I like Facebook. I like it a lot because it lets me keep in touch with my friends. Some people would argue that MySpace does the same sort of thing. But I hate MySpace with a passion. Mostly because of the customization it allows.
While MySpace allows you to customize your profile to the point that it is completely unreadable, Facebook does not allow such nonsense. It keeps the appealing light blue layouts consistent between all the profiles. This makes sure that everyone can easily access the information held within its pages. In order to socially network, you need to be able to actually read the information that your friends provide.
When I learned that Facebook would begin allowing customizations in the form of 'apps', I was completely against them on principle. I was not and am not unfounded in my criticism. I'm already seeing profiles cluttered beyond recognition with useless and stupid apps, some of which do nothing more than randomly generate a quote that no one bothers to read or captures innocent victim in pyramid-scheme-like games. It saddens me that such a great thing could fall so hard.
I'll be honest. I have installed a couple of applications. The ones I have are simple and unobtrusive. They enhance, not hinder. One is the Top Friends app which I use to quickly access my small group of friends whose profiles I frequent. The other is the Graffit-Wall. It lets me draw pictures.
This Graffiti App (http://apps.facebook.com/graffitiwall/) is more useful and more fun than some of the built-in features (read: Poke). WIth Graffiti, I can draw horrifying pictures on my friends profiles. Pictures of fruitcocks, zombies and balls. Things that plain text just can't convey. It's fun. There's nothing better than running into someone whose first words are "Wow. That Cactus with testicles you drew on my Facebook... Just amazing."
Graffiti gets a thumbs up from me. Everyone needs to install it. And then draw pictures of inanimate objects with genitalia on my wall.
Until next time,
~~Ben
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Tuesday, October 16, 2007
Facebook Graffiti
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