Comments on: Facebook No Longer Wants Random Play

By: Rae Hoffman

Rae Hoffman — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 18:03:07 +0000

Log into Facebook and then click the networks tab. If you belong to the new network you are moving to, it will be what shows up when you click the networks tab and then you clock browse over to the upper right next to “People in whatever network”.

You can also click the arrow pointing down next to the networks tab and click on “browse all networks” and click on the geographical network you want and then browse again as mentioned above.

By: Dannny

Dannny — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 17:56:22 +0000

Im moving to the states at the end of this year and was trying to use Facebook just to search/add random friends ahead of time but it is not as easy as it should be! You have to search for a name!
As opposed to just viewing people in a location!
Is there a way to do this???

By: Maurice

Maurice — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 17:20:03 +0000

shadey

looking for a party wasnt what i got from “Random Play” which i sudenly realised that my profile said maybe thats why Bele De Jour Poked me :-)

By: Vanessa Fox

Vanessa Fox — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 08:57:55 +0000

You can still only add up to 5 jobs… dammit.

By: SlightlyShadySEO

SlightlyShadySEO — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 21:47:48 +0000

I think your observation about “Random Play” being removed might be a symptom of a larger decision. I think they’re trying to move to make Facebook more of a professional tool, than something that College students use to find parties.
Their initial user base has matured, and is getting jobs, and they’re trying to take advantage of that.

That said, if such changes continue, I have a feeling the college crowd might begin abandoning facebook. Not yet though.

By: Lisa Barone

Lisa Barone — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 17:59:09 +0000

I think if you put “Sugar Rae Hoffman” it will also ask you to update what you do for a living and what bar it is you work at.

By: Rae Hoffman

Rae Hoffman — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 17:24:58 +0000

No, you can add nicknames, you just can’t add “one name”… So, while I can’t put just “Sugarrae” into that box, I can put “Sugarrae Hoffman” and “Sugar Rae Hoffman”… attempting to put “bite me barone” into the box gave me this message:

“Our automated system will not approve this name. If you believe this is an error, please contact us.”

But, I COULD put “BiteMe Barone” as my name… so it appears to be trying to figure out what is a legit name and what isn’t, but there are tons of ways around it.

That said, it’s stupid to abuse this function… people should only be putting names people will actually search for and mean them.

By: Lisa Barone

Lisa Barone — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 17:17:18 +0000

I’m pretty sure you can’t put a nickname like Sugarrae into the alternative name box, or at least you couldn’t when they first released it in early December. I tried putting in a few nicknames at the time and it kept spitting them back as inappropriate. They want a full name, not what your friends call you when they’ve had a few. :)