He's not playing the mean game correctly. You're supposed to do it with push poll phone calls from unnamed "polling" comanies, or leaflets on windshields, or 527 ads you can disavow. "Approved by McC?" -- approved by a loser! - Dave Winer
He should really choose The Count from Seaseme Street for his VP... "5,6,7... 7 houses HAHAHA" - John Worthington
it is fine, divide and conquer, this is how the game is played. we don't have a candidate that knows any other way. change is not enough. - gregory lent
That's got to be a new record in the arena of panic-induced manipulative scumbaggery. So it's nice to see the McCain campaign showing a little initiative and really reaching for superiority in *something*. At the same time, that's precisely the sort of tactic that lights fires under a certain type of voter. I'm morbidly curious to see how that plays out for them. - Derrick Burns
Derrick -- right -- be careful about motivating your opponents too well. - Dave Winer
This is how the game works. It's up to the Obama Nation to find a way to handle this without acknowledging this douche-baggery. - Jonathan (Vacation Boy)
I think a McCain-Clinton ticket would wildly amusing. - Mot Faerin
who would have thought an Obama-McCain general election would be so wholly negative? Not I. What the hell has happened to John McCain? Just ambition, is that all? - Christopher Galtenberg
with reference to LBJ's favorite joke, "Let's start a rumor that John McCain fucks pigs... - Steve Follmer via twhirl
Glass houses, bay-bee. Good luck with that. - Chris Baskind
i hear whit romney is mccheney's running mate and they both fuck pigs - Dave Winer
I hope Obama will spend almost every dime on running TV commercials in the small towns of America where people are not "connected" and read local opinion newspapers to counteract this super-low behavior from McCain. - Andrew Baron
the ad aside, i don't think the underlying question is very controversial. why Biden over Clinton? not a surprising question from people who voted for Clinton, so just answer it and have done, i say. - idnan
Just like Obama, Clinton said the same, she's not in this to be Vice President. She wouldn't have accepted if asked. She wants to be President. - Adam Turetzky
this could so quickly descend into playground fighting! "No you!" - alphaxion
@Adam just so, but to assimilate the Clinton voters that needs a little polish and presentation. then this McC attack becomes moot, and we can have a rest until the next campaign sally. - idnan
This is what I hate about the presidential election. The issues are never the issues. - David Finch
@davidfinch ,,, which is why no one can convince me that politics is important - gregory lent
Ah, yeah, McCain, and the minute I see YOU hugging an asp, you'll get my vote! - MiniMage via NoiseRiver
interesting strategy. they totally photoshop'd his turkey chin at the end - Ryan
Smart advertising... sorry "the truth hurts" - Ron Emrick
I didn't configure my home page, but it is chrome://navigator-region/locale/region.properties - Morton Fox
With tabbed browsing its many: Gmail, Hellotxt, Flickr and DeviantART in Firefox - Kol Tregaskes via twhirl
SFGate. I like to see what's up in the analog world of restaurant robberies, car wrecks, status of the marine layer and tiger-taunting criminals. - Sue Radd
mine is about:blank. Clean slate. If I open up my browser I prob have something in mind already. - daniel morgan
I have six of them that open at once - techmeme, igoogle, hacker news, Analytics and G Reader and popurls - they change based on how and what I get from them. - Mrinal Desai
Mine is set to Google right now. Fast, and plain. - Sean Brady
Blank - I hate the delay of opening a homepage when I'm trying to get to a website. - Bill Sanders
Once or twice... Not because I was interested in the product, though. - Voyagerfan5761
When I opened a message from FriendFeed in Gmail, I saw ads related to Lindsay Lohan and Outlook Express. Google really needs to work on bringing more relevant ads. EDIT: I use Adblock Plus too. :) - Here's... possible248!
