Facebooks "other" folder...

[kwillia]

I am not very schooled in facebook, but what's up with this...

Anna Lamb-Creasey's son had disappeared without a trace. She called hospitals and jails. She waited for days and then weeks and then a month, desparate for a sign of life. She posted to his Facebook page. "Rickie where are you? Love mom."

Rickie was dead.

Lamb-Creasey might have known this sooner—if only she had checked a hidden folder on her Facebook page that most people don't even know exists. Waiting in what's called the "Other" folder was a message from the Clayton County, Ga., police telling her to call them.

She didn't discover the message for nearly a month.

When you send a message to someone you don't know on Facebook, it gets sequestered to the hidden "Other" folder, which only appears as a grayed-out tab on the site's main messages tab. The police, like so many other Facebook users, probably have no idea this happens.

Daily Dot | Mother furious after cops use hidden Facebook feature to inform her of son's death

 

[Hank]

Yeah, I wouldn't rely on facebook for such a thing...

Whatever happened to a damn phone call? Society has become so impersonal!

 

[vraiblonde]

I do not believe for one second that the cops used freaking FB to notify next of kin.

Calling

 

[sockgirl77]

I'd like to see that story from a creditable news source. I have a very hard time believing it.

 

[bresamil]

I just looked at mine and saw 18 messages, some from all the way back in 2009. I had no clue.

 

[kwillia]

Yeah, I wouldn't rely on facebook for such a thing...

Whatever happened to a damn phone call? Society has become so impersonal!

Check your phone...

 

[Kris10]

I didn't know about this folder either and just found this message from September 2011:

"you will not remember me, because you were 5 or 6 the last time we saw you. I used to babysit you and your Brother....have always wondered how your life had been....you are so beautiful (saw your face on your Dad's page)....wanted you to know you have always remained in my heart....it is my hope your life has been full and wonderful.... With much warmth, Judy"

Aww, how sweet. She's right though, I don't remember her

 

[itsbob]

I do not believe for one second that the cops used freaking FB to notify next of kin.

Calling

A lot of people don't have home phones anymore, so it's not like they can open up a phone book and find your number.

Facebook, starting with his, would list (usually) next of kin.. Parents, brothers, sisters.. etc..

That and they didn't notify her by Facebook message, the message was for her to call them.

Now I would figure that he would have had a driver's license in his pocket with his address.. I would assume somebody would stop by and knock on the door, unless he didn't live at home.

 

[sockgirl77]

A lot of people don't have home phones anymore, so it's not like they can open up a phone book and find your number.

Facebook, starting with his, would list (usually) next of kin.. Parents, brothers, sisters.. etc..

That and they didn't notify her by Facebook message, the message was for her to call them.

Now I would figure that he would have had a driver's license in his pocket with his address.. I would assume somebody would stop by and knock on the door, unless he didn't live at home.

They can start with the address that is listed on her drivers license.

 

[mAlice]

eewwww

all I had was this creepy message:

hello dear

Its my pleasure to look into your profile,i like your pics, you are so beautiful and your style look so amazing and i will love to know you and get along with you as a friend dear I will sit down patiently waiting for an email from you thanks.

Best Regards.

Dave.

 

[Kris10]

I do not believe for one second that the cops used freaking FB to notify next of kin.

Calling

Agreed. If they can find her on Facebook, they can certainly find where she lives...at least what area she lives in, and I imagine they'd contact the local sheriff's office to make contact.

 

[RoseRed]

all I had was this creepy message:

hello dear

Its my pleasure to look into your profile,i like your pics, you are so beautiful and your style look so amazing and i will love to know you and get along with you as a friend dear I will sit down patiently waiting for an email from you thanks.

Best Regards.

Dave.

Here's mine:

Mitesh Purohit
hiHi "RoseRed"

how r u

myself Mitesh i m from india

if u like then can we be a friend?

have a good

Regards

Mitesh

 

[sockgirl77]

Anna Lamb-Creasey Learns Of Son's Death Through Bizarre Facebook Message Sent By Police

 

[kwillia]

Here's mine:

Mitesh Purohit
hiHi "RoseRed"

how r u

myself Mitesh i m from india

if u like then can we be a friend?

have a good

Regards

Mitesh

I love it! I'm going to start leaving that one for folks I know but aren't facebook friends with...

hiHi "victimsnamehere"

how r u

myself kwillia i m from earth

if u like then can we be a friend?

have a good

Regards

kwillia

 

[GWguy]

Anna Lamb-Creasey Learns Of Son's Death Through Bizarre Facebook Message Sent By Police

Well, if that's the only way he tried to contact her, then he's a real dumbazz.

 

[Kris10]

all I had was this creepy message:

hello dear

Its my pleasure to look into your profile,i like your pics, you are so beautiful and your style look so amazing and i will love to know you and get along with you as a friend dear I will sit down patiently waiting for an email from you thanks.

Best Regards.

Dave.

Eww, that is creepy!

 

[sockgirl77]

Well, if that's the only way he tried to contact her, then he's a real dumbazz.

I firmly believe that the police tried other ways to reach her but they could not find her. It seems quite odd that her son had been missing for a month and she never bothered to call the ####ing police!

 

[slotpuppy]

I just found this message-

Hey whats up???!!!... do we know each other? I just seen you in my PEOPLE YOU MAY KNOW . I just wonder if we know each other cause you caught my attention anyway i just check your pic and i dont recognize you :/ ... im down to meet new friend and if its okay to you to be a friend here and share good conversation... just ADD me up okay? sorry again for invading your inbox here... have a nice day

 

[RoseRed]

I love it! I'm going to start leaving that one for folks I know but aren't facebook friends with...

hiHi "victimsnamehere"

how r u

myself kwillia i m from earth

if u like then can we be a friend?

have a good

Regards

kwillia

 

[TPD]

Whatever happened to a damn phone call? Society has become so impersonal!

http://forums.somd.com/chit-chat/266168-dont-you-hate-when.html