Comments on: New Facebook Layout is a Challenge for Management http://techmiso.com/1394/new-facebook-layout-is-a-challenge-for-management/ Tech evangelism and Miso soup like no other Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:33:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Rich Chuckrey http://techmiso.com/1394/new-facebook-layout-is-a-challenge-for-management/comment-page-1/#comment-767 Rich Chuckrey Thu, 26 Mar 2009 14:47:13 +0000 http://techmiso.com/?p=1394#comment-767 A site like Facebook has too much momentum for a layout change to change their membership in any drastic way. Even if 100,000 users complained and ditched FB, that would only be .0007% of the site's membership. A site like Facebook has too much momentum for a layout change to change their membership in any drastic way. Even if 100,000 users complained and ditched FB, that would only be .0007% of the site's membership.

]]> By: Scott Jarkoff http://techmiso.com/1394/new-facebook-layout-is-a-challenge-for-management/comment-page-1/#comment-758 Scott Jarkoff Wed, 25 Mar 2009 21:16:12 +0000 http://techmiso.com/?p=1394#comment-758 Indeed, it does appear they are attempting to communicate with the <br>community to some extent. I am glad to see the management reach out to <br>their users like this but fear they have not done enough to quell the <br>rioting masses.<br><br>Facebook is a huge monster so they have a substantial amount of people <br>to deal with on this issue. I definitely do not envy their position. Indeed, it does appear they are attempting to communicate with the
community to some extent. I am glad to see the management reach out to
their users like this but fear they have not done enough to quell the
rioting masses.

Facebook is a huge monster so they have a substantial amount of people
to deal with on this issue. I definitely do not envy their position.

]]> By: Pete http://techmiso.com/1394/new-facebook-layout-is-a-challenge-for-management/comment-page-1/#comment-757 Pete Wed, 25 Mar 2009 20:41:31 +0000 http://techmiso.com/?p=1394#comment-757 Looks like they're trying too (<a href="http://blog.facebook.com/blog.php?post=62368742130" rel="nofollow">http://blog.facebook.com/blog.php?post=62368742130</a>) though still getting flack in the comments. Looks like they're trying too (http://blog.facebook.com/blog.php?post=62368742130) though still getting flack in the comments.

]]> By: Denise http://techmiso.com/1394/new-facebook-layout-is-a-challenge-for-management/comment-page-1/#comment-756 Denise Wed, 25 Mar 2009 12:15:55 +0000 http://techmiso.com/?p=1394#comment-756 Agreed. Muchly. Agreed. Muchly.

]]> By: Pete http://techmiso.com/1394/new-facebook-layout-is-a-challenge-for-management/comment-page-1/#comment-755 Pete Wed, 25 Mar 2009 09:11:52 +0000 http://techmiso.com/?p=1394#comment-755 Being someone who also experienced the changes that have happened over at deviantART I can say that communication helped a lot. Certainly the big overhaul that happened in 2003/4 was it? That was huge but the communication helped make the switch easier. I've been somewhat absent from the site but it has changed again but for the better.<br><br>As for Facebook, I have no issue with the re-design, in fact I kinda like it though the fact it doesn't auto-update is a shame. The one thing I do dislike though is the constant invites to petition groups to change it back. Robert Scoble wrote about the fact that despite peoples dislike it won't be changed (<a href="http://tinyurl.com/d39zrw" rel="nofollow">http://tinyurl.com/d39zrw</a>) and he's right. I mean the last change, people were in arms but nothing was reverted and it won't change now. <br><br>However I agree that the impact could have been lessened with a bit of communication and openness from the brass over at Facebook. If this trend continues the community will only feel that they are disconnected from the community and will breed more discontent which is bad for their business. Time will tell if Facebook learn and may in the future be more communicative. Being someone who also experienced the changes that have happened over at deviantART I can say that communication helped a lot. Certainly the big overhaul that happened in 2003/4 was it? That was huge but the communication helped make the switch easier. I've been somewhat absent from the site but it has changed again but for the better.

As for Facebook, I have no issue with the re-design, in fact I kinda like it though the fact it doesn't auto-update is a shame. The one thing I do dislike though is the constant invites to petition groups to change it back. Robert Scoble wrote about the fact that despite peoples dislike it won't be changed (http://tinyurl.com/d39zrw) and he's right. I mean the last change, people were in arms but nothing was reverted and it won't change now.

However I agree that the impact could have been lessened with a bit of communication and openness from the brass over at Facebook. If this trend continues the community will only feel that they are disconnected from the community and will breed more discontent which is bad for their business. Time will tell if Facebook learn and may in the future be more communicative.

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