WHY FACEBOOK TIMELINE CAN NOT BE REMOVED!
Facebook launched, “Facebook Timeline” by
the end of September 2011. This Timeline replaced the default profile
that used to show the most recent updates, with a timeline summary of
your entire life (photos, videos, status updates) since your birth on
Facebook in a hierarchal manner. It must be noticed here that almost all
the other social networks somehow present the profile page in a similar
way as that of Facebook’s previous version was. Facebook Timeline has
totally changed the outlook of imagining a Social Profile!
However, Facebook often takes decisions ignoring user
feedback. Even in this case when the Layout was going to be transformed
as a whole, there were no feedback operations to ask users about their
likes and dislikes concerned with the new timeline Design. Despite of
Facebook’s goodwill, its Users have a love-hate relationship with
Facebook-Timeline. Where it’s over view impress the users in the first
place, it becomes a nuisance for some of them within no time. But once
you opt for it, there’s no way out!
Did you ever think of removing this new timeline?
Well, you simply can’t do that. Here are some reasons for why can’t you
remove or undo the Timeline View.
1. To avoid Algorithm clash
Facebook Timeline presents all the layouts in same
design structures to make it easy to organize the data. Same techniques
are used now without the need of two different ways for the arrangement
and display of a similar data. The Timeline Prevents the ambiguities
with this thought, it came into being.
2. Challenge to its competitor
Facebook believes in uniqueness and with the advent of Google +, its integrity was in threat with the launch of Google + last July. Google + almost offers all the features as of Facebook, like circles
and video conferencing. Facebook, knowing about these developments was
wise enough to communicate to its users that Facebook offers much
different social touch to its users’ profile. We should not forget that
something as big as Facebook believes in the principle of keeping an eagle’s eye on its competitor. This is what i-marketing is all about.
3. To Prevent Psychological Confusion
Removing the timeline would have given a hard time to
almost all the users, making it difficult to follow two different
formats at the same time. Imagine if your friend would have undo his
timeline, it would have been difficult for you to identify his profile
as yours. The simplicity, design and structure of the entire profile
would have then been in jeopardy. Options that are placed at your top
would have been placed in your friend’s left. People would have found
Facebook using a mess, and would have encouraged them to look for simple
alternatives.
To be brief, Facebook timeline is something that has
been imposed on Facebook Users without considering their likes and
dislikes, simply ignoring their willingness in this thought. Please do
share your views and experiences about this latest shock Facebook has
launched. Let’s hope that in a few days something better and more
comfortable will be offered by the Facebook. For now, start enduring
this timeline and enjoy the cover photos of yours and your friends ‘
profile!