We all knew the day would come sooner or later, and for some of us we’ve already begun deconstructing this piece of work that is the Facebook timeline. But now you have no choice, in the next couple of weeks, expect your once seemingly organized Facebook profile to transform into a Timeline of your Facebook life history.
Facebook announced, “Last year we introduced timeline, a new kind of profile that lets you highlight the photos, posts, and life events that help you tell your story. Over the next few weeks, everyone will get timeline. When you get timeline, you’ll have 7 days to preview what’s there now. This gives you a chance to add or hide whatever you want before anyone else sees it.”
For those of you who haven’t started experimenting with the new feature, here’s what you need to know: things can get a little messy; perfecting your page, especially if you have been a part of the social network since its beginning, will take time. You might want to sit through a Facebook Timeline tour to get a feel for the features in full.
You’ll have a week to “cleanup your act,” so to speak – deciding whether or not you want certain things to be viewable, but after that, every post you left open to friend views will be fair game.
If you need help there is an active Facebook Timeline feature forum discussion board to post your complaints, questions, and comments about the new layout.
(via Engadget & Facebook Blog; photo via Tech Tricks World)
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