Chapter 18
Ten Frequently Asked Questions
IN THIS CHAPTER
Bringing back the old Facebook
Convincing your friends to join Facebook
Setting up Facebook to ensure your privacy
Having worked for Facebook and on this book for many years, we know a lot about the specific complications, confusions, and pain-points people come across while using Facebook. At dinner parties, group functions, family events, or even walking across the street wearing a Facebook hoodie, someone always has a suggestion or a question about how to use the site.
This behavior is understandable. Facebook is a complex and powerful tool with a ton of social nuances, many of which have yet to be standardized. Facebook has a lot of features — and those features change frequently. Each year, Facebook modifies parts of the site, redesigns how certain pages look and feel, and adds features. To keep up on what’s happening with Facebook, like the official Facebook Page, found at www.facebook.com/facebook, and you’ll get updates straight from the horse’s mouth.
What follows are the questions we hear most often from friends and family (and the occasional message from a stranger who really needs help), often with strain in their ...
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