15 Comments »Facebook has posted about a new profile clean-up tool that they will be launching in the coming weeks. Following countless complaints about profile clutter and application overload, Facebook has developed an application similar to the Windows desktop auto-cleaner. The application will automatically keep Facebook’s applications as well as the top 12 applications that you have installed on your profile.
All other applications will be automatically deleted. Say goodbye to the “long-tail” of applications. I have a feeling that there will be significant backlash from a few application developers that are unhappy to see their user base drop drastically. Additionally, the number of applications that you can display by default in your profile will be limited to 12 applications. Rather than displaying all applications it will now display 12 and display a link that says “Show Extended Profile.”
This is another change that will significantly impact the growth of new applications. Especially since Facebook will have a number of applications pre-loaded, this will significantly limit the access that new applications have to the profile. There is no word as to whether or not new applications are displayed within the extended profile or within the default area. I can’t help but feel like Facebook is giving applications the boot. What do you think of this new change?
Is this really a ‘Profile Clean-up Tool’ or is it a time machine with the dial set to the golden days?
Is this really a ‘Profile Clean-up Tool’ or is it a time machine with the dial set to the golden days?
I think all the ideas are great. I joined FB over Myspace because it had such a clean and simple look. The apps have killed that and a roll back of them would be greatly appreciated.
I think all the ideas are great. I joined FB over Myspace because it had such a clean and simple look. The apps have killed that and a roll back of them would be greatly appreciated.
Oh, yes please!!! I agree with Leon. The is great news for me as an active professional on Facebook. I’ve “nexted” some profiles if they take too darn long to load. And I think all the frivolous apps just make profile pages look trashy.
Sure, I feel for app developers, but let’s face it I didn’t get that making an app was the holy grail of FB… yet anyway.
Don’t forget that you can collapse application boxes and their collapsed state will carry over from profile to profile. This way you can ignore applications YOU don’t care about as opposed to the profile owner.
Oh, yes please!!! I agree with Leon. The is great news for me as an active professional on Facebook. I’ve “nexted” some profiles if they take too darn long to load. And I think all the frivolous apps just make profile pages look trashy.
Sure, I feel for app developers, but let’s face it I didn’t get that making an app was the holy grail of FB… yet anyway.
[...] AllFacebook noted that this may mean bad news for developers who’ve created little-known Facebook applications and are counting on viral buzz to grow their products. If those applications are rendered invisible by “extended profile” controls, that viral expansion could be stalled. Aside from that, I think the “profile cleanup” is a great idea. My kid brother’s Facebook page is covered in more zombies and vampires than a Mystery Science Theater 3000 double-feature, and it ain’t pretty. [...]
Don’t forget that you can collapse application boxes and their collapsed state will carry over from profile to profile. This way you can ignore applications YOU don’t care about as opposed to the profile owner.
Great idea. My hope is that the facebook team plans to empower users with a management tool that will remove applications on mass, but only those that were selected by the user. Applications don’t deserve to count unused applications in their list of users, so to them I say too bad.
[...] before spring we will have the chance to clean it up according to AllFacebook, who says that a Profile Clean Up Tool is on the way. Facebook has posted about a new profile clean-up tool that they will be launching in the coming [...]
Great idea. My hope is that the facebook team plans to empower users with a management tool that will remove applications on mass, but only those that were selected by the user. Applications don’t deserve to count unused applications in their list of users, so to them I say too bad.
[...] So today, I was telling my friend jewel that facebook should remove application if the application is not being used in 10 days! That means user is not interested to use it - so why should I keep this in the user’s profile to make it clumsier? And most of the Facebook users don’t care how these applications are getting his/her page look clumsy n heavy. So I thought facebook team should take this initiative. Was thinking I might write it in their blog or something….and you know what happened. I just read this news from here… [...]
AUTOMATICALLY DELETED?
where did you get that info from…that doesn’t sound right.
AUTOMATICALLY DELETED?
where did you get that info from…that doesn’t sound right.