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Free design download: vector Facebook like/recommend/share icons

Posted: May 18th, 2011 | Author: | Filed under: Social Graphics, Social Media Platforms | Tags: , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off

Who doesn’t need a good vector Facebook icon once in a while? Trouble is, there are so darn many social actions on the ‘Book these days, a designer needs more than a mere ‘F’ in a box!

So download these vector (Windows AI CS4) files here, why dontcha. My gift to you!

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Bonus production assistance: need to type Facebooky stuff? The Facebook font sure looks like Lucida Grande.


Facebook could fix ‘Like’ spam with a simple interface upgrade

Posted: June 12th, 2010 | Author: | Filed under: Social Media Platforms | Tags: , , , , , , | 8 Comments »

Spammers have figured out a not-illegal way to exploit Facebook ‘likes’, according to Dan Tynan. Dan thinks this makes for a bleak situation for the future of ‘likes’, but there’s a simple interface change that would not only provide the chance to announce the presence of or entirely quarantine spam, but would also make ‘likes’ more social by permitting commentary.

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That’d do it, eh? I can report it as spam, which would delete it instantly in my fantasy interface, or I could just comment on my suspicions, helping warn other users away from spreading the sleazy link.

Social-wise, it’s always bugged me that I can’t comment on this particular Facebook action—I may have something to say without ‘liking’ something. I get that they’re trying to funnel you towards liking, but greed has opened a spam hole. Plug it with increased interactivity, Facebook!