Gmail has ads? *turns off Adblock Plus* Oh, there they are! :) - Morton Fox
I should mention I generally browse with AdBlock Plus, too. I forgot to say that before... - Voyagerfan5761 via twhirl
"But Obama’s aides privately concede his odds in Virginia are probably no better than 50-50 and that the state is far from a lock-solid hedge if he loses Ohio and Florida." - Hutch Carpenter
Not Liking because I don't like Obama - rather, this article is a good analysis of what he faces. - Hutch Carpenter
Agreed Hutch - one of the better analysis pieces I've read in a while *not* puffing Obama. Can't always be apple pie and blue skies now can it?! - Ron Emrick
McCain, Obama... they're politicians, this is what they ALL do. Get past it if you really want to find some semblance of substance in their message, ideals, and philosophies. - Ron Emrick
There's a good reason this ad is satisfying -- we're hiring a President. You don't want the President to always turn the other cheek, sometimes you've got to hit back to get respect. That's the way the world works, like it or not. BTW, I don't like it -- but I accept it. - Dave Winer
Agreed, they're politicians. But the message from Obama that has reeled me in was one of straightforward talk, even if it was uncomfortable. The dude's speech on race was such a "this is who I am, if you don't like it...too f*cking bad". And really, after the Paris Hilton response video, any other follow up to the McCain ad was guaranteed to pale in comparison. - Chris Martin
I love this ad and every response they've done so far. This is not a personal attack, but a straight out attack on the foundations of the mans image that is necessary for victory and to save our country. It is crucial that he be known for what he is. If they came out directly attacking him for cheating on his wife while she was laid up in the hospital, that would be a different story. Bravo Obama team! - Brad Nickel
@Dave - For the record, I don't like it, and I do accept it as well. Just b/c I accept it doesn't mean I'm going to hold back on my dislike of it.. - Chris Martin
@Ron - The reality for me is that Obama has raised my expectations for politicians. Now that he has raised the bar (in my mind), I would like to see him stay up there. - Chris Martin
@Chris - I am curious what bothers you about it. Is it that it is negative at all? Do you think he could go through to election day without striking out at McCain's image as a Maverick good boy while getting slammed by them? The line for me is personal attacks. Otherwise, I think everything policy related is fair game. This is about selling out our government for fame. - Brad Nickel
Maybe it's that I consider myself a realist (aka cynic) when it comes to politics. But I know I have drunk the Obama-laced kool-aid, and I think that makes me a bit uncomfortable. The result is that I may be extra critical of anything his campaign does that seems to run contrary to what he preaches, so to speak. - Chris Martin
@Chris - That makes sense. Good for you. I prefer to think of it as Tang, but I completely understand. ;) Brad - Brad Nickel
No. I have no TV, and I probably won't watch any online video of it, either. - Richard Klein
Ok look... I can understand human rights issues not having an effect on you watching, but to not even have any kind of opinion on it whatsoever is so damn lame. - Vincent Ferrari
I normally enjoy watching the Olympics, politics should not overshadow sports. However the possibility of this year's event turning into car-crash TV due to Beijing's amazing pollution problems and over-zealous crack-downs on reporters could make for pretty compelling viewing. - Dave Kinsella
The powers that be made a decision to host it in China. We have the right to be indignant about it. But it would be good to remember that we feel indignant about it because we feel deeply for the human spirit - of the Tibetans. But please don't forget that the Olympics is about Atheletes who have spent their whole life for the 2-3 minutes they spend in the pool or on the track. What about their human spirit?Fight China's record yes but don't not watch the Olympics just because you think that's somehow noble - The Fat Oracle
@Kamath Thanks. That's definitely worth keeping in mind - Christopher Harley
+∞ Kamath. The Olympics is about putting aside political differences and admiring the beautiful feat of the human form in action. - Akiva Moskovitz
Yes! Support China's brutal oppressive regime and policies so that some kid can run in a circle for 30 seconds! I'm not saying people ignore the athletes, or even that we cancel the Olympics, but for world leaders to go into that stadium and parade around like nothing is wrong is despicable. And no, I don't really care if that offends some kid running track. Some issues are bigger than your time on the track or how high you can pole vault. - Vincent Ferrari
