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So, here's a question: eljay uses Next and Previous as More Recent and Less Recent respectively. Comet uses Next as Less Recent and Previous as More Recent. Which is more correct?

Personally, I think using Next to move forward in time is confusing - don't most friends page readers start on page 0 and move backwards in time? Next is just too inviting. Next suggests that clicking on it will take you to the next logical step in whatever process you're going through which is just untrue if you're reading friend posts in reverse-chron order. I say ditch Next and Previous and go with something clearly chronological like More Recently and Previously (or Later and Earlier).