Facebook Adds Quirky New Feature
Posted by Nick O'Neill on July 18th, 2008 9:58 AM
This week Facebook added an interesting feature to the new profile design. Apparently there is now a link which states “Write something about yourself.” As pictured to the left, you simply click on it, type something and save it. That’s all there is to the feature! Facebook has a history of having “easter egg” features as well as quirky additions. This new feature appears to be a quirky one. Given that there are already statuses on Facebook, why would users add something about themselves that is practically irrelevant?
Does Facebook plan on adding whatever a user enters in this box into the search results? No word as of yet and technically there is no guarantee that Facebook will even keep this feature. Facebook has yet to roll out their new profile and as of now there is no telling when the new profile will finally be released as there continues to be last minute changes and bugs being worked out. For the time being, the new feature is simply an added quirk and another unknown about what will be launching once the new profile is finally ready to go.
Have you found any other interesting quirks in the new profile design?
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July 18th, 2008 at 9:30 am
I actually love that space; I think it's a fantastic idea.
July 18th, 2008 at 9:46 am
What is Facebook going to do with the News Feed? My hunch is that the big announcement revolves around News Feed and search.
July 18th, 2008 at 10:30 am
I actually love that space; I think it’s a fantastic idea.
July 18th, 2008 at 10:46 am
What is Facebook going to do with the News Feed? My hunch is that the big announcement revolves around News Feed and search.
July 18th, 2008 at 10:56 am
i would like a 'Hug' easter egg feature basically 'Poke' rebranded, but they should not get rid of Poke as i would miss it! maybe Pokes could become 'Pokes & Hugs'
*no limit on hug and poking - so FB remove the 'users are poking to much so slow down' that i know my poke obsessed frriends have got (its interactivity)*
Wink - also make Poke and hugging applications reviewed and forced to collaborate as maybe called Poke Extra and Hug Extra e.g. send birthday hug/poke or 4th july hug/poke
July 18th, 2008 at 11:56 am
i would like a ‘Hug’ easter egg feature basically ‘Poke’ rebranded, but they should not get rid of Poke as i would miss it! maybe Pokes could become ‘Pokes & Hugs’
*no limit on hug and poking - so FB remove the ‘users are poking to much so slow down’ that i know my poke obsessed frriends have got (its interactivity)*
Wink - also make Poke and hugging applications reviewed and forced to collaborate as maybe called Poke Extra and Hug Extra e.g. send birthday hug/poke or 4th july hug/poke
July 18th, 2008 at 1:05 pm
list of easter egg features: please expand!
date (how to find) so i can see if they still 'exist'
one i am aware of is Mobile/ Cellphone FB using the command 'fire'
July 18th, 2008 at 1:07 pm
Seems like a regularly updated section, simular to the “About me”. But, will show under most of the tabs.
As to bugs on th new profile, does anyone know why the news feed adds an extra hours to any story? The profile now will show 1:56pm while the new one will say 4:56pm.
July 18th, 2008 at 2:05 pm
list of easter egg features: please expand!
date (how to find) so i can see if they still ‘exist’
one i am aware of is Mobile/ Cellphone FB using the command ‘fire’
July 18th, 2008 at 2:07 pm
Seems like a regularly updated section, simular to the “About me”. But, will show under most of the tabs.
As to bugs on th new profile, does anyone know why the news feed adds an extra hours to any story? The profile now will show 1:56pm while the new one will say 4:56pm.
July 18th, 2008 at 2:37 pm
With the new profile; anyone have any idea how you would go about changing your name? I'm assuming it'll be through the lock button in the top right? The pages are so limited now. I really wish we could access the “home” page. =|
July 18th, 2008 at 2:54 pm
New profile? As of 3:53pm EST on Friday, I'm still not seeing any changes in the profiles at all. Looks the same as it did last week.
July 18th, 2008 at 3:37 pm
With the new profile; anyone have any idea how you would go about changing your name? I’m assuming it’ll be through the lock button in the top right? The pages are so limited now. I really wish we could access the “home” page. =|
July 18th, 2008 at 3:54 pm
New profile? As of 3:53pm EST on Friday, I’m still not seeing any changes in the profiles at all. Looks the same as it did last week.
July 19th, 2008 at 12:10 am
Another new feature I noticed is that the Photos app now lets users __upload__ their own content to post on publisher. This was a feature originally provided by the “Attach Photos” (http://www.facebook.com/apps/application.php?id...) application.
July 19th, 2008 at 1:10 am
Another new feature I noticed is that the Photos app now lets users __upload__ their own content to post on publisher. This was a feature originally provided by the “Attach Photos” (http://www.facebook.com/apps/application.php?id=9548357635) application.
July 28th, 2008 at 11:12 pm
I think it's meant to be the tagline/headerline, similar to MySpace or Match.com..
July 29th, 2008 at 12:12 am
I think it’s meant to be the tagline/headerline, similar to MySpace or Match.com..
October 19th, 2008 at 6:19 pm
how do I delete the “write something about yourself” and “what are you doing right now” boxes?