Why is Facebook asking for users preferred temperature scale?

Posted by RizkSaade on Sunday September 07, 2014 @08:44PM
from the facebook.com dept.

https://www.facebook.com/settings?tab=account&section=temperature&view

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Re:Why is Facebook asking for users preferred temperature sc... by yeskia on Sunday September 07, 2014 @09:38PM (#8283091)

I think it could have something to do with Events - events display the expected temperature at the location at the time of the event. The temperature scale changes depending on the preference you pick.

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Re:Why is Facebook asking for users preferred temperature sc... by hornetblack on Sunday September 07, 2014 @09:51PM (#8283116)

It's always annoyed me that Events would tell me the temperature in °F.

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Re:Why is Facebook asking for users preferred temperature sc... by sidcool on Monday September 08, 2014 @06:12AM (#8284060)

That's probably the least creepy thing about Facebook.

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Re:Why is Facebook asking for users preferred temperature sc... by shalmanese on Sunday September 07, 2014 @09:37PM (#8283085)

Facebook events show a weather prediction for the time of the event. I imagine they use this setting to present the temperature in the user's preferred scale.

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