Find Out Who Has Been Stalking You On Facebook
UPDATE: Well, this post has generated quite a bit of difference! Below, five thoughtful theories trying to solve this pushing mystery:
- The "It's Individuals YOU Browse For" Theory
An enthusiastic reader writes: "jesus ... PLEASE correct that facebook post. it's the 5 individuals whom YOU BROWSE FOR frequently ... not the other method around. it's driving me crazy reading through all the comments seeing people getting mad at facebook for definitely no reason."
- The "It's A Coding Mistake" Theory
From a Facebook discussion thread: "I believe it's meant to be individuals whose profiles you take a look at the most, but that they're describing the wrong statistics (human coding mistake) and it's really the 5 who look at yours a lot of.
I think it's a mistake since Facebook wouldn't do something like that intentionally, it goes against their values of anonymous browsing, but it definitely refers to a figure that they're keeping, and in between the [minimal] info that the coding context provides and the nature of the names (after cross-referencing with 7 of my buddies), I 'd say they're unintentionally calling the 5 people who browse you one of the most."
- The "Search Frequency" Theory
A reader attempts to parse the Facebook algorithm: "I have a theory. I think it's matching the frequency of times that you search for somebody with the frequency of times that individuals look for you and it's an attempt at translating who your buddies are."
- The "It's NOT The Individuals You Look For" Theory
A commenter attempts the procedure of removal: "eek-- alright so i went on my secret stalking-only facebook page, where i have no buddies, and tried it. absolutely nothing showed up, makings sense, cause it's a whack name. however, the people i use it to stalk didn't appear either, which suggests it can not be tracking the individuals we stalk."
- The "Facebook Says You Like These People" Theory
A commenter claims to go straight to the source: "OK, my good friend emailed her good friend that works for the Good Book and here was the response (emphasis mine): This is the canned action we have actually been utilizing:
The five friends that you see below the search box are inhabited based on people whom we think you 'd be most interested in. Taking into consideration numerous elements, we try to make an informed guess as to who it is you're searching for when you begin typing a name in the search box.
Please note that this info is just noticeable to you and will not be shared with your pals. We hope that this function is practical and we appreciate your feedback. Let me know if you have further questions."