RMweb Gold martin_wynne Posted March 12, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 12, 2013 Can someone please explain how Facebook works? Because it has been a constant mystery to me for years. For example, Andy has a Facebook page for RMweb at: http://www.facebook.com/pages/RMweb/205398459548735 If I'm logged in to Facebook I am currently seeing this: Notice that today's message from Andy is NOT visible at the top of the left column, but my post on the subject IS visible at the top of the right column. If I log out from Facebook, I see this instead: Notice that today's message from Andy is now visible on the left, but mine on the right isn't. I don't get it. Why do I have to be logged out to see Andy's post? If I had seen it I wouldn't have made my post. Millions of people use Facebook every day so there must be an explanation, but it's all beyond me. regards, Martin. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
34theletterbetweenB&D Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 Poisonously, as reported to me by several devastated young people. Seriously. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talltim Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 What settings do you have for what you see of RMWeb's feed? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold martin_wynne Posted March 12, 2013 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 12, 2013 Hi Tim, Thanks, but where do I find that? This is what I see when logged in: There are no options in the drop-down corresponding to your screenshot. Martin. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
coachmann Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 Facebook has a number of choices, most of which I never go into. There is a 'wall' and anyone who is a 'friend' sees that wall. However it is the computer-generated issues that need to be avoided like the plague, as they are spurious links that say 3 people have unfriended you (inviting you to find out who they are) or a friend wants to know your birthday when in fact thet are links to advertising and giving retailers more access to your shopping habits. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talltim Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 hmm, its a bit different because RMweb isn't a person so is a 'like' rather than a 'friend' and there aren't so many options. you could possibly tick Get Notifications tick and/or Show in News Feed if they aren't already Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talltim Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 I've just like RMWeb and I get the same, I can't see the latest update, either in my news feed or on RMWeb's wall Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talltim Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 Found it, right in front of my face, in the middle of the RMWeb timeline Change from Highlights to Posts by page Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold martin_wynne Posted March 12, 2013 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 12, 2013 Hi Tim, I changed it to Posts by Page (the button appears to be greyed out and disabled, but it isn't), and refreshed the page. But it has made no difference, I still can't see Andy's post of earlier today: The only way I have found to see Andy's post today is to log out from Facebook. As Andy is using this page to advise about RMweb site issues, it's a bit daft that most users won't see it. Unless I'm the only one? Martin. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talltim Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 Strange, it did it for me and I was having the same issue Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold martin_wynne Posted March 12, 2013 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 12, 2013 Strange, it did it for me and I was having the same issue Hi Tim, Perhaps we need a quick poll? Go to: http://www.facebook.com/pages/RMweb/205398459548735 How many RMwebbers can see: which was posted by Andy earlier today? Can you see it while logged in to Facebook? Logged out? Both? Neither? Thanks. p.s. Tim, notice in the above screenshot that it is set to "Highlights", and still showing. Martin. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted March 12, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 12, 2013 I can see it when not logged in. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium mezzoman253 Posted March 12, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 12, 2013 So can I, no account here. Rob Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talltim Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 Everyone can see when not logged on (except Kenton), it's when logged on which is the issue Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold colin penfold Posted March 12, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 12, 2013 I Use my "home" view (top right hand side of entry screen) which then gives me the recent posts by friends and likes. You have the choice of sorting by "top stories" or "most recent." I use the latter. Got a feed of Andy's update within 3 minuts of him posting it. I never go looking for updates on the pages of individual friends or likes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenton Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 Everyone can see when not logged on (except Kenton), it's when logged on which is the issueNo even I can see it - on my iPhone - yep even I have been forced (don't ask) to create an account.<br /><br /> Don't worry I do not intend to be there long - it was simply required as part of a top layer sign-in to another site. I created some fictitious name with a birthday 1 Jan 1900 and immediately seemed to be bombarded by people wanting to befriend me like a lost puppy. I still think the motivations behind both this and that twit site are decidedly suspect. Frankly, I cannot see the point of either as they simply seem to be a sad waste of time - but then I have that same opinion of games, gambling and sport. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonB Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 Never logged into Facebook and no desire to do so, but I found Andy's info. immediately! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BG John Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 I just accept that the way pages work is incomprehensible, and learn to live with it's quirks. Life's too short, and Facebook will probably change it once I've got it how I want it anyway! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium John M Upton Posted March 12, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 12, 2013 At some point on Facebook you will be required to post an "amusing" picture of a cat!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talltim Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 What has that got to do with Martin's problem? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold martin_wynne Posted March 12, 2013 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 12, 2013 Can we disregard the question of whether Facebook is a Good Thing or a Bad Thing, and concentrate on one simple question:If Andy posts a message on Facebook about RMweb, how can I be sure to see it?At present the only way is to make sure I'm logged out from Facebook, which seems utterly counter-intuitive. You would think it would be the other way round.So just to repeat -- using the URL which Andy provided today: http://www.facebook.com/pages/RMweb/205398459548735and not some other Facebook page which I don't know anything about, can anyone see his message of today while logged in to Facebook?regards,Martin. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 Poisonously, as reported to me by several devastated young people. Seriously. Bile is incredibly flammable. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Natalie Graham Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 Yes it is right there at the top of the posts. To the right of the box with the number of likes in it (or maybe under the adverts) there's a little time-line thing. Do you have that set to 'new'? That's the only setting I can see that you haven't tried changing. I can't see that doing it but then I can't find anything to reset that makes that post disappear while leaving the previous one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Y Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 And folk chunter about this software. I honestly can't give an answer to the problem, all I do is post in the status box and I don't select any options from my end. It's a bit annoying if people have taken the trouble to save or Like the page and then can't see the message I'm trying to send to them. I'll consider if there's a better way. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold martin_wynne Posted March 12, 2013 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 12, 2013 Yes it is right there at the top of the posts. To the right of the box with the number of likes in it (or maybe under the adverts) there's a little time-line thing. Do you have that set to 'new'? That's the only setting I can see that you haven't tried changing. I can't see that doing it but then I can't find anything to reset that makes that post disappear while leaving the previous one. Hi Natalie, Thanks for your help. I can't see a box with the number of Likes in it. There is a timeline device above the adverts, but it contains the word "now" not "new". That is currently shown selected, and clicking it makes no difference. Martin. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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