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Offline Marcov

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Facebook: How to remove Search "top results" in search box
Hello there. The reason why I picked this site for asking this is because the members here are generally responsive, haha.

Anyway, so there is this annoying habit of Facebook, that I view the page of someone whom I don't even know, and that someone for instance, has a name that starts in a letter "A". Now I DO NOT like to see the face and presence of that someone on Facebook. But when I merely type "A" on the search box, that someone's face and name just APPEARS. I don't like this.

Apparently, even if I erase my Internet History, it still stays (I'm using Google Incognito). So, this seems to be data stored on Facebook, not as Cookies on my computer.

This is also the case for Youtube; for instance, you sign up for "Account A" and then sign out. You delete your internet history, clear cookies etc. But you come back and sign in to Youtube, but the "recommendations", etc. still appear. Why? Because it's data stored in THAT account, not in YOUR computer. So the only way to get rid of it is to clear the Search History on Youtube.

Now, as I see it, the problem lies in the fact that Facebook doesn't seem to have a "Clear Search History" option. This is something I obviously don't like. I want to get rid of that person keeping on popping up just as I begin typing.


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And so, anyone who is willing to help will be gladly praised. I'm in need.
Thank you.  :yes:
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Part 1/4 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9K9-Y1JBTE
Part 2/4 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtQanXDRAXM
Part 3/4 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yoBLKYt_oG0

Old (original) videos:
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Part 2/4 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0uoPTksBlI

 

Offline IronBeer

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Re: Facebook: How to remove Search "top results" in search box
If it's somebody specific you don't like seeing, then defriend. Simple.
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Offline The E

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Re: Facebook: How to remove Search "top results" in search box
Or don't use facebook. You can't really influence what kind of statistics they're gathering on you while surfing around while logged on to the site.
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Offline Klaustrophobia

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Re: Facebook: How to remove Search "top results" in search box
sorry bud, you're stuck with it.  facebook programmers get excited when they make any kind of new feature that kinda works and run with it.  the fact that it's ****ing stupid and no one wants it be damned.
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Offline qazwsx

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Re: Facebook: How to remove Search "top results" in search box
Google+, problem solved. :D
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Offline Snail

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Re: Facebook: How to remove Search "top results" in search box
Don't do social networking sites, problem solved.

 

Offline Jeff Vader

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Re: Facebook: How to remove Search "top results" in search box
Drugs are bad, don't do drugs.
23:40 < achillion > EveningTea: ass
23:40 < achillion > wait no
23:40 < achillion > evilbagel: ass
23:40 < EveningTea > ?
23:40 < achillion > 2-letter tab complete failure

14:08 < achillion > there's too much talk of butts and dongs in here
14:08 < achillion > the level of discourse has really plummeted
14:08 < achillion > Let's talk about politics instead
14:08 <@The_E > butts and dongs are part of #hard-light's brand now
14:08 <@The_E > well
14:08 <@The_E > EvilBagel's brand, at least

01:06 < T-Rog > welp
01:07 < T-Rog > I've got to take some very strong antibiotics
01:07 < achillion > penis infection?
01:08 < T-Rog > Chlamydia
01:08 < achillion > O.o
01:09 < achillion > well
01:09 < achillion > I guess that happens
01:09 < T-Rog > at least it's curable
01:09 < achillion > yeah
01:10 < T-Rog > I take it you weren't actually expecting it to be a penis infection
01:10 < achillion > I was not

14:04 < achillion > Sometimes the way to simplify is to just have a habit and not think about it too much
14:05 < achillion > until stuff explodes
14:05 < achillion > then you start thinking about it

22:16 < T-Rog > I don't know how my gf would feel about Jewish conspiracy porn

15:41 <-INFO > EveningTea [[email protected]] has joined #hard-light
15:47 < EvilBagel> butt
15:51 < Achillion> yes
15:53 <-INFO > EveningTea [[email protected]] has quit [Quit: http://www.mibbit.com ajax IRC Client]

18:53 < Achillion> Dicks are fun

21:41 < MatthTheGeek> you can't spell assassin without two asses

20:05 < sigtau> i'm mining titcoins from now on

00:31 < oldlaptop> Drunken antisocial educated freezing hicks with good Internet == Finland stereotype

11:46 <-INFO > Kobrar [[email protected]] has joined #hard-light
11:50 < achtung> Surely you've heard of DVDA
11:50 < achtung> Double Vaginal Double ANal
11:51 < Kobrar> ...
11:51 <-INFO > Kobrar [[email protected]] has left #hard-light []

 

Offline Snail

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Re: Facebook: How to remove Search "top results" in search box
But social networking sites are much, much worse.

