Bloody Apathetic Facebook Users, I've No Sympathy At All

Facebook just launched a rather large update to its user interface. I've actually been awaiting this for a while now, since I've became a "fan" of the "Facebook Profiles Preview" page a few months ago. Unfortunately, I'm one of only 132,978 users to do so, meaning most users will be completely shocked by this startling change in one of the more important parts of their social and online life.

I'm sure that many users will complain about how little warning they received about these startling changes. They'll be wrong, of course. This update was originally going to be unleashed in spring, and kept being pushed back. You'd know that if you paid attention or became a fan of the page that was created to warn users about these startling changes. And remember when Facebook disabled the ability to hide the Mini-Feed from your profile? They said it was so you'd get used to it being a bigger part of your profile permanently? Gee, maybe they were trying to tell you something, like maybe the Mini-Feed was about to become a bigger part of your profile? And gosh, this isn't even the first version of Facebook to use tabs on profile pages either.

I haven't seen any yet, but I'm sure it's only a matter of time before a bunch of Facebook groups pop up in protest. Remember when the News Feed was added? It was like the world ended. How dare Facebook invade my privacy by telling the people I've chosen as friends that I've chosen to post information for them to see? Surprisingly, the group "I'll terminate my account if Facebook doesnt terminate MiniFeed on 09/26/06" still has 20 members. Heh, how about that.

Change happens, and everyone gets a little panicky when changes happen to important parts of their daily life. Most of us deal with it fine, and realize quickly enough that the changes are for the better, or at least not for the worse. The rest join protest groups and listen to their Fall Out Boy while crying themselves to sleep.

Not that there's anything wrong with listening to Fall Out Boy and crying yourself to sleep.