Misc.Jan 22, 2018
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I hate the FB “active”, “1m ago” status...

Because of this functionality, my girlfriend and I have been having arguments recently... If I just open the FB app, or messenger app - my status shows as ether “active” or “1m ago active”... and my girlfriend constantly sees this and then asks me why I didn’t message her if I was “active”... Simply opening the app doesn’t mean I don’t have anything to do and I am ready to chat. It could be as simple as checking a notification and going back to work... but this stupid “1m ago” or “5m ago” or however long effing “m ago” status is being interpreted in a different way and causing relationship issues. I wonder why FB wanted to bring this silly feature... :/ Anyone else has this issue?

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tbkj Jan 22, 2018

Blaming fb for this feature is rather absurd. Your gf clearly has issues. Ask her to stop being silly.

Amazon Feis OP Jan 22, 2018

And you are a PM? :/ Aren’t PMs supposed to consider this kind of issues when designing products/features, too?

Facebook wavvy Jan 22, 2018

This is a relationship issue. Not a PM issue.

Google SQaR46 Jan 22, 2018

Tell her you want to use signal for privacy reasons or some BS.

LinkedIn dem0gorgon Jan 22, 2018

Delete the app. Dump your girlfriend. Take a one way trip to Australia.

Amazon GPTR40 Jan 22, 2018

Why Australia?

LinkedIn dem0gorgon Jan 22, 2018

Koalas! And December summers!

Cisco bay1234 Jan 22, 2018

How old are u/her? I had these issues when we were 19.. not anymore

Amazon Feis OP Jan 22, 2018

Early 30’s

Cisco bay1234 Jan 22, 2018

Sounds like u know what u need.. a more mature gf!

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hQNL57 Jan 22, 2018

Yes! I notice that my girlfriend is angry at me sometimes because of this. She hints it but she knows that it is silly to argue about it.

Microsoft ilive@home Jan 22, 2018

Ditto

Amazon noice Jan 22, 2018

Find a less hysterical girlfriend...

Amazon NewbieDev Jan 22, 2018

Uninstall the app and watch your focus and happiness increase over the following weeks. I did this with no regrets

Amazon i❤️🚂🚃🚃 Jan 22, 2018

That's what I did. FM is a privacy invasion.

Amazon NewbieDev Jan 22, 2018

Switch to signal!! Its infinitely better. Will never sell your data or collect metadata. End to end encryption. Well funded open source project. Nonprofit.

Credit Karma coffeeme Jan 22, 2018

Can't tell if troll. If not, your girlfriend is behaving like a child.

Amazon Feis OP Jan 22, 2018

Not a troll.. but I can see this going beyond a couple’s relationship. Family, friends, co-workers, some group, business pArtners... Imagine you send messages to one of these folks 10h ago, no reply but you see them as “active” 1m ago... how would you feel?

Facebook SLKJ87 Jan 22, 2018

Same issue as every messaging app in market now. They all tell you if they’ve seen the message. Not defending messenger cause I don’t like it, I just think that your girlfriend is petty

Zillow Group GilFoyle1 Jan 22, 2018

Use text, iMessage.....problem solved

Facebook SLKJ87 Jan 22, 2018

iMessage and other message apps have a related problem. I hate that they tell when I saw the message.

Facebook SLKJ87 Jan 22, 2018

But to be fair messenger sucks so don’t use it

Amazon coyote<3 Jan 22, 2018

I don’t know what the purpose of this feature is. There should be some privacy settings associated with it I feel.

Amazon coyote<3 Jan 22, 2018

As in if the feature is disabled by you, you will also not be permitted to see anyone’s last seen time just to ensure fairness and consistency.

Amazon i❤️🚂🚃🚃 Jan 22, 2018

Facebook doesn't give a flying fuck about privacy. Or actually, understands its core business as destroying your privacy.