I'm constantly having to make sure "news feed" is set to most recent instead of top stories. Seems like FB sneaks in there and resets it to top stories after a few days.
Thanks for the reminder. I'd forgotten to do that and yes, I see that FB switched me again to showing "top stories".
I enjoy FB for some things- it's kept me in touch with cousins and other far-flung relatives. I get to see pictures of their new babies, their grandkids, etc. It's been good for reconnecting with HS classmates- I'm finding it easier to get to know people now than it was back in HS and that we have more in common than I expected. Finally, I LOVE posting pictures from my vacations. Only my Friends can see my posts and so far the house hasn't been robbed while we were gone.
Bad stuff- where do I start?
1. I agree on the creepy banner ads that push whatever you were most recently looking for on-line.
2. I've clicked "Like" on only a few sites/posts. If a post is relevant, I'll comment. As for clicking Like on a page, I don't want my friends to get "suggested posts" from paid sponsors with the caption "Athena53 likes Mom's Tattoo Parlor".
3. Oh, the endless "Share this picture of a rose if you have a daughter you love with all your heart", "Don't forget to share this recipe for Cheesy Peanut Butter and Chocolate Pie with Whipped Cream and Caramel Topping to your time line", "I bet you can't think of a state with the letter O in its name", etc. I ignore them all.
4. I've hidden all the status updates from people playing Bejeweled Blitz, Farmville, etc. You can request that all status updates related to a particular game be hidden. Very convenient.
5. I try to stay out of arguments but have one HS classmate who's got polar opposite views from mine. Worse, she doesn't argue logically and she misspells and doesn't seem to know when and when not to use an apostrophe. I try to be tactful but I swear, the next time she makes an inane, illogical, emotional post I'm going to donate $1,000 to an organization she considers to be the devil incarnate. I'll tell her, of course.