topic Re: Thanks to whomever suggested facebook purity in Community Chat

Thanks to whomever suggested facebook purity

MyGirlsMom — Mon, 07 Nov 2016 22:59:31 GMT

Wow, what a great extension! I was able to correct many of the things I disliked on my news feed, for instance, videos automatically playing. I have them set to play ONLY if I click on them.

Also, certain words and phrases I never wish to see.

Again, thank you, thank you, thank you.

Re: Thanks to whomever suggested facebook purity

Snowpuppy — Mon, 07 Nov 2016 23:26:12 GMT

FB has decided what they want you to know.

Welcome to 1984

Re: Thanks to whomever suggested facebook purity

MyGirlsMom — Mon, 07 Nov 2016 23:30:00 GMT

I don't see it that way at all @Snowpuppy, I choose to see who and what I want on facebook.

What I didn't like was news stories automatically defaulting to video. I now have the option of 'clicking on' the video if I so choose.

Re: Thanks to whomever suggested facebook purity

proudlyfromNJ — Mon, 07 Nov 2016 23:41:32 GMT

@Snowpuppy wrote:
FB has decided what they want you to know.

Welcome to 1984

All I see is what the people I have friended post.

Re: Thanks to whomever suggested facebook purity

suzyQ3 — Mon, 07 Nov 2016 23:41:48 GMT

Oh, my goodness, @MyGirlsMom. I thought this was about Purity the cleanser. Je suis an idiot. :-)

I'm glad FB is more pleasant for you now. I dunno, but I just go there so rarely. I do know what you mean, though, about the video default thing. There is a man whom I might want to read about for some sick reason but cannot and will not look at him or listen to him. So that would work out very well for me.

Re: Thanks to whomever suggested facebook purity

suzyQ3 — Mon, 07 Nov 2016 23:43:39 GMT

@Snowpuppy wrote:
FB has decided what they want you to know.

Welcome to 1984

I really don't think that the OP was referencing any wacky conspiracy theory, just happy to have figured out how to see what she wants to see with unwanted intrusions.

Re: Thanks to whomever suggested facebook purity

Moonchilde — Mon, 07 Nov 2016 23:43:42 GMT

@MyGirlsMom wrote:
I don't see it that way at all @Snowpuppy, I choose to see who and what I want on facebook.
What I didn't like was news stories automatically defaulting to video. I now have the option of 'clicking on' the video if I so choose.

You can set that in your FB settings without any extra software. My videos only play when I click on them.

Re: Thanks to whomever suggested facebook purity

MyGirlsMom — Mon, 07 Nov 2016 23:54:50 GMT

..and if I don't want to read anything about ..let's say, pink bunny slippers, I can block that phrase. Lovely.

Re: Thanks to whomever suggested facebook purity

jackthebear — Tue, 08 Nov 2016 11:17:42 GMT

@MyGirlsMom wrote:
Wow, what a great extension! I was able to correct many of the things I disliked on my news feed, for instance, videos automatically playing. I have them set to play ONLY if I click on them.
Also, certain words and phrases I never wish to see.
Again, thank you, thank you, thank you.

might have been me.

first thing I did was block the "people you may know"