Facebook WTF

[andrewducker]

So, I wanted to say something on Facebook. Except that I have some work people on FB, so I decided to make use of their filtering/security system to say it. Not that it would have caused trouble, just because my work people probably don't want to know huge amounts about my home life.

So I set up a FB list of Actual friends, went to post, and discovered that you can't post to a list of friends. I could include certain people (by typing in their names individually) or exclude certain people (likewise), but there's no way of posting something so that a particular list can see it.

I haven't been using FB much recently, and I think that's basically why. It's gone from being actual friends to being mostly actual friends, with a smattering of other people, and I don't feel as comfortable with it.

Am I missing an option somewhere? Or am I just going to have to resign myself to not using it nearly as much?

Comments

[lizzie-and-ari.livejournal.com]

Trying to say this on Facebook too, but you can:

When you go into custom privacy, where you would type someone's name in, just type the name of the list.

[andrewducker]

I marvel at your knowledge. Thank you!

[poisonduk.livejournal.com]

Ahh and now I've read LJ I understand Lizzies status from earlier.

[avatar.livejournal.com]

Doesn't that affect *all* status updates though?

[momentsmusicaux.livejournal.com]

Nope, you're right, it's shit.

You can set up a custom list of who you post things to by default, but you can only have one. Then the privacy dropdown is the built-in settings (everyone, FoF, F) and 'custom'.

Someone should make FB watch that excellent Google presentation on friends groups.

[lizzie-and-ari.livejournal.com]

It can be done (see above), but you're right, it could be a lot easier. I also don't like that you can't check who a post was filtered to after you've posted it.

[headinclouds.livejournal.com]

If you hover the cursor over the little padlock symbol underneath the post, it'll tell you.

[poisonduk.livejournal.com]

And my nosiness is 'What did you want to say?' and which filter would I be on........

[andrewducker]

:-p

Only one update today. I assume you can see it. If not then yell!

[poisonduk.livejournal.com]

Aha combining wardrobes and women??? Nah that offended me and was TMI to inflict on me a poor innocent work colleague.