You know, this kind of thing makes me WANT to support oppressive regimes just to irritate people. Watching people being indignant wrongly tickles me in the same way people used to laugh at people slipping on banana peels. Every indignant word typed means nothing until it's backed up with action and, well, NOT watching the Olympics simply doesn't count because you're punishing the wrong people. - Akiva Moskovitz
No. My interest in the Olympics begins and ends with curling and I have been assured from several reliable sources that this is the wrong Olympics for that most hallowed of sports. - [self setNick:@"willia4"]
James, curling! Imagine my confusion when, after living in the Southern US for most of my life, I moved to the Pacific Northwest and accidentally came across curling for the first time on TV. Sliding a big, heavy-looking plastic pill down some ice while people furiously scratch with brooms ahead of it all the while someone is YELLING at them endlessly. I stared at it probably for a good eight minutes wearing my Sunday's best WTF face. I still don't quite get it but I like the fact that it's out there. - Akiva Moskovitz
i'm with james.....it's curling or nothing at all for me....well, until they invent bowling on ice, anyway. - carlotta fancypants
Akiva - I still live in the Southern US (and always have) so I only get to watch curling once every four years during the winter Olympics. :) It's something I look forward to. - [self setNick:@"willia4"]
Yup - will watch the USA basketball team and Phelps in the swimming events. For 2 weeks this will be about the athletes and their competitive spirit. - Ron Emrick
I like the Winter Olympics more than the Summer - Sam Chupp via twhirl
Off course Rhythmic Gymnastics is a nice thing to watch :) - Sam Chupp via twhirl
Maybe there will be riots and demonstrations like Tiananmen Square? Chinese will bring tanks to the Olympics? - Igor The Troll
@Vincent, You know, I get what burns you. I am Buddhist to boot so I really do get it. But being mindful about this with some perspective with help all of us. How does boycotting by world leaders really help? As a people, any country will get more nationalistic and rigid if it feels the world is against them. That's how Iraqis react even now because they hated Saddam but they are deeply insulted by the American invasion - its just an e.g. - I'm not asking for a debate :). I'm with the Dalai Lama on this one - The Fat Oracle
I prefer Winter to Summer Olympics, but I do plan on watching. DirecTV is going to be providing some cool coverage options, and I plan on exploiting them. :-) - Joey Gibson
+∞ Kamath. You keep this up and I'm going to run out of ∞s. - Akiva Moskovitz
"And no, I don't really care if that offends some kid running track" -- Thats your perspective and you are welcome to it. I wouldn't personally trivialize things so quickly. You see a kid running track for 30 seconds. Most people see the inspiring and often difficult journey that kid has taken to get there.That kid's & defines a country's spirit. Read about a boxer's dad in India who sold his land to be able to train his son. That dad's will is representative of something more than a sport and not trivial - The Fat Oracle
Akiva, don't worry, you can never actually run out of infinity hehe... - The Fat Oracle
Back to the sport, I am a pole vault guy myself..meaning its my star event for the Olympics - I can't actually pole vault. I think I might be too heavy for it. - The Fat Oracle
@Kamath If you want to talk about the story behind the story, how about the broken backs of Chinese people underneath the regime? Boycotting may not help, but genuflecting and putting a smiling face on like nothing's wrong doesn't help either. Hell, boycott the opening ceremonies at least. Nope. No intestinal fortitude anymore. I'll watch, but I'm not pleased at all the sycophants that are gonna bow to Hu Jintao when it all gets underway. - Vincent Ferrari
I still say we should be *OPEN MINDED* ...after all we went to the Berlin Olympics in 1938. So is dog and gay marriage served best with red or white wine? http://friendfeed.com/e/854c57... - Noah David Simon
In Seattle we get the Canadian Broadcast (CBC). It historically has been much, much better than NBC. Actually get to see entirety of events not just the chunks that NBC deems appropriate for us to watch. Also get to see more events, not just the top ratings get. While CBC does have the stories of the athletes, they are fewer. CBC remembers that I am there to watch the games, not the network reporters. - JT Perry
