Find Facebook Stalkers
UPDATE: Well, this post has actually produced a fair bit of difference! Listed below, 5 thoughtful theories attempting to fix this pushing secret:
- The "It's Individuals YOU Look For" Theory
A passionate reader writes: "jesus ... PLEASE correct that facebook post. it's the 5 individuals whom YOU LOOK FOR frequently ... not the other method around. it's owning me crazy reading through all the comments seeing individuals getting mad at facebook for definitely no factor."
- The "It's A Coding Mistake" Theory
From a Facebook conversation thread: "I believe it's implied to be the individuals whose profiles you look at the most, but that they're describing the incorrect stats (human coding error) and it's in fact the 5 who look at yours the majority of.
I think it's an error since Facebook would not do something like that intentionally, it goes versus their values of confidential surfing, however it definitely refers to a statistic that they're keeping, and in between the [minimal] information that the coding context provides and the nature of the names (after cross-referencing with 7 of my friends), I 'd say they're unintentionally contacting the 5 individuals who search you one of the most."
- The "Browse 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 look for someone with the frequency of times that individuals search for you and it's an effort at interpreting who your friends are."
- The "It's NOT The Individuals You Search For" Theory
A commenter tries the procedure of removal: "eek-- okay so i went on my secret stalking-only facebook page, where i have no buddies, and tried it. absolutely nothing came up, that makes sense, cause it's a whack name. however, the individuals i utilize it to stalk didn't appear either, which suggests it can not be tracking the people we stalk."
- The "Facebook Says You Like These Individuals" Theory
A commenter claims to go directly to the source: "OK, my pal emailed her buddy that works for the Good Book and here was the response (emphasis mine): This is the canned reaction we've been utilizing:
The 5 buddies that you see below the search box are inhabited based on individuals whom we believe you 'd be most interested in. Taking into account various factors, we try to make an informed guess regarding who it is you're looking for when you begin typing a name in the search box.
Please keep in mind that this details is just visible to you and will not be shown your pals. We hope that this function is helpful and we value your feedback. Let me know if you have additional concerns."