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Question for FaceBook Users

14 years ago

So ... if I've set someone to 'ignore' so that I don't get bazillions of posts on how they upgraded this farm, or helped a penguin at the zoo ... how can I 'un-ignore' them?

They don't know they're being ignored so I don't want to re-friend them.

Is it possible?

Thanks!

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grammahony
14 years ago
You can click on Ignore/Block this application.
hgl_gaylemarie
14 years ago
Yes! You can block the whole application. I had to do that to several habitual posters. I quit playing the games there too!
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ont_gal
14 years ago
go to "edit options" at the bottom right hand corner of your home page
iowagirl2006
14 years ago
You can also just block the Farmville posts, or whatever. When one of those show up - hover over on the left side of their post and the "hide" button shows up. There should be an option to just hide Farmville, or Mafia Wars, or whatever stupid game it is....but if they make a normal post - it will show.
iowagirl2006
14 years ago
Make that the RIGHT side of the post. Brain is a little slow this morning...durrr....
joan_mn
14 years ago
That is a great option. I love to play the games, but I can see how people who don't can't stand being inundated with that stuff.
country_bumpkin_al
14 years ago
I blocked the FarmSTUFF that kept getting posted by one of my friends..and now I never even see anything from her!LMAO I swear she was on there farming 24/7..but when I talk to her on the phone all she does is complain about how hard she has it..living with her DD,SIL and raising their 2 kids!??

Facebook STILL confuses me!
Mystical Manns
Original Author
14 years ago
Thank you, Ont_Gal. That's what I needed to remove the 'hide' from the person. Also found out that a person I THOUGHT I'd 'hidden" I haven't. So that's good too!
naughtykitty
14 years ago
Wow. Thank you so much! I didn't know how to do that and my news feed is almost ALL game updates. I just "hid" 5 different games. Hooray!
Mickey15
14 years ago
I second naughtykitty's "Wow"...I didn't know you could hide the game updates either. Cool...heading to facebook now to do that! Thank you!
iowagirl2006
14 years ago
It makes it more enjoyable for the non gamers.

Sorry I called the games "stupid" earlier. They aren't - I just don't play them because I have a stinky slow internet connection. I don't do much on facebook other than read a few posts and chat with my family.

It can sure be addictive without the games, LOL! I would probably never get off it if I played the games :)
irislover7b
14 years ago
I maybe should have started a new thread instead of putting this here, but I'd like to know about something some of my friends have joined, an app that is supposed to tell you who has visited your photos, profile, etc. I can't figure out if people who use that app will be able to identify anyone who looks at their profile, or if it would only identify people who use that particular app.
zeetera
14 years ago
Thanks for the info. I thought I had to block all the posts of the user.

Irislover, we're still trying to find out if it's legit or not. See my earlier thread.

Here is a link that might be useful: Profile Viewer

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