I find that Google Reader is making me smarter and is a great way to start conversations that make me smarter over on FriendFeed. FriendFeed lately has gotten a little too superficial for my tastes as we've seen a raft of bacon and other goofy things get a lot of discussion. Google Reader brings me a much higher percentage of smart posts with little noise, much different than Twitter or FriendFeed. - Robert Scoble
You are right. It is much less superficial. There is more intentional sharing, making it much more valuable then the basis at which Friendfeed aggregates content for you. If someone takes the time to write a post, and you have chosen to follow him because he provides value) the basis is already much better than FF. - Alexander van Elsas
Aren't you at a disadvantage since you subscribe to so many people? One of the key features of FF is the ability to filter the noise. I can honestly say I've seen no Bacon or any other pork-related discussion ;) because FF filters everything for me. But the filter still brings me interesting new people. I may be a wrong but I think these little meshed cocoons are what will bring FF mainstream - Cains
Robert - I like the playful nature of FriendFeed, but I also tire of it at times. Hide has been useful lately. - Hutch Carpenter
being that RSS readers still aren't mainstream, no. - Sam Harrelson via twhirl
I think this is another way of saying "Has Robert Scoble declared RSS bankruptcy?" - Nick O'Neill via twhirl
@Cains: I agree. Those who feel the need to add friends in FF, in the same way they follow on Twitter, are at a disadvantage when it comes to the power (and, dare I say: personal sustainability) of FriendFeed. The goals, for me, of all of these services: reduction of noise, education, entertainment (a distant third). Everyone wants to mimic the success of Scoble: good luck with that. - Stagekid
i think feed readers will keep working as knowledge bringers,sites like twitter,friendfeed et al however are breaching the distance from the reading the the conversation. inevitable also, is the fact that as services gain mass reach, the also average the content down to the middle. it's part of the reason "edgelings" move toward new smart-only-for-now services. - Ruben Llibre
Robert, I agree that FF is a little superficial, but I this was *Social* Media, i.e. conversation/sharing/exchange, rather than *Intellectual* Media. It's more like a party than a seminar, as it should be. I would love a place to have purely intellectual conversations in a social media framework. I can get a little bit of both from FF, but it does tend to be varied and yes, at times superficial. I like that aspect of it, but I can see your frustration given your objectives for what you want to get from it. - steplow is Steve
Most of my blogs readers still use RSS, they love RSS and were the early adapters as well. It's the blogs that depend on CPM advertising cash that don't want you using a feed reader. - paul mooney
With a Google Reader reader like Feedly the information comes in looking good, and the integration with FriendFeed makes it easy to put anything worthwile through. I think motherloads of people still think RSS is something you get from using your mouse too much, so declaring it death is way too early. - Ruud van Wijngaarden
I think the bigger item of interest is that the RSS readers are evolving. gReader includes notes, and you can share posts. All of the aggregation platforms do similar things. Basically, RSS is just the format, the display is changing. This is a good thing. - Rob Diana
RSS hasn't climbed the mountain of the masses yet. And it will. Just wait. - Jeroen Mirck
Good Question !! I have stopped using bloglines and/or Greader for the most part. However, most of thoses RSS gets pipped into my FF 'imagainy feed" named "restofworld" . So content is still getting aggregated, However the vehicle for such aggregation has now become FF. - Peter Dawson
These days firing up my RSS reader of choice is as stressful and inefficient as is walking into the magazine section at Barnes N Noble with the intention to "discover and catch up on interesting content". *Traditional* RSS consumption by human beings simply doesn't scale IMO. In the long-run we are all bound to call it quits. - Aviv
IMO the fluff means that FriendFeed is getting more popular. If any system wishes to keep from trending toward entropy, it needs to be insular in some fashion, or require a deliberate push toward order. I agree with Jeroen, RSS will become more chaotic as it is adopted more widely. - J. Phil
