# Facebook question **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [April 15, 2012, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/facebook-question/618814 "2012-04-15T03:02:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![EmAnJ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d2c977/32.png) [@EmAnJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmAnJ)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2012, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/facebook-question/618814/21 "2012-05-09T18:23:48Z")
> [@Sister\_Vigilante](#): > > Also, April 21 has passed and I was not automatically switched to Timeline. Nope, me either. ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2012, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/facebook-question/618814/22 "2012-05-09T18:31:28Z")
> [@HeyLynny](#): > > Does anyone know how to find out how many people have looked at certain photos on my site (its a business site). I don’t need to know “who” looks I just want to know how many people have seen it. Let me know. thanks! I don’t think this is possible. There are bogus “Profile View Counter” apps that are all spam scams or worse. ---
**Author:** ![Smeghead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f1d935/32.png) [@Smeghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smeghead)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2012, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/facebook-question/618814/23 "2012-05-09T18:37:10Z")
Every time Facebook changes, it prompts widespread outrage and anger, along with a minority voice of approval. I will never ever understand why Facebook doesn’t simply maintain a variety of formatting options and allow people to choose which one they would like to see. It’s all the same data - just displayed differently. Those who hate the new look can stick with an older one, those that aren’t sure can try various formats out without panic, and those who like the new one can use it. ---
**Author:** ![Baron\_Greenback](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/baron_greenback/32/48_2.png) [@Baron\_Greenback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baron_Greenback)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2012, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/facebook-question/618814/25 "2012-05-09T19:32:13Z")
> [@HeyLynny](#): > > Does anyone know how to find out how many people have looked at certain photos on my site (its a business site). I don’t need to know “who” looks I just want to know how many people have seen it. Let me know. thanks! If you are set up as a “page” that people can “like” rather than being in a mutual friend relationship, then there are a load of stats available. They are a bit woolly, though. ---
**Author:** ![Baron\_Greenback](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/baron_greenback/32/48_2.png) [@Baron\_Greenback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baron_Greenback)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2012, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/facebook-question/618814/26 "2012-05-09T19:39:59Z")
> [@Smeghead](#): > > Every time Facebook changes, it prompts widespread outrage and anger, along with a minority voice of approval. I will never ever understand why Facebook doesn’t simply maintain a variety of formatting options and allow people to choose which one they would like to see. It’s all the same data - just displayed differently. Those who hate the new look can stick with an older one, those that aren’t sure can try various formats out without panic, and those who like the new one can use it. Facebook don’t really care - they are migrating to a new system that will better meet their commercial needs. There’s no need for them to maintain legacy systems for any length of time. Microsoft have to, but that’s a different business entirely. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2012, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/facebook-question/618814/27 "2012-05-10T00:34:15Z")
> [@Sister\_Vigilante](#): > > Also, April 21 has passed and I was not automatically switched to Timeline. :raises hand: Me as well. ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2012, 5:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/facebook-question/618814/28 "2012-05-10T05:21:31Z")
> [@Baron\_Greenback](#): > > Facebook don’t really care - they are migrating to a new system that will better meet their commercial needs. There’s no need for them to maintain legacy systems for any length of time. Microsoft have to, but that’s a different business entirely. And the way to do that is to make it harder to find stuff so you have to stay on the site longer. ---
**Author:** ![Smeghead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f1d935/32.png) [@Smeghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smeghead)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2012, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/facebook-question/618814/29 "2012-05-10T14:06:13Z")
Well, yes, I admit that implicit in my suggestion is the assumption that Facebook has as one of its guiding goals making its site both pleasant and useful for its users. That assumption is at best arguable. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/facebook-question/618814.md?page=1)