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Send a Facebook message to anyone's inbox, for free

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Re: Send a Facebook message to anyone's inbox, for free

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post #3

I wonder how much time the OP provided to FB to respond.

Why should you provide any time to Facebook to respond with regard to a feature that works as intended (but can – like most features – be used for other purposes)?

The report/block function is a classic in this regard: In the best case, it helps Facebook to identify unwanted content. In many other cases, however, enough reports simply lead to the automatic disappearance of maybe controversial but otherwise completely acceptable content. In general, the freedom of speech should of course prevail, i.e., reporting content as well as blocking content should the exception and not the norm.

Re: Send a Facebook message to anyone's inbox, for free

#14
post #8

does not work anymore

For everyone or only for Mr. Zuckerberg?

In my case, I can still use the function for content posted by my friends …

(Don't worry, I didn't report them, I only went as far as the message dialogue and immediately when back to click 'undo'.)

Re: Send a Facebook message to anyone's inbox, for free

#15
post #3

I wonder how much time the OP provided to FB to respond.

Well, for one thing, it feels a lot better to share an 'exploit' publicly than to tell the developers privately.

Especially when it's something like FB. And it sure can boost one's self esteem even by teeny-tiny bit.

That said, I doubt OP waited even 3 minutes before deciding FB is not responding early enough not to post ;)

Re: Send a Facebook message to anyone's inbox, for free

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post #3

I wonder how much time the OP provided to FB to respond.

It took two months for a response for me from their security team, and in the end their team dismissed my bug as a discrepancy in privacy settings (it isn't). For me at least, it's not really worthwhile trying to make an information leak a publicly known fact — nobody really cares.

Re: Send a Facebook message to anyone's inbox, for free

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post #18
post #16

It's kinda sad that Facebook gives people a way to rat people out for using fake names. I hope they don't see much usage.

It's useful for exposing profiles where someone is pretending to be someone else.

Theres a seperate action for that, see the screenshot.
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