@Nick: forget RSS bankruptcy - has Scoble just declared FriendFeed fatigue? ;) - Aviv
I agree with Cains. The movement away from pure intellectual discussion on FF makes me believe it's becoming more mainstream. It is inevitable. I for one welcome it, and look forward to services like NoiseRiver to help control the noise for those who are looking for a more filtered experience. - Hao Chen
@Hao: I agree. I think that for many of us the existing FF "flow" is slowly becoming "too raw" for sustainable direct consumption (some say it moves too fast, content too random, noisy discussions, childish LOL cats, not mainsteam enough, too geeky, etc.) Don't get me wrong, I don't think it's a flaw in the FF design - if anything, I think it will prove to be FF's greatest strengths when more advanced third-party FF utilities are introduced. What I think will end up happening is that each user will pick one or two favorite apps or ways to enjoy FF and stick with that for a while - some may go for a simple app that lets them change the color scheme, while others may be interested in extreme filtering techniques. - Aviv
" FF "flow" is slowly becoming "too raw" for sustainable direct consumption" YES that is a fact. With that in mind, thats why my pvt rooms are important to me. I keep my rss feeds aggregated and still have quality content w/out any of the noise that I get on friends tab. FF is a dual edged. On one hand we can create convo's and on the other hand we can just use it as an RSS aggregator. - Peter Dawson
J. Phil is right: the fluff does mean that FF is getting more popular and bringing in a wider audience. I'm not too frustrated by it, just hit hide and move on. But, I do notice that we get lazy and stop bringing in interesting stuff, so I'm redoubling my efforts to go to Google Reader and make sure that I bring a ton of stuff in here to make sure we don't just talk about bacon. - Robert Scoble
It's not over by a long shot, but it aint mainstream either. - Steve Rubel
I've found myself neglecting Google Reader too much at times as well, instead gorging on FF bacon :) I've been trying to get back into flying thru Google Reader with SHIFT+S at the ready - jeff
I don't ever open up a reader. I just use Thunderbird and it's always there and up to date. No pain all gain. - todd
+1 for bacon discussions and other goofy things on FF. Mixed in with tech news of course. - Mike Doeff
The use of RSS isn't over for me until more people from the hospitality industry move into using sites like twitter/friendfeed. - Shane Keener
for me, working in media relations, RSS is the only way to scan a lot of headlines in various industries. RSS for news, FriendFeed for conversations perhaps. FriendFeed for commenting and opinions and conversations, RSS readers for REAL NEWS. - Mike Lizun
My Google Reader is for me. It's for information that I don't necessarily need to share with others (like MLBTraderumors.com) or various other feeds that are in my industry (footwear). I use it for catching up on the things I know interest me. FF is like going to the local pub and catching up on the random silliness, tech news, etc that I may or may not be exposed to in my own personal day to day business. They serve two separate but sometimes overlapping needs..... - George Smith
Hate to say it, but FF and Twitter have replaced my rss reader... I miss it and I don't. - Andrew Hyde
I love my RSS feeds - no intention of giving them up. In fact, still waiting for some sites to get with the program. - William Harryman
Toluu is a great rss aggrigator. It is a community based app that identifies "users" that have similar interest to yours and allows you to see thier feeds and subscribe to them. I've found many great feeds and learn much more than casual browing could accomplish - Scott Schang via feedalizr
Well, for RSS it's definitely not. RSS is a standard. RSS Readers are clients. What you are referring to is if RSS Readers per se are dead. Which my answer is definitely not. I'm still very much addicted to Google Reader, and sometimes I have http://snackr.net playing on my monitor. IMHO, of course. - JungleG
For me, Google Reader allows me to pull the web in when I want whereas my feeling of FF is that I would need to adapt to when it pulls in feeds and discussion. That said, I'm sure third party FF apps could address this issue. - bendi via twhirl
