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Annoying Facebook Apps

Written by: Steve Roderick

Article Overview: Facebook has a place in our online social lives but the proliferation of those annoying apps is simply becoming too much to deal with. Is this the beginning of the end for Facebook?

Annoying Facebook Apps

I once enjoyed Facebook as a place that allowed me to connect with family, friends (old and new) and customers. Lately however, I have become frustrated with all of the app requests and updates that are taking over what was once interesting news from the lives of people I care about. There is an app for everything from messages from God to virtual farm awards, all of which push updates. I have missed important updates from my friends because app updates pushed them off the page. Now before anyone thinks I am against apps, I'm not. I even play a few. But to allow the app updates to takeover is both annoying and I think misses the point of what made Facebook a good social network in the first place. I wouldn't mind app updates from my friends if they weren't part of the news thread. As far as I can tell, the only way to eliminate this problem is to block the app. But since I would like to see what my friends and family are playing and interested in, blocking the apps seems extreme.

I have a suggestion for the brilliant minds at Facebook. Create a tab for app updates. Then allow users to either sequester the app to the designated tab or block the app if appropriate. That way I can see the app updates from my friends when I choose while keeping the news thread clean and relevant.

A rather simple solution to a very annoying problem that hopefully will gain some momentum among Facebook users.

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