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ummmm | 17:02 Mon 28th Oct 2013 | How it Works
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Does anyone know what makes some messages go into the 'other' box?

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Avatar Image hc4361
When the sender isn't one of your 'friends'.
17:03 Mon 28th Oct 2013
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No...because my sons messages always go into 'other' and we're friends.

I wondered if it had anything to do with what phones they are sent by.
17:06 Mon 28th Oct 2013
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That's odd as it should just be down to how well you know the person on Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/help/www/398578543552207
17:10 Mon 28th Oct 2013
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It is weird. I've had messages from people not on my friends list that have gone into my normal box. My sons always go into 'other'....he always posts on my wall when he sends me a message to prompt me to check.
17:35 Mon 28th Oct 2013
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Click the cog in facebook - privacy settings - who can contact me

Look at whose messages do I want filtered in to my inbox and see if your settings are affecting it
17:41 Mon 28th Oct 2013
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The sender isn't on your friends list, I think.
17:45 Mon 28th Oct 2013
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Hmmm...it's set at 'basic'

Strict says it might filter to 'others'
17:46 Mon 28th Oct 2013
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Just checked my 'other' box and found this message from strange man

"Hello gorgeous, just admiring your beautiful profile picture with the cool smile on your face...can we communicate as in chart if you don't mind? My name is Blah blah i work as Contract Engineer"

How funny :)
17:52 Mon 28th Oct 2013
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Bugger - that was supposed to be our secret, Rocky ☻
17:54 Mon 28th Oct 2013
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Lol Rocky....mine wasn't as pleasant as that!!! :-D
17:58 Mon 28th Oct 2013
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Lol
18:02 Mon 28th Oct 2013
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He won't be lol'ing next time I see him :-)
18:05 Mon 28th Oct 2013
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I don't understand Fb although I do have an account but rarely use my own page. Our town has a great new facebook page of old photos and history of the buildings, shops etc. I find it very annoying if I post an old photo, inviting comments about it, it appears for a short time on the left hand side showing the full photo, but then jumps across to the right with just my name "Ann has posted a photo" instead of it being there for people to see. They have to click the paper clip to see it, so most followers don't bother to open it and comment. Am I doing something wrong?
00:52 Tue 29th Oct 2013
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I really don't know Ann, I don't post pictures.
10:54 Tue 29th Oct 2013

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