It seems like everyone is hatin’ on new Facebook. Countless groups, events and notes have decried the newest product from Mark Zuckerberg, but let me tell you — you’re going to end up thanking him. New Facebook is actually the cat’s pajamas.
The biggest boon of the new Facebook is that the organization of pages has vastly improved. We have all encountered the endless scrolling and clicking of the old profile pages. Profiles were cluttered with walls, applications, info and all manner of things, and it was very hard to find what you were looking for. However, the new tabs at the top of the page zip you around with the ease of one click.
The homepage also looks much better and all the information you need is right at your fingertips, including the still-controversial News Feed. Your applications are easier to find and use (you can jump right into Bumper Stickers with one click now. Good news for me since that’s how I spend most of my time). Even the ambiguously creepy “People You May Know” is starting to get more accurate with people you might ACTUALLY know (as opposed to people who just attend Vanderbilt).
However, the biggest Easter egg in this joyful chorus of change is found in the “Settings” for new Facebook. If Sept. 19 was your favorite day on the calendar (a.k.a. Talk Like A Pirate Day), now you can change your language to translate everything into “English (Pirate).” That’s right, all your dreams have finally come true, matey. Videos are now “Bewitched Portraits,” events are “Grog Fests” and friends are now called “Me Hearties.” I’ll let you discover the wonderful world of pirate English on your own time, but this Web site just reached a whole new level of awesome in my book.
I know that you may fear change, and that’s OK. Even though this year has been dominated by politicians and pundits endlessly discussing change, Facebook has actually brought you results! It may take a little getting used to, but new Facebook is the bee’s knees. Just give it a chance, and you won’t want to make Mark Zuckerberg walk the plank.
