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Paper Roses

(7,473 posts) Sun Jan 4, 2015, 09:31 AM Jan 2015

Question Re: Facebook.

Why the heck is there no option to delete a post because you have seen it and that is enough.
I have few friends on Facebook(by choice) and read their posts. OK, I'm done. Why should I have to delete the post with a snarky comment. Why is there no option-at least one I can find-that gives me the option of "delete". End of post.

I cannot figure out some of the other stuff on Facebook but that does not really matter. I just want to "delete" and be done with it. Never mind the foolishness about :
friends,
family,
acquaintances,
(town),
etc.
Why so foolishly complicated?
Either show the post or not, I don't need a category.

Since I have only a few friends and want to keep this family oriented, I don't want to check all the options. Some are friends, some family...whatever.
Why do the Facebook people feel it is necessary to have all these categories?

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Question Re: Facebook. (Original Post) Paper Roses Jan 2015 OP

There's an "I don't want to see this" option. bigwillq Jan 2015 #1

But then they demand to know why, Quantess Jan 2015 #4

Facebook Sucks! 1step Jan 2015 #2

You mean the drop down that takes you through the mini quiz? JustAnotherGen Jan 2015 #3

I don't care for Facebook. Bluenorthwest Jan 2015 #5

I routinely block FB threads/topics that don't interest me Orrex Jan 2015 #6

bigwillq

(72,790 posts)

1. There's an "I don't want to see this" option.

Reply to Paper Roses (Original post)

Sun Jan 4, 2015, 09:37 AM

Jan 2015

To the right of a post, there's a "v" symbol.

Click on that.

Then Click on "I don't want to see this"

And you'll no longer so that post in your timeline.

Quantess

(27,630 posts)

4. But then they demand to know why,

Reply to bigwillq (Reply #1)

Sun Jan 4, 2015, 10:59 AM

Jan 2015

And there is no option for "I've seen it and I am tired of scrolling past it".

If you choose option "I don't want to see it" they ask why not. And there is no valid option why not. Not only that, facebook will wrongly assume you want to see fewer posts from that person.

The only thing that has worked for me is Social Fixer app that works with Google Chrome and Firefox. I recommend Social Fixer, although it only works intermittently. You can "mark as read" with Social Fixer.

1step

(380 posts)

2. Facebook Sucks!

Reply to Paper Roses (Original post)

Sun Jan 4, 2015, 09:39 AM

Jan 2015

JustAnotherGen

(31,828 posts)

3. You mean the drop down that takes you through the mini quiz?

Reply to Paper Roses (Original post)

Sun Jan 4, 2015, 09:40 AM

Jan 2015

I like it. I don't want to see anything about a college football team, te Jets, the Giants, etc etc and certainly not NASCAR . Formula 1 I AM interested in. So being able to see the "sports" I want to see and not eliminating sports entirely - I like.

Bluenorthwest

(45,319 posts)

5. I don't care for Facebook.

Reply to Paper Roses (Original post)

Sun Jan 4, 2015, 01:10 PM

Jan 2015

It makes me feel stressed out and I wish I never had to use it.

Orrex

(63,215 posts)

6. I routinely block FB threads/topics that don't interest me

Reply to Paper Roses (Original post)

Sun Jan 4, 2015, 01:37 PM

Jan 2015

When asked for a reason why I'm hiding it, I respond "not interested," or whatever the closest option is. Problem solved.

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