Re: [Mac-access]: Getting to a Link in an sms message

2014-11-20 Thread Matthew Chao
Thanks for the tip on getting the link to work.  While I'm not fully 
satisfied with the results of adding a phone number to my account, 
sometimes it's good that I get updates on my phone, as I'm not a 
Facebook addict like some, and often will be off Facebook for 
extended periods of time.A.  But knowing how to activate links while 
in a message is helpful.  Thanks.


Matthew Chao

t 09:23 PM 11/19/2014, you wrote:

Matthew -
I did not indicate that Facebook is trying to sell me something via 
text message.  I simply said they are spamming me.


When they politely ask you to add a number, they do it under the 
deceptive pretense that it's for your own security.  The reality is 
that they want to inundate you with every status update and photo 
album post.  And they tell you that it is easy to stop all this.  I 
think one of the first messages they send is the helpful missive 
that you can reply with stop and they will cease. This may not work.


While it may be possible to control the verbosity of SMS messages 
Facebook choses to spew just because one adds a phone number, I 
think the process is deceptive. I have grown tired of trying to find 
just the right setting to stop even the emails and have no 
confidence I will be able to disable the text messages.  So I think 
the best solution is to simply remove the mobile number I added 
under the assumption that it would add some security to my account.


The reason I warned you about this is that I thought you had not yet 
found a way to respond to the confirmation.  If you are satisfied 
with the results of adding the mobile number, then I'm glad you were 
able to get it added.




On Nov 19, 2014, at 3:54 PM, Matthew Chao mattc...@verizon.net wrote:

Hi, Jeff.  Thanks for the heads-up.  Unlike you, I don't get a lot 
of spam; I just get people's goings on such as so-and-so's at 
Disneyland.  Do I really care?  But I haven't gotten messages 
trying to sell me something.  At least, I'm not getting those.  If I 
was, I'd nix the phone thing.--Matthew Chao


At 09:10 AM 11/19/2014, you wrote:
 Twist the rotor to links and then flick up and down.  Be aware 
that once you add your phone number to Facebook, they may spam you 
with more text messages than you bargained for.  I'm about to 
remove mine for this reason.


 Sent from mobile device

  On Nov 19, 2014, at 6:36 AM, Matthew Chao mattc...@verizon.net wrote:
 
  Hi, Folks.  How do I get to a link in a text message on my 
iPhone?  I got a text message on my iPhone from Facebook to confirm 
that I want a phone number added on to my Facebook page.  I need 
the link to confirm this.  Thanks in advance for your help.

 
  Matthew Chao
 
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[Mac-access]: Getting to a Link in an sms message

2014-11-19 Thread Matthew Chao
Hi, Folks.  How do I get to a link in a text message on my iPhone?  I 
got a text message on my iPhone from Facebook to confirm that I want 
a phone number added on to my Facebook page.  I need the link to 
confirm this.  Thanks in advance for your help.


Matthew Chao

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Re: [Mac-access]: Getting to a Link in an sms message

2014-11-19 Thread Geoff Stephens
Twist the rotor to links and then flick up and down.  Be aware that once you 
add your phone number to Facebook, they may spam you with more text messages 
than you bargained for.  I'm about to remove mine for this reason.

Sent from mobile device

 On Nov 19, 2014, at 6:36 AM, Matthew Chao mattc...@verizon.net wrote:
 
 Hi, Folks.  How do I get to a link in a text message on my iPhone?  I got a 
 text message on my iPhone from Facebook to confirm that I want a phone number 
 added on to my Facebook page.  I need the link to confirm this.  Thanks in 
 advance for your help.
 
 Matthew Chao
 
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Re: [Mac-access]: Getting to a Link in an sms message

2014-11-19 Thread Matthew Chao
Hi, Jeff.  Thanks for the heads-up.  Unlike you, I don't get a lot of 
spam; I just get people's goings on such as so-and-so's at 
Disneyland.  Do I really care?  But I haven't gotten messages trying 
to sell me something.  At least, I'm not getting those.  If I was, 
I'd nix the phone thing.--Matthew Chao


At 09:10 AM 11/19/2014, you wrote:
Twist the rotor to links and then flick up and down.  Be aware that 
once you add your phone number to Facebook, they may spam you with 
more text messages than you bargained for.  I'm about to remove mine 
for this reason.


Sent from mobile device

 On Nov 19, 2014, at 6:36 AM, Matthew Chao mattc...@verizon.net wrote:

 Hi, Folks.  How do I get to a link in a text message on my 
iPhone?  I got a text message on my iPhone from Facebook to confirm 
that I want a phone number added on to my Facebook page.  I need 
the link to confirm this.  Thanks in advance for your help.


