How do I opt out of Timeline?
I did not request Timeline but however I now have it and had a message said it would be visible to my friends on the 23rd. I do not want Timeline as I find it scrambled and hard to follow.
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You can't deactivate Timeline once you've activated it.
As for Facebook’s help pages, there’s no reference given to turning off Timeline. In fact, the only conversion reference is if you accidentally switch your Timeline to a business page, something which requires contacting Facebook support to rectify.
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Facebook has confirmed to us that there is no way to return to the old-style profile once you have switched to Timeline.
A Great post is here.
tl;dr Make the cover image 850px315px, cut your profile at 125px125 upload at 200x200px
Read the link above, also here, for the full text on what he did.
Disclosure: The link these are taken from is not on a page or site owned/operated by myself but rather found through Google. The images are owned by that page and are posted here in case that site goes away. However, the whole text isn't listed here to give that blog the love for detailing this out.
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Best Answer
Facebook is rolling out Timeline to everyone, and there is no way to stick with the old style of Facebook after they have transitioned your account.