Thank you Brad for clearly explaining how tagging works on Face book. Your response was much more helpful than a post that would say something link "if you used another site you would understand". For the many on this list who don't use the other social site, such a post would be very unhelpful.
Have a good day, Brad and others. DJ -----Original Message----- From: Jfw [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Brad Martin via Jfw Sent: Saturday, September 06, 2014 8:36 PM To: Howard Traxler; The Jaws for Windows support list. Subject: Re: tagging on fb Others have sort of answered this question, but for those who really know very little about Facebook, here is a detailed explanation of the tagging feature: When I tag you, I mention you by name, but I do it in a way that links to your Facebook page. So I might say, Having dinner with Howard Traxler. And your name would be a link; anyone who clicked on that link would get to your Facebook profile. If I share something, like a news article, to my time line, I can tag you when I share the article. This accomplishes two goals: 1. It puts a notification in your notifications list on Facebook, so you are sure to know about the article. (If the article reminded me of you, I want to make sure you see it.) 2. People who know you will see it in their news feed, because you were tagged in my post. Therefore, your friends, who would otherwise not see what I wrote if they're not my friends, would have a chance to do so because the post is now open to your friends seeing it. Tagging has its uses. You can tag people who are your friends. You can also tag Facebook pages of businesses, organizations, or topics. For instance, I can say that I am planning to have breakfast at my favorite donut shop and tag them by name. That allows you to click on their name and read up about them. Or I could say something like, "Spoke to Freedom Scientific support today." If I tagged Freedom Scientific, you could then click that tag and go directly to the FS Facebook page. Hope that helps to explain it, and sorry if it's overkill for those of you who already knew that. Brad [email protected] On 9/6/2014 7:59 AM, Howard Traxler wrote: > What does it mean to tag and why would I want to? > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Brad Martin via Jfw" <[email protected]> > To: "Kimsan" <[email protected]>; "The Jaws for Windows support > list." <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, September 05, 2014 9:16 PM > Subject: Re: tagging on fb > > >> In my experience, I have a terrible time tagging in Internet Explorer >> 11, but it works much better in Firefox. >> You would say @ and start spelling the person's name. You can either >> keep typing the name until you get what you want, or you can start >> typing the name, and then down arrow through the options to select >> the person you want. Then tab to indicate that you're through with >> the list of names. Does not work in the mobile version of the site, >> only the full site. >> >> Brad >> >> On 9/5/2014 5:44 PM, Kimsan via Jfw wrote: >>> Does anyone know how to tag using the fb site? I thought I could do >>> @ followed by the persons name but not working for me. >>> >>> >>> >>> "Success is the result of perfection, hard work, learning from >>> failure, loyalty and persistence." Colin Powell >>> >>> >>> >>> -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was >>> scrubbed... >>> URL: >>> <http://lists.the-jdh.com/pipermail/jfw_lists.the-jdh.com/attachment >>> s/20140905/53e4488c/attachment.html> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Jfw mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://lists.the-jdh.com/mailman/listinfo/jfw_lists.the-jdh.com >>> >> -- >> Brad Martin >> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> My general >> shopping page: www.formyfriends.org <http://www.formyfriends.org> My >> Facebook page where I post online shopping coupons and deals: >> facebook.com/ucoupons <http://www.facebook.com/ucoupons> >> My Upromise Guest Shopping Link: upromise.com/guest/2248989069 >> <http://www.upromise.com/guest/2248989069> >> -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was >> scrubbed... >> URL: >> <http://lists.the-jdh.com/pipermail/jfw_lists.the-jdh.com/attachments >> /20140905/9f5c8f26/attachment.html> >> _______________________________________________ >> Jfw mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.the-jdh.com/mailman/listinfo/jfw_lists.the-jdh.com -- Brad Martin [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> My general shopping page: www.formyfriends.org <http://www.formyfriends.org> My Facebook page where I post online shopping coupons and deals: facebook.com/ucoupons <http://www.facebook.com/ucoupons> My Upromise Guest Shopping Link: upromise.com/guest/2248989069 <http://www.upromise.com/guest/2248989069> -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.the-jdh.com/pipermail/jfw_lists.the-jdh.com/attachments/201409 06/ccc2fb37/attachment.html> _______________________________________________ Jfw mailing list [email protected] http://lists.the-jdh.com/mailman/listinfo/jfw_lists.the-jdh.com _______________________________________________ Jfw mailing list [email protected] http://lists.the-jdh.com/mailman/listinfo/jfw_lists.the-jdh.com
