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First, re applications:

I frequently visit my application settings to remove things and keep it uncluttered. For some odd reason, I have TWO entries for "My Calendar", and no matter how many times I remove one of them (as I don't need two), the next time I go to edit settings, there are two again.

Also, I have blocked certain applications and then found them back on the list the next time I check - even though I have not visited them again. Seems that sometimes the list simply doesn't update or reverts to an earlier state.

Second, re adding friends:

There should be an option when accepting a friend request to assign them to a specific list right there. This would save several steps for users who are accepting friends for a specific application (such as FarmVille) but do not want that person's feed appearing on their homepage.

Also, while I appreciate the feature about asking if you want to view their feed being in the friend request, the way it is set up is confusing. I kept unchecking the box, thinking this would keep them off my feed - only to find them there anyway. Finally realized you have to keep the box checked to keep them out, but then even that doesn't always work (ie: gaming friends I had previously blocked ended up back on my feed again two weeks later).

One more thing - for those of us who do enjoy playing FB game apps, could you streamline the gifting process? Instead of being taken to the specific application for every gift (I sometimes have 10 for the same app, which means 20 or more page refreshes) - how about allowing the user to check a box for each gift related to that application, then choose "accept all checked items" or "ignore all checked items"? ]]>Jul 30th 2009 6:17PMhttp://www.switched.com/2009/07/30/14-facebook-ills-and-how-to-cure-most-of-them/http://www.switched.com/2009/07/30/14-facebook-ills-and-how-to-cure-most-of-them/Aug 3rd 2009 1:17AMhttp://www.switched.com/2009/07/30/14-facebook-ills-and-how-to-cure-most-of-them/http://www.switched.com/2009/07/30/14-facebook-ills-and-how-to-cure-most-of-them/
Therefore, it's not a matter of the site not being "intuitive," it's also poor communication between Facebook and its users. ]]>Aug 13th 2009 12:14PMhttp://www.switched.com/2009/07/30/14-facebook-ills-and-how-to-cure-most-of-them/http://www.switched.com/2009/07/30/14-facebook-ills-and-how-to-cure-most-of-them/Aug 14th 2009 6:42AMhttp://www.switched.com/2009/07/30/14-facebook-ills-and-how-to-cure-most-of-them/http://www.switched.com/2009/07/30/14-facebook-ills-and-how-to-cure-most-of-them/On the posivitive: I did find people from my past, and people found me.The "NETWORKING" works well. ]]>Aug 14th 2009 10:29AMhttp://www.switched.com/2009/07/30/14-facebook-ills-and-how-to-cure-most-of-them/http://www.switched.com/2009/07/30/14-facebook-ills-and-how-to-cure-most-of-them/Aug 14th 2009 10:54AMhttp://www.switched.com/2009/07/30/14-facebook-ills-and-how-to-cure-most-of-them/http://www.switched.com/2009/07/30/14-facebook-ills-and-how-to-cure-most-of-them/Aug 14th 2009 11:27AMhttp://www.switched.com/2009/07/30/14-facebook-ills-and-how-to-cure-most-of-them/http://www.switched.com/2009/07/30/14-facebook-ills-and-how-to-cure-most-of-them/Aug 14th 2009 4:26PMhttp://www.switched.com/2009/07/30/14-facebook-ills-and-how-to-cure-most-of-them/http://www.switched.com/2009/07/30/14-facebook-ills-and-how-to-cure-most-of-them/Aug 14th 2009 6:05PMhttp://www.switched.com/2009/07/30/14-facebook-ills-and-how-to-cure-most-of-them/http://www.switched.com/2009/07/30/14-facebook-ills-and-how-to-cure-most-of-them/Aug 18th 2009 2:31PMhttp://www.switched.com/2009/07/30/14-facebook-ills-and-how-to-cure-most-of-them/http://www.switched.com/2009/07/30/14-facebook-ills-and-how-to-cure-most-of-them/Sep 20th 2009 6:08AMhttp://www.switched.com/2009/07/30/14-facebook-ills-and-how-to-cure-most-of-them/http://www.switched.com/2009/07/30/14-facebook-ills-and-how-to-cure-most-of-them/Aug 25th 2009 12:40PMhttp://www.switched.com/2009/07/30/14-facebook-ills-and-how-to-cure-most-of-them/http://www.switched.com/2009/07/30/14-facebook-ills-and-how-to-cure-most-of-them/Aug 25th 2009 2:43PMhttp://www.switched.com/2009/07/30/14-facebook-ills-and-how-to-cure-most-of-them/http://www.switched.com/2009/07/30/14-facebook-ills-and-how-to-cure-most-of-them/Sep 15th 2009 1:56PMhttp://www.switched.com/2009/07/30/14-facebook-ills-and-how-to-cure-most-of-them/http://www.switched.com/2009/07/30/14-facebook-ills-and-how-to-cure-most-of-them/
I run a repair biz, its very common.]]>Sep 28th 2009 10:18PMhttp://www.switched.com/2009/07/30/14-facebook-ills-and-how-to-cure-most-of-them/http://www.switched.com/2009/07/30/14-facebook-ills-and-how-to-cure-most-of-them/ run and type msconfig. Navigate to the tab that says "startup." Look for an entry that matches the security software you mentioned and uncheck the box. Reboot and you will not see the error you described.]]>Sep 20th 2009 12:47AMhttp://www.switched.com/2009/07/30/14-facebook-ills-and-how-to-cure-most-of-them/http://www.switched.com/2009/07/30/14-facebook-ills-and-how-to-cure-most-of-them/
I've experienced some of the malware. I was smart enough not to download anything and I did not "purchase" their so-called anti-virus scan. We had an expert check out our computer and he said we were lucky because the program trying to tell you you have a virus and trying to convince you to buy their product is the virus and once you give them your information, they can use it to wipe out your bank account.]]>Sep 24th 2009 12:23PMhttp://www.switched.com/2009/07/30/14-facebook-ills-and-how-to-cure-most-of-them/http://www.switched.com/2009/07/30/14-facebook-ills-and-how-to-cure-most-of-them/Sep 1st 2011 4:03AM