8 Comments »Yesterday many Facebook users were reporting significant problems when logging in to Facebook. Some users couldn’t access the site at all while others were having issues with the feed and were not able to access other services around the site. As Facebook shifts the users over to the new design there continues to be significant problems.
Some browsers can’t render the new Facebook forcing many away from the site. Many of the other complaints have stemmed from users being unfamiliar with the layout of the new Facebook design. Ultimately Facebook will need to work on educating users about the new site layout. There has already been a substantial fall-off in usage of certain areas of the site due to the redesign.
While certain features are still available many users simply don’t know how to navigate the site more effectively. One specific feature that many users haven’t been able to figure out is how to remove applications. While it has been benefiting application developers, many users are now clueless on how to remove apps completely. That’s because it now takes 5 clicks instead of 3.
While Facebook will make the new design the default design, it’s clear that the roll-out may not be that quick. That’s because Facebook is still resolving bugs. Have you been experiencing issues with the new design?
anyone notice ad clicks are way up, yet they're also way less targeted?
I used to enjoy a 1% click-through-rate, and roughly 1 signup to my site per click
Now I get closer to an 8% click through rate, and have gotten 2 signups in 120 clicks
I'm assuming people on facebook are far more prone to misclicking now
sorry… I mean 1 signup per 3 clicks is what I used to enjoy.
I'm a 27 year old technologist and don't have the patience to learn this new design. I'll adopt it over time but I've noticed my usage become not at all habitual and simply forced. During spots of boredom with other things I pay a visit and find myself lost again only to cntl-d over to cnn, digg, or nytimes where I'm immediately satisfied with being able to lazily click around with thought-neededless ease.
I guess I react differently. When if first came out I was so excited about having a shiny new toy. It was different, but I enjoyed figuring out how everything worked, and the new things it could do. I love the new facebook.
Yeah Eric. That's how I feel about my Nintendo Virtual Boy
yes i cant get in today at all
im a heavy user of FB and miss it
i dont mind the new design its not that hard really
i would like to get in and play how ever
I like the look but it is sluggish. The first load was 56 seconds. I have tried different browsers, different computers (new and old), and it makes no difference. My profile takes around 19 seconds to appear. Comments on the wall take one minute to echo my typing. Many of my applications are incompatible and no longer update. These bugs were around in July, when I first trialled new Facebook; it is sad that in September, nothing has been done about them. I don’t mind a layout change, but there is something seriously wrong with the coding for it to be so inefficient.
I am having a problem getting connected to facebook When I login it is saying error and I cannot get any further .
This is the first time I have esperienced this not being able to login.