Lost CirclesBeta 3

Since Lost Cirlces is a Chrome Extension, this is how you can use it:

• Install the Chrome Browser.
• Install the Lost Circles Extension from the Chrome Webstore.
• Make sure you are logged into Facebook inside Chrome.
• Press "Start loading" from the Lost Circles menu.
  Depending on the number of friends you have, this might take a while.
  Important: If loading is not working, try changing your Facebook language to English and repeat the process.
• Use the "Visualize" Button to see your current network.
  If load status is below 100%, you see only a subset of the whole network.

A facebook network of a hundred friends or more is often very dense. This is because your friends are usually friends with each other, resulting in a huge number of links. When visualized, such a network looks very confusing and does not have a real structure: we call this a hairball.

Our app helps you to untangle your hairball and show the hidden group structure among your friends: your lost circles. We do this by determining the relative importance of the links and draw your friends with stronger ties closer together. Try it out for yourself!