Facebook added comments to the mini-feed. Add a new comment?
Facebook is at it again, rolling out features in advance of the redesign we've been hearing so much about. The latest addition is comments in the mini-feed. Now when you find out that "Ashley changed her profile picture" you can click a little + icon next to that item and add a comment. This doesn't go for all mini-feed items: it seems to be only for profile and status changes. At least you can't comment on a mini-feed item about someone's comment (yet.)
Well, ok. It's one more way of communicating on Facebook, but what does it imply about the future of the wall? What used to be the main point of communication is now one of many, with photo comments, mini-feed comments and messages all in the mix. Will more places to comment make things easier for users? On the plus side for Facebook, users will stay on the site a few seconds longer to check one more place for comments, but is it a plus for you? Weigh in with your comments about comments.
Well, ok. It's one more way of communicating on Facebook, but what does it imply about the future of the wall? What used to be the main point of communication is now one of many, with photo comments, mini-feed comments and messages all in the mix. Will more places to comment make things easier for users? On the plus side for Facebook, users will stay on the site a few seconds longer to check one more place for comments, but is it a plus for you? Weigh in with your comments about comments.













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Subscribe to commentsJamesJun 26th 2008 3:15PM
Seems like a useful feature. Often, I'll send someone a comment about something on the mini feed and they won't really know what I'm talking about. (No one remembers all the little things they do on facebook) So this could make these comments more relevant and maybe even help my fake social life.
Steve PayneJun 28th 2008 10:17PM
The Facebook redesign will probably fix the message problem, they are merging the wall and mini feed into one page.
G SmithJun 29th 2008 11:17AM
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