I do find it disturbing that the online equivalent of peeping through your ex's window has become borderline socially acceptable. But what is more disturbing is that Facebook seems to be encouraging this behaviour.
Recently, a box called 'Photo Memories' has started showing up while browsing Facebook. I'm pretty sure it is no coincidence that most of these photos are of people I used to stalk on Facebook (i.e. ex-boyfriends). Basically, Facebook is like one of those dodgy friends that encourages you to drunk dial your ex at 3am.
I looked it up and the problem seems to be that the Facebook algorithim is not very good at figuring out how human relationships work. The 'Photo Memories' pictures are selected because you used to show an interest in the profiles of people tagged in them. So while your friends can grasp that you no longer want your ex's face randomly popping up on your computer screen, the Facebook algorithm hasn't quite got there. Basically, Facebook is like a socially inept friend that encourages you to drunk dial your ex at 3am.
So the next time Facebook prompts you to stalk an ex, just think how you would feel about a moronic friend encouraging you to drink-dial that person.
haha.. my facebook keeps posting pictures of tamer gargour and noor issa.. because in each case I've made a comment that has resulted into a string of comments which has resulted in my facebook automatically stalking their profiles.. yay
ReplyDeleteThere are two kinds of Facebook stalking. there's the nice kind "I'm glad we're friends on FB now. I stalked your FB and see that you like Barney".
ReplyDeleteThen, there's the bad kind "Dear ex-GF, I see you had lunch today. Even though we're not friends, our mutual friends are way better friends of mine than they are of yours and let me see your profile through their profile. You can't run away from me. I'll always find you. Always..."
ahhhh Facebook stalking.. where would we be without it.. i know id be out there living a more fulfilling life but finding out what the exes or what the current crush is up to seems to be a little more exciting than going for a run, although i consider stalking to be a form of excercise coz it also gets my heart racing.. Whats that? Stupid ex is now friends with the hot blonde bimbo he used to think was an idiot!? something's going on there! i can feel it.. my facebook radar is beeping.. gotta go..
ReplyDeleteDon't forget to obsessively look through every single facebook photo of her that you can find so you can identify her every flaw!
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