Facebook pushed its Timeline profile to all users on Friday, the
major user interface overhaul that aims to chronicle Facebook users’
history on the site. As with every other major Facebook change, we’re
bracing ourselves for the outpouring of user rage.
Introduced in September,
the Timeline feature is a running list of your interactions with
Facebook. Status updates, photos and app posts are displayed in reverse
chronological order below a large cover photo. The feature was created
during one of Facebook’s hackathon sessions and was originally dubbed ‘Memories.’ Until today, activating Timeline in your profile was voluntary.
The update is a major update to how Facebook profiles are viewed on
the site. Instead of mirroring the News Feed layout like the previous
version of the Facebook Wall did, the new Timeline wall is highly
customizable. Events can be added and removed by users as they fine tune
their Timeline to their taste.
