Facebook has been hailed as one of the great tools in Human History. It’s brining people closer, creating lasting relationships and strengthening the ties between us. But it’s also created an ettiquette of its very own. In the past if you were cruelly and horribly broken up with the person in question could, with time, be hidden in the recesses of your damaged psyche. But no more!

No, now if you break up you still have to remain friends on Facebook, for fear of appearing petty and childish for unfriending your ex. I have seen many a bitter incident over unfriendings and let me tell you the blood is still staining the carpet.

Facebook eventually did let you hide people’s posts from appearing in your newsfeed, but then it decided to send you heart-warming reminders of times gone by, by posting photos of previous events on a new bar to the right of your profile. They thought this would be clever as the people that appeared the most in your photos would also appear most often in the sidebar. This, of course, means that your ex will be prominently featured on your profile.

Facebook has tried to mitigate this a bit by excluding certain photos of your ex, but only if you were listed as in a relationship. If you weren’t then you will be punished for it.

Thankfully though there is now a Google Chrome plugin called “Eternal Sunshine” and it will clear away any reminder of the days spent cuddling by the fire with your now bitter ex. I think the developer deserves a knighthood. If only it existed about 10 months ago. Oh well. Such is life I suppose.

Download it here: Eternal Sunshine

[Source : Andrew Cove’s posterous]