Facebook and its annoying suggestions

@Drosophila (16571)
Ireland
December 20, 2016 11:32am CST
No doubt you have noticed, Facebook has made some "subtle changes"... One is to "suggest" things you might find interesting. Based on what, I have no idea!! No doubt they got some algorithm going.. Though lately, this algorithm has done nothing but to annoy the crap out of me. For example, I just logged on now, and the first thing Facebook suggest to me is an article on "Your Relationship Goals for 2017?"... Really?! Now I need Facebook to tell me how I should conduct a relationship in 2017? How grand! Where is that "block" button for these stupid suggestions? Do you use Facebook? And if so how is the suggestion feature work out for you
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@pgntwo (22408)
• Derry, Northern Ireland
20 Dec 16
FB? To be avoided at all costs...
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@Drosophila (16571)
• Ireland
21 Dec 16
There's a lot of sense in what you're saying
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@Drosophila (16571)
• Ireland
21 Dec 16
@pgntwo ouch
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@pgntwo (22408)
• Derry, Northern Ireland
21 Dec 16
Pixabay - facebook
@Drosophila A load of....
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• United States
20 Dec 16
I have a 'gift' for ignoring things!
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@Drosophila (16571)
• Ireland
21 Dec 16
That my dear, is called a "blessing"
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• United States
21 Dec 16
@Drosophila It took years to learn to ignore!
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@Drosophila (16571)
• Ireland
21 Dec 16
@AbbyGreenhill ah so more of an acquired skill
@kevin1877uk (36988)
30 Dec 16
I personally don't have time for FB.
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@kevin1877uk (36988)
30 Dec 16
@DrosophilI I really should use FB but like I said I just don't have time for it.
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@Drosophila (16571)
• Ireland
31 Dec 16
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@Drosophila (16571)
• Ireland
30 Dec 16
Ya I see your point
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@moffittjc (121548)
• Gainesville, Florida
21 Dec 16
Facebook is of the devil! Stay off of it at all costs, if you want to save your soul.
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@Drosophila (16571)
• Ireland
21 Dec 16
@moffittjc hahaha.. touche
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@Drosophila (16571)
• Ireland
21 Dec 16
hahaha.. I have to have soul to start off with right?
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@moffittjc (121548)
• Gainesville, Florida
21 Dec 16
@Drosophila I know you have a soul, because if you didn't you wouldn't be complaining about Facebook!
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
27 Dec 16
I've seen those things, too, but just bypass them and move on. Some are fun. Lol!
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@Drosophila (16571)
• Ireland
27 Dec 16
Lol, at least yours are fun, mine is mostly condescending, it's either relationship advices or self-help stuff!
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
27 Dec 16
@Drosophila Now that's no fun at all!
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@just4him (317040)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
21 Dec 16
That's funny. I have seen suggestions. I x them out and ignore them.
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@Drosophila (16571)
• Ireland
21 Dec 16
I don't seem to have that option! I hope if I complain enough, they will blank the page for me
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@Drosophila (16571)
• Ireland
27 Dec 16
@just4him nope, not on mine, I was thinking about writing back to say, hey how to turn these off.
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@just4him (317040)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
27 Dec 16
@Drosophila I'm sure you're not the only one who wants them off.
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• United States
21 Dec 16
i hate that thing.it was clogging my feed with cars today. even worse is the constant begging for updates.i'll change my profile when i feel like it,facebook..
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@Drosophila (16571)
• Ireland
21 Dec 16
exactly!!! I hate the competitive "twist" to it.. like "90% of your friends have recently updated their profile.. would you like to do it to?" erm.. No.. feck off xD
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@egdcltd (12059)
20 Dec 16
I effectively don't use Facebook - I only use it to promote things. So I don't know where the suggestions are given. I doubt they'd be terribly useful, as I really don't interact enough for it to get a decent picture.
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@Drosophila (16571)
• Ireland
21 Dec 16
ya, it's the best really.. I use it to keep in touch with friends and family
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@Tampa_girl7 (50205)
• United States
27 Dec 16
It lost its appeal to me. I use it less and less as time goes by.
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@Drosophila (16571)
• Ireland
28 Dec 16
I agree! I just use it to keep in touch with family
20 Dec 16
I just ignore or cancel it
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@Drosophila (16571)
• Ireland
21 Dec 16
I've yet to work out the cancel button
• Trinidad And Tobago
27 Dec 16
I just post a few pics on Facebook and then I am out. The only suggestion FB made to me was to 'okay' the past year in-review. I love what they did so I okay-ed that. I haven't seen anything for relationship goals yet.
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@Drosophila (16571)
• Ireland
28 Dec 16
That's good! Ya I guess the relationship goal thing was all a bit arg