We weren’t aware that Facebook was helping us pack on the pounds. Sure, downing that whole box of 60 munchkins while we came up with that awesome “how well do you know oneriot?” quiz might have been responsible for a little weight gain, but it’s nothing we couldn’t have worked off with some intense physical activity a la heated set of Super Poke aerobics. That said, the makers of Facebook know that in this age of frivolous lawsuits it’s better to cut some fat by offering another, low-carb version of an addictive service than face a lawsuit claiming Facebook is responsible for carpal tunnel and digital diabetes. So, in the effort to make their site more heart healthy, Facebook is now beta testing Facebook Lite.
While the details are still a little fuzzy on just what low calorie content will be used to sweeten the less fattening sister of the social networking site extraordinaire, one might think they could include some sort of calorie counting system letting you know when you’ve had too much Facebook for one day to the point where it’s hurting your productivity and your waistline. However, there is no hint of such a feature in the early screen shots, which show that the scaled down version appears to have far fewer ingredients than it’s application stuffed sibling. Rather than clogging those pixelated arteries on your screen with requests, suggestions, highlights, and boxes galore, Facebook Lite seems to mainly focus on the status updates of your friends. Hmm, we think we’ve heard of another similar online dietary supplement like that. It starts with a T and ends with an R, but for the life of us we can’t remember the letters in between.
Is it wrong that I’m eating nachos while reading this? Probably.
goood for moutsh woooooow