Not even close. RSS is a major part of my daily routine. The problem with things like FriendFeed is that it's all about buzz, and little actual content. 99 people ranting about the same exact thing. I suspect PR and marketing folks have largely saturated it already, just as many tech blogs are nothing more than reformatted press releases. RSS feeds let me easily keep tabs on sites I trust. Not to mention RSS is used all over backends for most Social sites as well as news sites. It's the true news api. - Robert Accettura
RSS is far from dead, and that said,does anything truly die on the internet, I know lots of people who still use news servers (news://). plus I agree with Scoble, RSS readers make me smarter. I start everyday off with Google Reader reading the news, trade publication articles and other stories that expand my knowledge. I then head over to FriendFeed & SocialThing to see what others think is interesting and what they are talking about. - nick carrasco
I abandoned Google Reader when I started using FriendFeed. RSS readers are too cluttered and social filtering of RSS makes for far better content discovery. - Thomas Hawk
@Thomas Hawk, Google Reader is not the best tool for content discovery, but that's not what I use it for. I use it for staying current with content channels I've already discovered. - J. McConnell
for me, there is still lots of information that I don't get on ff or twitter, but do in google reader. I often find a good bit of new .NET tips that I don't think I would otherwise see. I think it's a bit too soon to cast off RSS readers until everyone is pushing all of their updates to all [important] services. - Steve Long via twhirl
Having divergent interests, and quite a few subscriptions in Google Reader, I am regularly back and forth between it and FriendFeed. I find the two very complementary - I enjoy and have learned from the perspectives of those I subscribe to and respect here, which prompts me to search for additional content in GR to absorb. RSS definitely maximizes my online time, FriendFeed enhances it. - Jody C
GReader is for slow and indepth consumption, Friendfeed is fast food. I like both, but they say too much fast food is unhealthy. - Alexander van Elsas
I still use my Bloglines account regularly as it's the best way to keep up with sites that I like to read on a regular basis in a format that makes sense for me. RSS and stuff like FriendFeed are different in similar manner to how watching TV and using a DVR are different. One just gives you random stuff based on someone else's idea of what I should see and the other allows me to control the content that I see much more effectively. - AlexScoble(Robert'sBro)
If GReader is luxurious dining out, and FF is fast food, then what would be a nice, custom home-cooked meal? - Hao Chen
RSS readers are not even close to over! I get a constant stream of quality news and information, custom tailored to my interests. Still way better quality than anything I could get from a social networking site such as FriendFeed. I get much less noise from my RSS feed, without having to go through the effort to manually filter/hide stuff I don't care about, like I have to do on social networks. - Jeff P. Henderson
For me writing a blog post is a conscious intentional act. If I subscribe to a blog I know I will get quality material (most of the time). Aggregation such as with Friendfeed is very different. too many sources and too many unintentional shares. As a result there is more content that is less interesting. In GReader you don't need filters, noise reduction schemes or whatever. You either subscribe or you don't. FF lets you consume fast, discover, but also gives you massive amounts of useless content. - Alexander van Elsas
@Robert, quite the contrary - Google Reader has become even more important to me and its still the first place I go. Much less noise and topics I care about right away as well as smart recommendations. FF's strength is its ability to handle conversations. A combination of both would be utopia for me. - Ron Emrick
i think this has been a case of "narrative bias" (e.g. i'm bored with it so the whole world must be bored with it as well). RSS readers (particularly GReader) are stronger than ever. Google Reader is an integral part of my information gathering/filtering/sharing (e.g. sharing via FF). - ~C4Chaos
I think people will become even more selective with what feeds they add to their reader and will look for personal recommendations for those 'hidden gem' blogs that they don't know about yet, but would love. - Caleb Elston
I think that RSS Readers need a few new features to make them feel less like email clients. First I'd like the ability to set a time to live for the articles in some blogs. It's ok to miss articles from one feed because if it's important it'll show up somewhere else later, a lot of people say that's they switched from RSS readers to twitter. - Shawn McCollum
