Facebook Timeline is still buggy

I'm testing the new Facebook Timeline. I like it so far but It's still buggy. Hey Mark Z., listen up:

• Time line thinks it know my important updates
  Facebook's recognition algorithms highlights certain updates because it was either heavily liked or commented on. For example on December 25th, 2009 I had a influx of comments on my wall because my friends were giving me support. That morning I posted on my blog and Facebook that my dad had a heart attack. I could not find that particular update to highlight in the timeline. That was a big moment in my life and I want to at least mark it in my timeline. 
• Events should be associated with Video or pictures
  Right now you can add big events in your life and associate them with a picture. i.e. Birth, buying a home, marriage, marathon etc. Some events I made video or recorded video. As of now you can either choose an existing photo you have already uploaded, or one that you were tagged in. Facebook should let us associate video or photo. 
• Mass Date updates in pictures
  Some times you will take a bunch of photos and upload them to one photo album. You should have the ability to take X amount of photos and be able to mass update there location, date, and tags. 

I activated my Facebook Timeline Early. My first thoughts are...

Image from www.gizmodo.com

I couldn't wait till October 2. I activated the new Facebook Timeline profile early. Thank you Mashable.com for that nifty article. Any way here are my first thoughts on the timeline profile layout.

1. It remembers everything you posted since you started Facebook.Very scary but cool at the same time.
2. According to the Tour, you can click on the settings button on any "event" and hide said "event" or posting from the public.
3. It's like an electronic photo album/ diary
4. I've added some of my athletic events and my first day of camp to my time line just to keep track. 
5. It' very easy to get addicted updating this new profile. 

As I play with it I'll keep you posted on any more thought or concerns I might have. 

Can we get Q101 back on Chicago radio air waves? Fan it on Facebook to start.

So I got an email today from Q101:
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Hi!

The bottom line is, "they" don't think WE matter....

Who are "they"?  Please read this entire email.

"They" think they can make more money by reading news stories.
"They" think people who listen to Alternative have no buying power.

"They" are the radio dinosaurs.  They are the people in control…or are they?

What do you think?
We think they're wrong!

The truth is, stations like Kiss and B face the same issue.  But you know why those stations are still around?

Even though Kiss and B face the same prejudices from the dinosaurs controlling radio, they manage
to stay alive…

Why is that?

The reason is simple.  The audience for those stations is mobilized and active.  Guess which stations in Chicago
have the largest Facebook fan base, by a MILE.

Yep, B and Kiss.  They each have over 100,000 fans.  Q101 has 40,000.  Most of the other stations in Chicago have less than 40,000.

So what does it all mean?  If Q101 has 100,000 fans we'll get our alternative back on the radio?

Put it this way.  IF we have 101,000 fans of Q101 on Facebook….think the chances are better?

Of course they are.  Why?  Because of what it means.  It means the audience cares.  It means the audience took time to click like.  It means we can reach the audience.  That's HUGE.  If we can reach the audience, we can tell them where the new station is.  If we can reach the audience, we can show advertisers WE MATTER.

Imagine what happens if we have 200,000 Facebook fans….without a radio signal.  It tells the industry we have DOUBLE the power and reach of radio stations that bill $18 million a year.

Here's how we get to 101,000 fans...

About 20,000 people will open this email.  Less will read it.  It was sent to WAY more.
Let's say 10,000 people read this.  If you send a little note to your Facebook friends how many do you think will "like" Q101?

Think you can influence 6 "likes"?

Multiply that by 10,000.  Boom.  We're in the game.

Try it.  I'm going to do it right now.  Let's see what happens.

Thanks for your support!

Matt
Co-Owner Q101

P.S.  We know how the radio business works.  We have a combined 30 years in the business, and while getting 101,000 Facebook fans doesn't guarantee anything, it will go a LONG way.  There's a lot we're working on behind the scenes and when we put all the pieces together (with you) we can make BIG things happen.  Tell your friends….tell your family.  Share this stuff on Facebook and Twitter…and we'll do our part!
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The only rock station we have left in Chicago in 95.1 Will Rock. I like will rock I just like having an "alternative" when commercials are on or something new on.

Any way if you listened to q101 and want it back it won't hurt to fan the page. http://www.facebook.com/Q101Chicago

In my constant quest to reach everyone on every social network and save my Sanity

Okay I have 2 blogs (My running blog & My random thoughts), A Twitter account, 2 Facebook Accounts (One personal & one professional), a Google Buzz Account, Picasa Photo Albums, Snapfish photo albums and a You Tube Account. Are you with me so far? I'm always fascinated that people actually want to read about the blister on my toes after a 18 mile run, comment on my new profile picture, hear about my water logged cell phone, and watch me go on a roller coasters.
All this technology gives me a headache sometimes. For some reason I love it. It would be great if everyone just agreed to do this on one website. May be I should just pick one site and stick with it. Then I run into my issues, Twitter is limited to 140 charters, not everyone is on Facebook, I'm sure athletes don't want to here about my day at the cubs game and I'm sure some people don't want to know about my upcoming race in two weeks. Of course there are people (mostly my friends I think) are interested about everything I do. On top of that I don't  want to post in three different places about the same thing some times. AHHHHHH.
So this is what is going on...

• Google Buzz will pick up my twitter feeds, blogs, picasa, & you tube videos. Not Facebook. The downside is anything I post on Google Buzz won't update anything else.
• I have my Twitter updates feed into Facebook.
• I have twitterfeed.com picking up my blogs and sending them to my twitter account as links and Facebook as posts. Here is the issue with this setup. Facebook will receive both updates twice. Once from Twitter feed and Once from Twitter.  I don't have Facebook feed into Twitter because I'm afarid everything will just keep reposting in one big loop bringing down the Internet. 

Again,  I don't know how much longer I can handle all this.  We as a online-worldwide-social media community need to pick one fricken place to do all this. I think Facebook does a okay job, but some of you are stubbern to move away from MySpace. 

Hey, Egg heads at Google ... READ THIS NEXT PARAGRAPH. This will help you win the online social media war. Google Buzz or Google Wave (Another Social online dominance attempt) needs to pick up from other websites and updates those website at the same time. I post something on Facebook it should show up on Buzz. If I post on Buzz I should have the ability to post in any place I want. Google If you make a one stop shop to do all this then you're going to win especially with geeks and nerds like myself. Bloggers, Vloggers and just general webheads, am I right? Hey Google...You can also just buy out Facebook like you did YouTube that might work too.