Facebook experts -- A Question

[jacksonsmom]

Hi all

I have a question. I hope I can explain it right.

When I pull up my home page, when it has the statues and such, over to the right side of the page it has "suggestions". Most of the time they are of other people that I might know.
Now I have always known or at least heard of the person they were suggesting or I knew they were friends or my friends.

Well, just over the weekend I get a suggestion. Now I personally know the lady (its my uncle's wife) but we are on the outs with her so I won't be adding her as a friend
But I am confused as to where/how she got in my suggestion area. I looked on all my relatives friend's list and she is not on there.

I am wondering is there a way for her to hide herself on a friend's list so I don't see her?
When I pull up her friend's list I just see 3 people (none I know)

She also appeared on my aunts suggestion list, but we both don't know who is her friend. I know it must be someone we both have in common.

Also as long as I got you expert's attention How come my mom doesn't have a suggestion area? When I go on her account and pull up her friend's list, she gets no "suggestions" or "others you may know"
Could she have accidently turned that off somehow?

Thanks!

 

[Ohiodislover]

Not exactly sure, but could it be that you went to the same school? I know I get suggestions from people who went to the same college, and/or high school.

She might be a friend of a friend, of a friend. Not sure how far out that reaches.

For the question about your mom's suggestion box. I'm not sure. I do know that it doesn't always show suggestions for me. I do know that you can delete a suggestion and it won't show back up. I did this a few weeks back w/ an ex of mine.

 

[Cee]

You also may have friends in common and that's why she will occasionally pop up as a suggested friend for you, or you live in the same area.

 

[jacksonsmom]

Thanks.

No it would not be high school/college because I don't have my info put in, in that area.

we have one relative that we suspect might be friends with this person but when we look at her friends list we can not friend the person on there.
That is why I was wondering if there is a way you can hide someone on your friends list?

 

[jacksonsmom]

You also may have friends in common and that's why she will occasionally pop up as a suggested friend for you, or you live in the same area.

But I can not find the friend/friends we have in common. No one is showing her in any of their friends list.

 

[chell]

I'm wondering the same thing. My former hairdresser (from another town) came up as a suggestion for me and we have no friends in common. I was when she came up as a suggestion.

 

[WDWBarb]

Is it possible that when you signed up on FaceBook, you allowed it to search your email contacts (such as if you have a gmail account) and it pulled her email from there? If you've ever emailed anyone from gmail and then they sign up as a FaceBook user, it remembers that they were on your contact list.

 

[Ohiodislover]

Is it possible that when you signed up on FaceBook, you allowed it to search your email contacts (such as if you have a gmail account) and it pulled her email from there? If you've ever emailed anyone from gmail and then they sign up as a FaceBook user, it remembers that they were on your contact list.

That could be. I know people from my email show up from time to time.

 

[Patricia721]

You probably know this - you can "block" a person - "they will not be able to find you in a Facebook search, see your profile, or interact with you through Facebook channels (such as Wall posts, Poke, etc.)" - from the Facebook site.

To do this, click on "Privacy Settings" under your "Settings" tab (next to your name in the blue bar at the top of the page). Type in the person's name, hit "Block". Their name will appear on the "Block List".

 

[jacksonsmom]

I think you may be on to something about the email addy.

I do have her email in my address book, I am sure my aunt does also. I will have to ask her.

I was just really confused as to why she was showing up when we have no friends in common!

 

[Maridw]

You probably know this - you can "block" a person - "they will not be able to find you in a Facebook search, see your profile, or interact with you through Facebook channels (such as Wall posts, Poke, etc.)" - from the Facebook site.

To do this, click on "Privacy Settings" under your "Settings" tab (next to your name in the blue bar at the top of the page). Type in the person's name, hit "Block". Their name will appear on the "Block List".

Once you block someone, you will not be able to add them later. I blocked my sister, since I really don't want her knowing my business, don't want any guilt trips from her about things I might be doing. Tried doing a search for her and she won't come up anymore.

 

[WDWBarb]

Once you block someone, you will not be able to add them later. I blocked my sister, since I really don't want her knowing my business, don't want any guilt trips from her about things I might be doing. Tried doing a search for her and she won't come up anymore.

Just go to your privacy settings and "unblock" them. I hate to admit that I block/unblock all of the time.

 

[Maridw]

Thanks its great to know that. Who knows maybe I will befriend my sister later.

 

[raysnkaysmom]

Is it possible that when you signed up on FaceBook, you allowed it to search your email contacts (such as if you have a gmail account) and it pulled her email from there? If you've ever emailed anyone from gmail and then they sign up as a FaceBook user, it remembers that they were on your contact list.

That makes sense...
Just yesterday, for the first time, an ex boyfriend popped up.. I was like since we dont' have friends in common. I thought maybe people might show up that looked us up... but the email thing makes sense

 

[smidgy]

another question. many facebook friends want me t join this or that "cause" or play this or that "game" or "buy me a drink" or, etc etc. it's clogging up everything, but I feel like if I hit ignore on their request, it sems rude. sometimes they have tons of requests!!! I really don't have time to take quizzes like "who was I in a previous life" or "which Mash character am I most like" etc etc. or join the 10 top latest causes. I don't want to play Mafia, or kung fu.

 

[cjb71870]

When you learn about Facebook. It's really not as "extreme" as you guys are making it... everyone's not out to get you!!! The quizzes etc. are just for fun.. relax..

 

[Ohiodislover]

When you learn about Facebook. It's really not as "extreme" as you guys are making it... everyone's not out to get you!!! The quizzes etc. are just for fun.. relax..

I like that response.

Also, no one has banished me from their lives because I didn't want to play farm town, yoville, or even mafia wars. Just ignore the request- they won't even know