 Matthew Chao

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Re: [Mac-access]: Getting to a Link in an sms message

2014-11-19 Thread gs
Matthew -
I did not indicate that Facebook is trying to sell me something via text 
message.  I simply said they are spamming me.

When they politely ask you to add a number, they do it under the deceptive 
pretense that it's for your own security.  The reality is that they want to 
inundate you with every status update and photo album post.  And they tell you 
that it is easy to stop all this.  I think one of the first messages they send 
is the helpful missive that you can reply with stop and they will cease. This 
may not work.

While it may be possible to control the verbosity of SMS messages Facebook 
choses to spew just because one adds a phone number, I think the process is 
deceptive. I have grown tired of trying to find just the right setting to stop 
even the emails and have no confidence I will be able to disable the text 
messages.  So I think the best solution is to simply remove the mobile number I 
added under the assumption that it would add some security to my account.

The reason I warned you about this is that I thought you had not yet found a 
way to respond to the confirmation.  If you are satisfied with the results of 
adding the mobile number, then I'm glad you were able to get it added.



On Nov 19, 2014, at 3:54 PM, Matthew Chao mattc...@verizon.net wrote:

Hi, Jeff.  Thanks for the heads-up.  Unlike you, I don't get a lot of spam; I 
just get people's goings on such as so-and-so's at Disneyland.  Do I really 
care?  But I haven't gotten messages trying to sell me something.  At least, 
I'm not getting those.  If I was, I'd nix the phone thing.--Matthew Chao

At 09:10 AM 11/19/2014, you wrote:
 Twist the rotor to links and then flick up and down.  Be aware that once you 
 add your phone number to Facebook, they may spam you with more text messages 
 than you bargained for.  I'm about to remove mine for this reason.
 
 Sent from mobile device
 
  On Nov 19, 2014, at 6:36 AM, Matthew Chao mattc...@verizon.net wrote:
 
  Hi, Folks.  How do I get to a link in a text message on my iPhone?  I got a 
  text message on my iPhone from Facebook to confirm that I want a phone 
  number added on to my Facebook page.  I need the link to confirm this.  
  Thanks in advance for your help.
 
  Matthew Chao
 
  --- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---
 
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  mac-access@mac-access.net
 
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  unpredictable happen.
 
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Re: [Mac-access]: Getting to a Link in an sms message

2014-11-19 Thread Christopher Hallsworth

Hi all
I have my number on Facebook but only me can see it and I don't get any 
spam at all. In fact all I get are codes which I may need because I have 
enabled login approvals on my account.


On 20/11/2014 02:23, gs wrote:

Matthew -
I did not indicate that Facebook is trying to sell me something via text 
message.  I simply said they are spamming me.

When they politely ask you to add a number, they do it under the deceptive pretense that 
it's for your own security.  The reality is that they want to inundate you with every 
status update and photo album post.  And they tell you that it is easy to stop all this.  
I think one of the first messages they send is the helpful missive that you can reply 
with stop and they will cease. This may not work.

While it may be possible to control the verbosity of SMS messages Facebook 
choses to spew just because one adds a phone number, I think the process is 
deceptive. I have grown tired of trying to find just the right setting to stop 
even the emails and have no confidence I will be able to disable the text 
messages.  So I think the best solution is to simply remove the mobile number I 
added under the assumption that it would add some security to my account.

The reason I warned you about this is that I thought you had not yet found a 
way to respond to the confirmation.  If you are satisfied with the results of 
adding the mobile number, then I'm glad you were able to get it added.



On Nov 19, 2014, at 3:54 PM, Matthew Chao mattc...@verizon.net wrote:

Hi, Jeff.  Thanks for the heads-up.  Unlike you, I don't get a lot of spam; I just get 
people's goings on such as so-and-so's at Disneyland.  Do I really care?  But 
I haven't gotten messages trying to sell me something.  At least, I'm not getting those.  
If I was, I'd nix the phone thing.--Matthew Chao

At 09:10 AM 11/19/2014, you wrote:

Twist the rotor to links and then flick up and down.  Be aware that once you 
add your phone number to Facebook, they may spam you with more text messages 
than you bargained for.  I'm about to remove mine for this reason.

Sent from mobile device


On Nov 19, 2014, at 6:36 AM, Matthew Chao mattc...@verizon.net wrote:

Hi, Folks.  How do I get to a link in a text message on my iPhone?  I got a 
text message on my iPhone from Facebook to confirm that I want a phone number 
added on to my Facebook page.  I need the link to confirm this.  Thanks in 
advance for your help.

Matthew Chao

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