We Don’t Need This

Dear @Nuno, @Andrew,

Please get rid of the profile images and usernames that appear at the top of our feed.

I’m guessing others have already suggested the same thing and I want to add my voice to theirs.

I fail to see what purpose it serves to have this display of our presence here. Many of us have chosen to not have our green light enabled and this newer feature reduces the effectiveness of turning the light off.

At the very least, could we have the choice to opt-out of this, just as we do with the green light? I think that’s a reasonable compromise.

Thanks for all the effort you put into making SW a better place. I mean that sincerely, even if I don’t always agree with the changes that are implemented here.

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MartinII · 70-79, M

@Loretta78 I’m sorry, but in my case the two lists are identical, except that the list under “Social” is longer. My banner shows 15 names, then if you click on “more names” you are redirected to “Social”, where you will find the same 15 names, then more. Maybe yours is different?

As to the mysterious appearance of deceased members, it’s obviously regrettable, but there is an easy way to avoid seeing them - stop following them.

Loretta78 · 46-50, F

@MartinII This way is not that easy as you think: In generally I don't follow ANYBODY here (except one person), and I also don't allow anybody to follow me.

It really seems that we have two different kinds of list... Why ever... 🤷‍♀️

MartinII · 70-79, M

@Loretta78 Yes, that does seem to be the case. Very odd. My assumption is that if I were to “unfollow “ everyone I currently follow, there would be no names in my banner. But I’m not going to experiment!