 

Offline ssmit132

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Re: Facebook: How to remove Search "top results" in search box
Have you tried blocking the person and seeing if that makes a difference?

 

Offline IceFire

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Re: Facebook: How to remove Search "top results" in search box
Its an annoying feature bit they will go away partially by hiding their posts. In about a weeks time they will stop being the top hit when you start typing.
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Offline Marcov

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Re: Facebook: How to remove Search "top results" in search box
Have you tried blocking the person and seeing if that makes a difference?

Have you tried blocking the person and seeing if that makes a difference?

No. :(
With the rapid increase of FS fan-made campaigns, we're giving the GTVA a harder time with more violence and genocide.

~FreeSpace: The Battle of Endor (voice dub)~
Part 1/4 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9K9-Y1JBTE
Part 2/4 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtQanXDRAXM
Part 3/4 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yoBLKYt_oG0

Old (original) videos:
Part 1/4 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1ygskaoUtE
Part 2/4 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0uoPTksBlI

 

Offline Jeff Vader

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Re: Facebook: How to remove Search "top results" in search box
In about a weeks time they will stop being the top hit when you start typing.
23:40 < achillion > EveningTea: ass
23:40 < achillion > wait no
23:40 < achillion > evilbagel: ass
23:40 < EveningTea > ?
23:40 < achillion > 2-letter tab complete failure

14:08 < achillion > there's too much talk of butts and dongs in here
14:08 < achillion > the level of discourse has really plummeted
14:08 < achillion > Let's talk about politics instead
14:08 <@The_E > butts and dongs are part of #hard-light's brand now
14:08 <@The_E > well
14:08 <@The_E > EvilBagel's brand, at least

01:06 < T-Rog > welp
01:07 < T-Rog > I've got to take some very strong antibiotics
01:07 < achillion > penis infection?
01:08 < T-Rog > Chlamydia
01:08 < achillion > O.o
01:09 < achillion > well
01:09 < achillion > I guess that happens
01:09 < T-Rog > at least it's curable
01:09 < achillion > yeah
01:10 < T-Rog > I take it you weren't actually expecting it to be a penis infection
01:10 < achillion > I was not

14:04 < achillion > Sometimes the way to simplify is to just have a habit and not think about it too much
14:05 < achillion > until stuff explodes
14:05 < achillion > then you start thinking about it

22:16 < T-Rog > I don't know how my gf would feel about Jewish conspiracy porn

15:41 <-INFO > EveningTea [[email protected]] has joined #hard-light
15:47 < EvilBagel> butt
15:51 < Achillion> yes
15:53 <-INFO > EveningTea [[email protected]] has quit [Quit: http://www.mibbit.com ajax IRC Client]

18:53 < Achillion> Dicks are fun

21:41 < MatthTheGeek> you can't spell assassin without two asses

20:05 < sigtau> i'm mining titcoins from now on

00:31 < oldlaptop> Drunken antisocial educated freezing hicks with good Internet == Finland stereotype

11:46 <-INFO > Kobrar [[email protected]] has joined #hard-light
11:50 < achtung> Surely you've heard of DVDA
11:50 < achtung> Double Vaginal Double ANal
11:51 < Kobrar> ...
11:51 <-INFO > Kobrar [[email protected]] has left #hard-light []

 

Offline Marcov

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Re: Facebook: How to remove Search "top results" in search box
So, what to do now so that this "it will go away in a week's time" thing will happen?
With the rapid increase of FS fan-made campaigns, we're giving the GTVA a harder time with more violence and genocide.

~FreeSpace: The Battle of Endor (voice dub)~
Part 1/4 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9K9-Y1JBTE
Part 2/4 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtQanXDRAXM
Part 3/4 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yoBLKYt_oG0

Old (original) videos:
Part 1/4 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1ygskaoUtE
Part 2/4 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0uoPTksBlI

 

Offline headdie

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Re: Facebook: How to remove Search "top results" in search box
give it a few months and the rules that set that list up witll be changed in some fundamental and retarded way, just because the coders can.
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Offline Klaustrophobia

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Re: Facebook: How to remove Search "top results" in search box
probably won't even take that long.  i expect the beta mind reading code any day now.
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Offline Marcov

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Re: Facebook: How to remove Search "top results" in search box
Thanks anyway. I blocked that person and after several days somehow nothing appeared anymore. :)
With the rapid increase of FS fan-made campaigns, we're giving the GTVA a harder time with more violence and genocide.

~FreeSpace: The Battle of Endor (voice dub)~
Part 1/4 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9K9-Y1JBTE
Part 2/4 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtQanXDRAXM
Part 3/4 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yoBLKYt_oG0

Old (original) videos:
Part 1/4 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1ygskaoUtE
Part 2/4 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0uoPTksBlI