I was not as engaged in social media yesterday as I am most days, but noted one recurring theme: Facebook changed everyone’s e-mail address. If you don’t already know, be advised that your new e-mail address appearing on your timeline is an @facebook.com account. If you would like to restore your prior account simply
- Go to your profile page
- Click on About
- Click on Edit in Contact Info
- Click on the menu beside each e-mail address listed and choose your desired setting
So What?
I can’t remember the last time I went to someone’s Facebook page in order to find an e-mail address so that I could be in touch via e-mail. While this sudden change will likely not have a significant effect on most users, the nature of the change may. Facebook has made universal changes before and likely will in the future. When such changes come as a surprise, it leaves the end user wondering what else Facebook may be doing or planning to do that will alter the user’s experience.
- What change or changes on social networking sites in recent years have troubled you the most? Why?
- When is the last time you searched for someone’s e-mail address via Facebook?
- Do you default to communicating with people within the current environment (e.g., using Facebook if in Facebook)? Why or why not?