# facebook question

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/facebook-question/651743>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [March 1, 2013, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/facebook-question/651743 "2013-03-01T18:02:53Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![HoneyBadgerDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/honeybadgerdc/32/1033_2.png) [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\
**Post date:** [March 1, 2013, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/facebook-question/651743/1 "2013-03-01T18:02:53Z")

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On my girlfriends facebook the “home” option on the toolbar is no longer there. Doesn’t matter what computer we are on. She can still view everything by going to timeline but for some reason home has dissappeared, we have tried everything I can think of.

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**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\
**Post date:** [March 1, 2013, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/facebook-question/651743/2 "2013-03-01T19:10:19Z")

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They might be phasing out the Home link for whatever reason, and her profile was chosen as a tester for that particular design. [A/B Testing](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A/B_testing).

Anyway, not sure where she is trying to go…to her news feed, right? You can get there by clicking the Facebook logo in the top left, or the News Feed link below it.

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**Author:** ![Inner\_Stickler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inner_stickler/32/318_2.png) [@Inner\_Stickler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inner_Stickler)\
**Post date:** [March 1, 2013, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/facebook-question/651743/3 "2013-03-01T19:15:08Z")

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What happens if you try a different browser?

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**Author:** ![HoneyBadgerDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/honeybadgerdc/32/1033_2.png) [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\
**Post date:** [March 1, 2013, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/facebook-question/651743/4 "2013-03-01T19:55:22Z")

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It works the same regardless of browser,having no problem accessing everything just can’t figure out why the home link suddenly dissappeared on on hers.

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**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\
**Post date:** [March 1, 2013, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/facebook-question/651743/5 "2013-03-01T20:46:45Z")

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Hmm, are all my posts hidden today? I re-subscribed!

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**Author:** ![HoneyBadgerDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/honeybadgerdc/32/1033_2.png) [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\
**Post date:** [March 1, 2013, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/facebook-question/651743/6 "2013-03-01T21:06:19Z")

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> [@ZipperJJ](#):
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> Hmm, are all my posts hidden today? I re-subscribed!

I saw your post ok, I followed the link and think it may be the AB testing as well.

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**Author:** ![Reply](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/reply/32/15952_2.png) [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\
**Post date:** [March 1, 2013, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/facebook-question/651743/7 "2013-03-01T21:06:32Z")

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> [@HoneyBadgerDC](#):
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> It works the same regardless of browser,having no problem accessing everything just can’t figure out why the home link suddenly dissappeared on on hers.

It’s what ZipperJJ said. Certain users get sent annoying updates that Facebook wants to evaluate. I’m one of those users and my Facebook randomly changes its interface every few months, but none of my friends see it. It’s annoying as all hell, but there’s nothing you can do about it. You get what you pay for…
