Quick Tip: Remove Farmville and Mafia Wars Notifications from Facebook

Every time I want to quit Facebook, they reel me back in with an easy feature that eliminates annoyances. This screencast shows you how to remove those seriously offensive farmville and mafia wars notifications from your facebook stream. You never have to look at another picture of someone’s farm again. No one will ever ask you to help them collect on debts by breaking pinky fingers. Facebook can be a better place for you to live an thrive. Check out this hastily made vid:

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