facebook extraneous content remover

fbnoextracontent.js

// ==UserScript==
// @name         fb no extraneous content
// @namespace    rossdoran.com
// @version      0.1
// @description  removes content displayed because people 'liked' it, commented on it or replied to a comment on it
// @author       ross doran
// @match        https://www.facebook.com/*
// @noframes
// @grant        none
// @require http://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.7.2/jquery.min.js
// @require https://gist.github.com/raw/2625891/waitForKeyElements.js
// ==/UserScript==

// populate whitelist

whitelist = [""]; // list of full names, comma-separated, each in quotes, that you want to see related content from. use the name as it appears on facebook. (remember to update this if they use a nickname later)

// example whitelist:
// whitelist = ["Alan Alda","Wendell Pierce","Jessica Walters"];

waitForKeyElements("span.fcg", function() {  // wait for a span with content to appear
$("span.fcg:contains('liked this.'),span.fcg:contains('commented on'),span.fcg:contains('replied to'),span.fcg:contains('likes')").each(function(){ checkWhiteList($(this));    }) // if span contains offending header "liked this/commented on/replied to/likes", checkwhitelist
  });

function checkWhiteList(me) // ensure that name is not in whitelisted
{
var shareName = me.find("a").html();
    if (whitelist.indexOf(shareName) == -1) // if name is not present in the whitelist array
    {
    removeFCG(me); // remove post
    }    
}

function removeFCG(me)
{
me.closest(".userContentWrapper").css("display","none") // remove story content wrapper
me.parents("._4-u2").css("display","none") // remove the story separator line

// for the future: add class/ids to keep track of stories i've hidden and why (me.html() will contain the offending reason)
// add spot on menu bar to see what stories have been hidden with button/link/ability to unhide embedded as well as a permalink to the story

}