Question about Facebook

StrugglingSoul

How come sometimes when you receive a message from somebody on facebook, you get an email.. but sometimes(rarely) you don't. Isn't this bizarre??

And more importantly: usually when you send someone a message, it says "seen at ...", but sometimes days might go by and it still doesn't show up as seen! Do they have a way around this? The only thing I can think of is that they might delete the message before seeing this???

dobman88

Not really bizarre when you think there are millions of people on Facebook. Thats millions of automated e-mails telling people they have rcieved a message, won't work all the time.

And when somebody "sees" your message it usually means they are online but could have chat off?? Or they might have a messenger app downloaded?

You could always try the FAQ page on Facebook to find out or e-mail their support team if it is really bothering you

Seachmall

A message is only marked as seen when the person has focused on the chat box (i.e. either clicked on it or the textbox is already in focus).

Cee-Jay-Cee

There are 17 billion FB users and it takes Mark Zuckerburg quite a while to read each message sent and then email the other person to tell then they got a message sometimes he just doesn't bother as it takes too long. Same goes for the 'message seen at' notice, he has to keep track on all message and writes down who they were sent from and what time they were read at, then he has to go to the senders page and update the status as 'message seen at.....' I don't honestly know how he does it or where he gets the time, he surely must have people helping him but I have heard he does all himself because he's such a fucking control freak.

michellie

Sometimes I dont want to reply to someone so I won't go into the message so they won't get the "seen" notification.

I have emails disabled, no need for them when you get notifications straight to your phone.

branie

Facebook now send only emails to notify you of a friend's birthday

Annasopra

You can change all your settings on facebook about what they send you emails about

Sinfonia

You can get browser add-ons that block the 'seen' thing.

BBDBB

Facebook lies

Mr. Nice

@OP, I'm curious, if you have a question about boards.ie do you ask on Facebook?

From my experience it seems to be that if I don't read a message within 30 minutes of it being sent, I then receive an e-mail for it.

kneemos

Karsini wrote: »

From my experience it seems to be that if I don't read a message within 30 minutes of it being sent, I then receive an e-mail for it.

Very demanding ain't it?

Femme_Fatale

Facebook can be glitchy and inconsistent. I only get emails now if someone tags me. It doesn't bother me though, no need for an email notification for every Facebook interaction.

CJC999 wrote: »

he's such a fucking control freak.

He couldn't have built up a mammoth company like Facebook without being one, in fairness.

MadsL

I poked my friend, but now I can't poke him again because he hasn't poked me back.

I want my money back. :mad:

MeMeJK1

Sinfonia wrote: »

You can get browser add-ons that block the 'seen' thing.

Bad idea. Every single one of them is malware. Don't fall for it.