{"id":2588,"date":"2012-11-24T08:06:10","date_gmt":"2012-11-24T16:06:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.eaf.net\/mvp\/?p=2588"},"modified":"2012-11-30T22:54:11","modified_gmt":"2012-12-01T06:54:11","slug":"take-this-facebook-timeline","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eaf.net\/mvp\/2012\/take-this-facebook-timeline\/","title":{"rendered":"Take This, Facebook Timeline!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>That&#8217;s right, I don&#8217;t like Facebook&#8217;s Timeline. \ud83d\ude2f I even say so on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/showsmarkroth\/\" title=\"Mark Roth on Facebook\">my cover image<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>But this isn&#8217;t a post to bellyache about Timeline or its involuntary imposition on the masses of we humble proletariat. \ud83d\ude44 <!--more--><\/p>\n<div style=\"float:right; margin-left:25px; width:131px\">\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1615641181\/ref=as_li_ss_il?ie=UTF8&#038;camp=1789&#038;creative=390957&#038;creativeASIN=1615641181&#038;linkCode=as2&#038;tag=anabaptistbookst\"><img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/ws.assoc-amazon.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8&#038;ASIN=1615641181&#038;Format=_SL160_&#038;ID=AsinImage&#038;MarketPlace=US&#038;ServiceVersion=20070822&#038;WS=1&#038;tag=anabaptistbookst\" class=\"aligncenter\"><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.assoc-amazon.com\/e\/ir?t=anabaptistbookst&#038;l=as2&#038;o=1&#038;a=1615641181\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" style=\"border:none !important; margin:0px !important;\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1118095626\/ref=as_li_ss_il?ie=UTF8&#038;camp=1789&#038;creative=390957&#038;creativeASIN=1118095626&#038;linkCode=as2&#038;tag=anabaptistbookst\"><img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/ws.assoc-amazon.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8&#038;ASIN=1118095626&#038;Format=_SL160_&#038;ID=AsinImage&#038;MarketPlace=US&#038;ServiceVersion=20070822&#038;WS=1&#038;tag=anabaptistbookst\" class=\"aligncenter\"><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.assoc-amazon.com\/e\/ir?t=anabaptistbookst&#038;l=as2&#038;o=1&#038;a=1118095626\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" style=\"border:none !important; margin:0px !important;\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1449397417\/ref=as_li_ss_il?ie=UTF8&#038;camp=1789&#038;creative=390957&#038;creativeASIN=1449397417&#038;linkCode=as2&#038;tag=anabaptistbookst\"><img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/ws.assoc-amazon.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8&#038;ASIN=1449397417&#038;Format=_SL160_&#038;ID=AsinImage&#038;MarketPlace=US&#038;ServiceVersion=20070822&#038;WS=1&#038;tag=anabaptistbookst\" class=\"aligncenter\" ><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.assoc-amazon.com\/e\/ir?t=anabaptistbookst&#038;l=as2&#038;o=1&#038;a=1449397417\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" style=\"border:none !important; margin:0px !important;\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<p>I want to show you <span class=\"verse\">how to make the most<\/span> of Zuckerberg&#8217;s brain storm. <!--more--><\/p>\n<p class=\"dropboxred\">1 <b>Highlight certain posts.<\/b> Clicking the star in the upper right corner of the post block makes it span both columns. I discovered that quite by accident, so now I use it to&#8230;<\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin-top:-1.3em\">\n<li>break the flow of my timeline<\/li>\n<li>cause a certain photo to show up bigger<\/li>\n<li>call attention to a current post<\/li>\n<li>point readers toward an ongoing discussion in the Comments<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"dropboxred\">2 <b>Hide other posts.<\/b> This keeps them from cluttering my timeline. I can unhide them later, after enough time has elapsed.<\/p>\n<p>I know that doesn&#8217;t give you much for specific instructions. For those&#8230;and for additional ideas on <b>how to improve your Facebook Timeline<\/b>&#8230;I defer to these folks and their very helpful posts:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pcworld.com\/article\/249530\/five_tips_to_make_your_facebook_timeline_amazing.html\" title=\"Five Facebook Timeline tips\">Five Tips to Make Your Facebook Timeline Amazing<\/a> (<i>Add a Life Event<\/i> might be a better idea than I presently realize.)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.1stwebdesigner.com\/design\/facebook-timeline-quick-tips-smart-examples\/\" title=\"Timeline tips and examples\">Facebook Timeline: Quick Tips And Smart Examples<\/a> (Be sure to scroll to the end for some novel cover images!)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wchingya.com\/2012\/05\/facebook-timeline-tips.html\" title=\"Supposedly overlooked Timeline tips\">20+ Overlooked Facebook Timeline Tips You Must Know!<\/a> (Notice #5.)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/must-know-facebook-timeline-tips-tricks\/\" title=\"Do you know these Facebook Timeline tricks?\">5 Must-Know Facebook Timeline Tips\/Tricks<\/a> (He says five, but don&#8217;t quit at the fifth one &#8212; he added a bonus.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Now please <strong>tell us one thing you&#8217;ve done<\/strong> to tame your Timeline. 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