Messages, Wall Posts & News Feed
There are several ways Facebook users can use the service to communicate
with other people. One option is to send a Message that’s basically like email
(only the recipient sees the message). Another way is to write on someone’s
“wall,” which can be very public. Depending on your privacy settings, what
you write on a person’s wall can be seen by all of your friends and possibly
even a wider audience. Be careful not to make the fairly common mistake of
using a wall to leave a private message.
Facebook has what it calls a News Feed, which is a stream of posts that users
see on their Home pages – including posts from friends or in some cases
friends of friends. Not everything that people post shows up in the News Feed,
but a lot does. Posts can appear in the News Feed, subject to your privacy
settings.
Facebook's 'email' service
In November 2010, Facebook introduced a change in its messaging system
that enables users to get their own @Facebook.com email address. Called
"Messages," this service, as it becomes available around the world, will make
it possible for Facebook users to send or receive messages to or from anyone’s
email address. There will also be an option to send messages to friends'
mobile phones, whether you're using your mobile phone or a computer.
The new service features a single mailbox called Messages, where all of your
conversations (private messages, chat, text messages and, optionally, email)
are sorted by person, so that all the communications you have with a single
person are together. If it's available you'll find Messages right under News
Feed in the left-hand column under your Profile photo.
For adults, the default setting is for everyone to be able to send you messages
but, as with other aspects of privacy, "Everyone" is defined differently for
minors. Only Friends and Friends of Friends can send messages to users under
18. Everyone else will get an automatic bounce-back reply. Both adults and
minors can limit who can send messages to Friends Only.
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To limit who can send you messages
1. Click on Privacy Settings from the Account menu in the top-right corner
of any page.
2. Click on View Settings from the Connecting on Facebook section near the
top of the Choose Your Privacy Settings page.
3. Change the option to the right of Send you messages
This service is being rolled out gradually, so it’s possible that it may not yet be
available for your account or in your region.
There are several ways Facebook users can use the service to communicate
with other people. One option is to send a Message that’s basically like email
(only the recipient sees the message). Another way is to write on someone’s
“wall,” which can be very public. Depending on your privacy settings, what
you write on a person’s wall can be seen by all of your friends and possibly
even a wider audience. Be careful not to make the fairly common mistake of
using a wall to leave a private message.
Facebook has what it calls a News Feed, which is a stream of posts that users
see on their Home pages – including posts from friends or in some cases
friends of friends. Not everything that people post shows up in the News Feed,
but a lot does. Posts can appear in the News Feed, subject to your privacy
settings.
Facebook's 'email' service
In November 2010, Facebook introduced a change in its messaging system
that enables users to get their own @Facebook.com email address. Called
"Messages," this service, as it becomes available around the world, will make
it possible for Facebook users to send or receive messages to or from anyone’s
email address. There will also be an option to send messages to friends'
mobile phones, whether you're using your mobile phone or a computer.
The new service features a single mailbox called Messages, where all of your
conversations (private messages, chat, text messages and, optionally, email)
are sorted by person, so that all the communications you have with a single
person are together. If it's available you'll find Messages right under News
Feed in the left-hand column under your Profile photo.
For adults, the default setting is for everyone to be able to send you messages
but, as with other aspects of privacy, "Everyone" is defined differently for
minors. Only Friends and Friends of Friends can send messages to users under
18. Everyone else will get an automatic bounce-back reply. Both adults and
minors can limit who can send messages to Friends Only.
12
To limit who can send you messages
1. Click on Privacy Settings from the Account menu in the top-right corner
of any page.
2. Click on View Settings from the Connecting on Facebook section near the
top of the Choose Your Privacy Settings page.
3. Change the option to the right of Send you messages
This service is being rolled out gradually, so it’s possible that it may not yet be
available for your account or in your region.
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