Tidy Up and Rid All Those Useless Facebook Friends

Piss Off Useless Facebook Friends

I joined Facebook way way back in June of 2007.

Call me an early adopter and a techo geek but, back then, I saw Facebook as a powerful medium, especially for Marketers.

Well, I was wrong, 6 years later.

Facebook Really Is For Personal Stuff

When I first joined the Social Network 6 years ago, my impression was a haven for spreading the word on any product – it simply appeared to be a playground for hungry consumers.

Over those years, I’ve accepted any interesting sounding person and done it at face value – you never know who might add value to your life or business.

6 months ago, the number swelled to just under 5,000 – as it turns out, I lost interest in Facebook a few years ago, mainly due to it being unmanageable and adding no value. That’s not what a Social Network is for – it’s suppose to be Social, a connection to social life and activities of those who have touched your life in some way.

Time To Cull The Chaff

I knew this was going to a real pain in the ass. Unfriending requires 5 mouse clicks per person and I had an inkling I was embarking on a journey of deleting 3,000 or more Facebook Friends – turns out the number was closer to 4,600 :)

Thankfully, I’m an automation freak and knew I wouldn’t be the only one who had needed to do this.

With the help of a Chrome browser plugin called Tampermonkey and a userscript, it turned out to be a matter of ticking a checkbox for each friend I wanted to cull and press the Mass-Unfriend button.

Easy mass facebook unfriending

I did find that doing this process in batches of around 20 or 30 made it a little faster and easier to handle – there’s probably some browser issue when it needs to process more than what I recommend.

Facebook Finally At Peace

I’ve no idea how long it would have taken doing each one at a time and using 5 clicks but the semi-automated method still took me 3 or 4 days and the end result has left me with a great Facebook experience.

I only have people that I know – friends and family. The very thing Facebook was intended for.

I can browse and keep up with news and events that are happening in real people’s lives. Not faceless marketers who I gain no value from – in hindsight, what a total waste of time to me and them.

Take The Trip Yourself and Finally Enjoy Facebook

Facebook is becoming a staple part of people’s lives. Take the plunge and tidy the house so you can enjoy the Social Network as it was meant to be.

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Tidy Up and Rid All Those Useless Facebook Friends