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brightonrock Thu 25-Feb-16 10:16:04

question: what's the fastest way to appear a bit of a twit?

answer: use these new angry, sad, wow buttons <rolls eyes>

don't we have enough language left to accurately express our reactions to something??

brightonrock Thu 25-Feb-16 10:17:36

here's a link www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/feb/24/facebook-reactions-like-button-angry-love-haha-wow-sad-faces-heart

jinglbellsfrocks Thu 25-Feb-16 10:39:59

They look similar to the odd little - minuscule in fact - yellow pimples that keep appearing on here. (Not the official GN ones)

hmm

Lona Thu 25-Feb-16 10:44:10

I can think of other ways to appear a bit of a twit!
If you don't like them you don't have to use them smile

tanith Thu 25-Feb-16 11:15:56

I must be a twit then as I've just clicked on the new 'heart' button to quickly show my GD that I've seen the beautiful picture of my GrtGS crawling this morning that she sent me as I didn't have time to write a reply, I'll go back later to do that.
If you don't like them just ignore as Lona says.

Indinana Thu 25-Feb-16 11:38:48

Oops, there's me thinking they were a bit of harmless fun, and I've unwittingly made a bit of a twit of myself grin

Anya Thu 25-Feb-16 11:43:17

.....off to FB to see what I'm missing......

ninathenana Thu 25-Feb-16 12:44:00

Me too......m.

NanaandGrampy Thu 25-Feb-16 12:48:04

Well..... I like them ?

I would have even supported an 'unlike' emoji.

moxeyns Fri 26-Feb-16 09:43:55

One of my FB friends has just put her dog down. "Happy" to have the new sad icon.

Bez1989 Fri 26-Feb-16 09:50:23

Theyre too small to be effective IMO.

sweetcakes Fri 26-Feb-16 11:31:09

smile haha what like this, its a bit of fun

helmacd Fri 26-Feb-16 14:02:07

As I daren't touch any buttons being unsure what I might be doing I respect those who are more at ease with Facebook! Am only a member so I can see pics of my grandchildren when posted. Terrified of losing my privacy!

grannylyn65 Fri 26-Feb-16 14:45:35

Twitty Granny !?

Lavande Fri 26-Feb-16 17:32:39

I think I will set aside a few minutes to experiment with my Facebook page buttons. My fingers often hover over links and icons with a certain degree of anxiety.

phizz Fri 26-Feb-16 23:07:19

I have to say I like them.
You sometimes need to show you've read the posting yet when it's something sad or unpleasant it doesn't seem right to tick 'Like'.
This way is, in my opinion, better.

rubysong Sat 27-Feb-16 09:11:23

For some reason I am now unable to 'comment' on Facebook. I have done it lots of times, so I know how to do it, but it just isn't working. Any ideas? (Sorry, slightly off topic)

Hattiehelga Sat 27-Feb-16 16:04:02

I would just like a Dislike button then when people put political posts on facebook I can use this. Facebook is for fun and keeping in touch with friends and family and politics has no place on it.

NanKate Sat 27-Feb-16 16:11:24

Rubysong I am having the same trouble with FB, I can comment on some but not others. Also it won't let me tick Like on any facebook page. Very odd. Let's hope some Techy person can help us.

phizz Sat 27-Feb-16 17:55:55

If someone sends me something political I just ignore it.

grannyqueenie Sat 27-Feb-16 23:14:56

Not sure I agree with you on that one Hattiehelga I think Facebook has a part to play in keeping people informed about current events and raising awareness of important issues which sometimes includes political items. Of course the fun bits are important too smile!

Linbrikat Sun 28-Feb-16 12:51:03

I've also got this problem with Facebook. I've been 'blocked' from using the official page for a TV programme I like. I can still read the page but I can't post any comments, reply to other people's comments or like/love anything. Also all the comments I'd posted before have been removed. I've tried to investigate why this is but all I can find is other people saying this has happened to them and apparently no explanation is given, there's no right of appeal and you're usually blocked for 60 days. I don't think I said anything controversial but if I did I'd just like to know what it was!

rubysong Sun 28-Feb-16 18:47:50

I don't remember putting anything controversial Linbrikat and NanKate. Let's hope that things go back to normal after the 60 days. I thought I may have pressed something by accident and changed the settings.

NanKate Tue 01-Mar-16 17:20:30

I've just solved one problem Rubysong. On Facebook if you want to like something they now have a horizontal list of little icons. You hover your cursor over the one you want and click and I got the tick I wanted. Have a go ?

tanith Tue 01-Mar-16 18:31:49

NanKate those are the 'new FB buttons' brightonrock is refering to in her thread title and OP.. glad you found them .