Just recently, Facebook fully switched over to its newest format. I wasn't around for the last big switch, but I remember hearing on the news how so many people disliked the change. This time around, I haven't heard much negativity. Until now, and with me. I knew there could be problems as soon as the first trials began when I logged in through Firefox. I usually only log in that way once a day, and then only to get a daily Candy Crush Saga bonus. I have mentioned the glitch on my regular web browser before. Basically, Facebook removed the blue banner for the menu options and increased the size of the newsfeed posts. The aesthetic design left too much open space for my liking. Other changes were not so immediately noticeable. Many of the secondary menu options for the left sidebar got included with the major ones. This creates a very long list, especially since I would never use most of them. Groups were now a featured option. The way one searches for ones, as well as viewing them, was made a little easier one way, but it was now harder to go back and forth from one page to another. Other changes would come later, after all web browsers were updated and the full change implemented. This occurred a little later with my usual Safari app. I tell you, Apple and Safari users get the short end of the stick. Many options are still not available to us. Rooms is a great example. This function wasn't available the last time I checked, unless I switched browsers. Pages were changed as well. Most of the menus for pages were moved to the left sidebar. This makes it harder to help design them. At least Facebook currently has the option to switch back for forty-eight hours if you need the help in editing a page. This is particularly useful, as the method for uploading media to posts has changed. I learned this the hard way when I tried to post the latest "Making the Logo" video. I had to go to a new subpage to do so. Uploading pictures are also harder. While I admit that I might not have done it correctly, some of the editing features to my pics were missing. For instance, I could no longer put funny captions on them, in contrasting colors. That was a signature style for the page. This new format definitely doesn't work in this instance. Pages for games are correctly still in the previous style, for the most part. Instant games are in the new style, but others may join them. Since the update, I have had two separate instance of games not loading properly. The second time seemed to not be confined to Facebook, but the first one effected many games, at least one will be leaving the platform due to the ongoing Flash phase out. However, none of the compares to my biggest gripes. At multiple times, Facebook would stop loading posts, claiming there was a technical issue. It was suggested that I should reload the page. I admit, this usually happens when I have bad wifi, so it might not be Facebook's fault. However, Facebook has begun to do something very displeasing. It will randomly delete all of the posts on my newsfeed, and suggest that I get new friends so that more posts will appear. I have to check on all posts as soon as I log on, for fear that they will disappear without notice. Just last night, Facebook did this to me three times. Once, it deleted everything. Not a single post remained. Sometimes, it leaves a dozen or so, all new at least. Sometimes, only one or two, possibly including a suggestion or ad. I have no idea why this is happening. It could be Facebook's new format. It could be my ISP messing up, as this usually occurs at home and not at work. I don't know. It is very inconvenient. Facebook already tries to limit how many people's posts I receive, at least according to the posts of people claiming to have their algorithms changed by copying and clicking on the post. I don't trust them, so I never do. I fear that I will mess something up. Besides, if I really wanted to, I could change my own preferences to try and alter the algorithm myself.
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