http://web.archive.org/web/20051231142817/http://www.facebook.com/
A recent article in the New York Times brought something to my attention that never really occurred to me before; why does Facebook CONSTANTLY change? About a week ago in school I used an internet archive website and while I was on this website I thought it would be interesting to see all the different layouts my favorite social networking site has had since it was first introduced. The results were nothing like what I expected, there were at least 100 different links to click on that would show you an example of the homepage layout at the time. Whenever Facebook introduces a new feature, like what I blogged about earlier this week, people tend to notice it, either learn to like it or choose to hate it, and then after a while they just forget that it was ever new and it becomes compatible with everything else Facebook has to offer. Looking through the archives made me realize how much Facebook has changed itself, and the fact that the original Facebook layout brought back satisfying memories of 6th and 7th grade also made me question whether or not these changes are, in fact, constantly ameliorating the networking site.
Also, one of the most controversial changes Facebook has made recently is the alteration of their privacy settings. Click here to watch a video explaining.
Off topic, but I like all of your hyperlinks here that make it easy for me to go from your blog to the other sites you mention.
ReplyDeleteAnd I agree - WHY does Facebook need to be constantly changing? It's not like it's improving so drastically. I think it's also a matter of job security - people working in the FB development office need to prove that their jobs are still needed at the company.
I agree with you, facebook doesn't need to be constantly changing because once people have settled down to a new facebook, it changes, which is a hassle.
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