MSN Messenger and the like for a lot of people, and the fact that it's a seperate app made it so much better: Since everybody is on Facebook, I can easily discuss with all my friends without the burden of opening the classic Facebook app. The FB messenger app is much more fluid than the full sized app. The newsfeed app is giving more accurate content than ever in my opinion, especially when I mark people I don't care so much about as "Acquaintance" instead of "Friend" And the primary reason I use facebook is for planning/joining events, and follow news/annoucements from the associations I'm involved in using the facebook Groups. As for the Zynga games invite, most people who don't play just disable them, last time I saw a stupid game invite was maybe in 2013 I can't speak for Twitter, I don't see how it is useful. To stay in touch with my close friends I use FB messenger and snapchat.

ivraatiems 12y ago
I'm not talking about my specific social circle, I'm talking about general trends. With regards to Facebook Messenger, take a look at its one-star rating on the Apple Store, or the dozens and dozens of blog posts and tech articles complaining about it, or the comments on any of those articles. It's not hard data, but it's pretty clear there's significant negative buzz. With the newsfeed, I'm just talking about Facebook's general behavior of only showing you a small percentage of what people actually post, not the separate app. As for the Zynga thing, like you say, "most people just disable them" - what do you think that says about people's preferences for Zynga? To be fair, those games may largely be a fad that has passed, but that doesn't change the fact that for a while they were massively popular and fully exploited by numerous companies. As for Twitter and how it's useful: You got it in one. :P* *unless you're a celebrity, a CEO, or a PR person
- vmarsy 12y ago
  That's true for the 1-star ratings, but the angriest are always the loudest. I don't use it on iPhone so I can't really comment on that, but my friends using it on iPhone don't seem unhappy. I agree about your view on Zynga, for the newsfeed I never realized it was showing only a small percentage, although I don't go very often on the newsfeed so if it's only the most important percentage, it's a good thing.
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by vmarsy 12y ago

ivraatiems 12y ago

I'm not talking about my specific social circle, I'm talking about general trends. With regards to Facebook Messenger, take a look at its one-star rating on the Apple Store, or the dozens and dozens of blog posts and tech articles complaining about it, or the comments on any of those articles. It's not hard data, but it's pretty clear there's significant negative buzz. With the newsfeed, I'm just talking about Facebook's general behavior of only showing you a small percentage of what people actually post, not the separate app. As for the Zynga thing, like you say, "most people just disable them" - what do you think that says about people's preferences for Zynga? To be fair, those games may largely be a fad that has passed, but that doesn't change the fact that for a while they were massively popular and fully exploited by numerous companies. As for Twitter and how it's useful: You got it in one. :P* *unless you're a celebrity, a CEO, or a PR person

vmarsy 12y ago
That's true for the 1-star ratings, but the angriest are always the loudest. I don't use it on iPhone so I can't really comment on that, but my friends using it on iPhone don't seem unhappy. I agree about your view on Zynga, for the newsfeed I never realized it was showing only a small percentage, although I don't go very often on the newsfeed so if it's only the most important percentage, it's a good thing.

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