Next is to add a feature to manage the "me too" posts. I've been reading my feeds via a tag cloud where the important to me articles bubble up, sometimes by shear number of posts (iphone related). From my cloud I click on say iphone and I can view all the posts about the iphone, see if it's interesting read or mark read. It's really cut down the time I spend reading just to catch up on what's going on. - Shawn McCollum
when feedreaders are better at whitelisting items for my attention i'll probably get hooked again but i stopped regularly using a feedreader nearly four years ago and have done just fine letting my friends filter the web for me (that's what social media means to me). - Christian Crumlish
Actually you can poke someone using the new design, but you must go to a specific friend's profile page to do so. I've had no difficulty with it. Check over on the left hand side of the page. - Jill O'Neill
After this was posted, I saw that Pokes were still available below friends' profile photos. Jesse is updating. - Louis Gray
Pokes are annoying, I guess they finally realized that! - Gavin
that's a GOOD thing. hiding pokes is a great feature of the new facebook design. you're looking at it all wrong - Baratunde Thurston
i'm glad pokes are gone, always thought they were super-lame unless you were a college freshman trying to flirt with a girl at your school (of which i am neither) - Morgan
Hmm. Not sure I am missing something but all of these appear to be on Facebook... perhaps they are rolling out the features slowly? I definitely see ignore/poke/pages/groups. - Jamie
I have many "poke" wars going on with friends right now. The poke is still very much alive. - Shawn Farner via twhirl
This is why friendfeed is awesome. I was originally pleased that poking was gone (given my network friends are far too partial to messaging me asking why I won't poke back). Now, after coming here, I know where to find them (whether or not I would want to). It's just one of the benefits of FF --the follow up comments are quickly becoming the reason why I use FF more often. - Derick Valadao
I do pokes in the new interface all the time. Not sure what's missing on yours. Edit: Missed louis' fllow up comment about updating. Sorry! :) - Clint Ecker
Jesse is working on a follow-up. Though written with best intentions, of course, this post needs some changes. - Louis Gray
The actual use of the "Poke" is misunderstood by many. It isn't there just for random use :-P By poking someone, you allow them to view your profile. If they poke back, you can see theirs too (albeit temporarily) without having to add each other as friends. - Shawn Farner via twhirl
The "Groups", "Pages" and email info are all contained in the new "INFO" tab. I can poke friends, no one else. - Susan Beebe
Do people not actually read the comments? (rhetorical question!) The post is gone, because the post had incorrect info and is being updated. - Robert Seidman
Jesse "pulled" the post to "draft" mode and is redoing it. There were clearly some issues. :-) - Louis Gray
My apologies for the mistakes - it just goes to show how confusing the new design is! Facebook has also re-added a few of those omitted features in the last week, as they weren't there when I last looked at them. - Jesse Stay
It's a much cleaning looking set-up, most people had far too many things on their profile page. Me like the new "look" - Kol Tregaskes
I'm most annoyed by how useless the application updates in the news feed have become. Used to be that my Flickr updates would show up as thumbnails in the news feed. Similar thing for my Tumblr updates. Now it just says 'Michael updated My Flickr Photos' and people need to go to the Boxes tab and hunt around for my Flickr application. This is forward progress??? - Mike Doeff
Kol, I like the cleaner look as well. Today's mistakes just made me realize though that it's definitely going to take some getting used to. - Jesse Stay via twhirl
Mike, that is mostly the responsibility of developers, but my issue there is that Facebook did not give developers much time to integrate, which is why you're seeing such odd application updates. - Jesse Stay via twhirl
This clearly was rushed Facebook release. - Vic Podcaster
My 12 year old daughter will not be very happy. Right now it's her favorite form of online communication with me. I think we've been poking each other for over a year now. - leigh himel
Leigh, be sure to read the post - I made some mistakes. I wasn't seeing pokes last week, but evidently they're back now. - Jesse Stay via twhirl
Thanks @Jesse that's a relief (for her...not really so much for me :) - leigh himel
