Who Stalks My Facebook Profile
UPDATE: Well, this post has actually created quite a bit of dispute! Listed below, five thoughtful theories trying to fix this pushing mystery:
- The "It's People YOU Browse For" Theory
An enthusiastic reader composes: "jesus ... PLEASE proper that facebook post. it's the 5 individuals whom YOU LOOK FOR a lot of typically ... not the other way around. it's owning me insane reading through all the remarks seeing individuals getting mad at facebook for definitely no factor."
- The "It's A Coding Error" Theory
From a Facebook conversation thread: "I presume it's suggested to be the people whose profiles you take a look at the most, however that they're describing the incorrect stats (human coding error) and it's actually the 5 who look at yours most.
I think it's a mistake because Facebook wouldn't do something like that intentionally, it breaks their ethos of confidential surfing, but it definitely refers to a fact that they're keeping, and in between the [limited] information that the coding context gives and the nature of the names (after cross-referencing with 7 of my buddies), I 'd say they're inadvertently calling up the 5 individuals who browse you one of the most."
- The "Browse Frequency" Theory
A reader tries to parse the Facebook algorithm: "I have a theory. I believe it's matching the frequency of times that you search for someone with the frequency of times that people search for you and it's an effort at analyzing who your best friends are."
- The "It's NOT Individual You Search For" Theory
A commenter attempts the process of removal: "eek-- all right so i went on my secret stalking-only facebook page, where i have no friends, and tried it. absolutely nothing showed up, makings sense, trigger it's a whack name. however, the people i use it to stalk didn't appear either, which indicates it can not be tracking the individuals we stalk."
- The "Facebook States You Like These Individuals" Theory
A commenter declares to go directly to the source: "OK, my buddy emailed her good friend that works for the Good Book and here was the reaction (emphasis mine): This is the canned response we have actually been utilizing:
The five good friends that you see listed below the search box are populated based upon people whom we think you 'd be most interested in. Considering different factors, we attempt to make an educated guess regarding who it is you're trying to find when you start typing a name in the search box.
Please keep in mind that this details is only visible to you and will not be shown your pals. We hope that this feature is practical and we value your feedback. Let me know if you have further questions."