Facebook Notification Emails - Finally Meaningful
Posted by Brett Tackaberry on December 7th, 2007
I just noticed today for the first time that when I got an email from Facebook to let me know I received a message it actually included the message itself instead of a cryptic link to go read it. I know this is something small, but it was such a pet peeve of mine that the notification emails always forced you to click a link to go back inside Facebook’s walled garden to see the content. It seemed like such an annoyance in the otherwise solid user experience Facebook provides.
On Facebook mobile (an app they developed themselves) I’ve always been able to get the actual message delivered to my phone so I’m glad they finally upgraded their emails to do the same.
December 7th, 2007 » 7:07 pm
Yup, ’tis a good thing indeed! I hated that old “click here or we won’t tell you what anyone said” schtick.
December 13th, 2007 » 1:20 am
I’ve just noticed this as well. And I do appreciate it. That being said, however, I wonder how successful taking the Facebook experience offsite will be. Speaking for myself, the attraction lies in its resemblance to a community center. If messages are coming to my e-mail, why not just use e-mail? I have to go back to Facebook just to reply, and that now seems odd.
January 19th, 2008 » 6:19 pm
guys, its 2008 new year, new posts!