Facebook's new "Chat" Feature
Facebook's new "Chat" Feature
#1Facebook's new "Chat" Feature
Posted: 4/7/08 at 2:22am
Anyone else log onto Facebook today to find a little "Facebook Chat" at the bottom of the screen? I was pretty quickly messaged by someone I had limited profiled, so I turned it off.
Pretty creepy/bulky/annoying?
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#2re: Facebook's new 'Chat' Feature
Posted: 4/7/08 at 3:03amNope, as far as I know it's universal. I had the same thing happen to me, Cyco. It's just plain creepy (and superfluous, too!).
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#4re: Facebook's new 'Chat' Feature
Posted: 4/7/08 at 4:26am
I had the same thing happen to me
Wouldn't surprise me if it was the same person.
#5re: Facebook's new 'Chat' Feature
Posted: 4/7/08 at 8:30amI don't have it on mine either. What browser are you using? I use Firefox with adblock, which generally tends to block stuff like that.
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#6re: Facebook's new 'Chat' Feature
Posted: 4/7/08 at 8:36amI don't haev it either, and I use Firefox. But typically, when it's blocking a pop-up, a little tanish/orangeish bar pops up at the top telling me it's blocked something.
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#7re: Facebook's new 'Chat' Feature
Posted: 4/7/08 at 8:51amI don't see it either. Was it on your home page or your profile page?
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#8re: Facebook's new 'Chat' Feature
Posted: 4/7/08 at 8:55amHusk, I get that bar at the top for popups and downloads etc that firefox blocks. But I also have the adblock plus extension which blocks ads and interactive things in a page. I don't get the bar for those kinds of things; it just blocks them and I never know about it.
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#10re: Facebook's new 'Chat' Feature
Posted: 4/7/08 at 9:01amYea, I don't have any special add-ons. I'm always afraid I'll download something else with it.
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#11re: Facebook's new 'Chat' Feature
Posted: 4/7/08 at 9:04amI just checked using Internet Explorer and I don't get it there either.
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#12re: Facebook's new 'Chat' Feature
Posted: 4/7/08 at 9:09amI don't see it either
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#13re: Facebook's new 'Chat' Feature
Posted: 4/7/08 at 9:44amNo chat but 11 of my friends changed their profile pictures.
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#14re: Facebook's new 'Chat' Feature
Posted: 4/7/08 at 9:59amI don't see it either, but something disappeared from the top bar and I cannot figure out what it is. It used to have four words and now it just has three: Profile, Friends, and Inbox. I noticed something missing on Saturday but can't put my finger on it. Anyone?
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#15re: Facebook's new 'Chat' Feature
Posted: 4/7/08 at 12:13pm
Broadwaybaby -- "Networks" is missing from the top. It took me a little bit to notice what was missing too, because I don't think I ever used it.
But chat is still working on mine. I am using Firefox and it is not the result of some application. You guys can check out this page for more information:
http://www.facebook.com/help.php?page=713
#16re: Facebook's new 'Chat' Feature
Posted: 4/7/08 at 12:58pm
Cyco, it's a mutual "friend" of ours, so I REALLY wouldn't be surprised.
I had just been ignoring messages, but this is getting annoying. I'm turning it off. Why are wall posts and messages and pokes not enough? Do we really need a fake AIM?
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#17re: Facebook's new 'Chat' Feature
Posted: 4/7/08 at 1:01pm
Dude, I was just saying hi!
VALIDATE ME! Or my really strong vampire will come and getcha.
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#19re: Facebook's new 'Chat' Feature
Posted: 4/7/08 at 5:18pm
Yep. That's the one. Good thing I didn't accept his invitation for coffee.
Creepy. Thank you Facebook chat!
Updated On: 4/7/08 at 05:18 PM
#20re: Facebook's new 'Chat' Feature
Posted: 4/7/08 at 5:26pmNo Chat feature over here, either. Although I'm sick of the "People You May Know" feature. Generally if I know them and am not friends with them, there is a reason.
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#21re: Facebook's new 'Chat' Feature
Posted: 4/7/08 at 8:05pm
i don't have it either.
I want it though.
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#22re: Facebook's new 'Chat' Feature
Posted: 4/7/08 at 8:15pm
So basically it's just like AIM, right? Instant Messaging within Facebook.
I could have sworn they had a "Facebook IM" application...
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#23re: Facebook's new 'Chat' Feature
Posted: 4/8/08 at 3:43pmI'm not getting it either, so I don't know what it's about. But yeah, the people you may know thing is stupid. If I wanted to be friends with those people, I would have added them already.
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