I forgot a couple things, so here are tips #11 & 
12...  ;-)

#11)  When you click on anyone's name, their name 
is a link, and that brings you to their profile 
page where you can learn more about them. And just 
as they can do with you, you can then click on 
their links to read their posts, read their 
profile, etc.

12)  Messaging means private messaging. You can 
click on Message on someone's page and it's a 
private section where all your private messages 
will be that only you can see. The others with 
whom you've Messaged privately, each will only be 
able to see their own conversation with you, and 
not the others with whom you've private messaged. 
You can always get into that section by clicking 
the "Messages" link at the top of your pages. 
Right between your Profile and Notifications 
links.


Strive On!
Everett
In Colorado Springs, USA


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Everett Gavel" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, June 27, 2015 3:48 PM
Subject: Re: [VICUG-L] face book for the blind and 
visually impaired


> Hi Steve,
>
> Facebook is pretty easy, honestly. But I get 
> you, about not knowing it yet. No worries. Me, I 
> choose to always use the mobile version of the 
> site. It's more accessible, IMO, that way. All 
> you do is put the letter m where the www usually 
> goes, and you've got it 
> (http://m.facebook.com).
>
> Okay, let's see... here are 10 tips to get you 
> started...
>
> 1)   On your "Profile" page you can read all the 
> posts you make.
>
> 2)   On the main "wall" which you can always get 
> back to from anywhere by simply clicking the 
> Facebook logo at the top of every page, you will 
> read all the posts from any of the "Friends" 
> you've allowed into your account when they make 
> a Friend request, or when you send them a Friend 
> request and they accept.
>
> For instance, I've got my kids, my wife, my 
> relatives across the country, numerous friends, 
> church members, & various associates from a few 
> different industries all on my Friends list. So 
> on any given day I'll see the last or last few 
> posts they've made, on that page, and they will 
> also see mine on their wall/page. What I did was 
> bookmark that page to my desktop, so all I have 
> to do is click on the Facebook link on my 
> desktop and it brings me right to that page in 
> my account, every time. And I've found that even 
> when I type m.facebook.com into a browser, it 
> keeps me logged in and automatically brings me 
> right to my account page to read others posts, 
> every time, too.
>
> 3)   In each post, be it from you or from 
> someone else, you can click the "Like" button if 
> you agree with or like what they're saying.
>
> 4)   You can also click "Comment" on anyone's 
> post and leave a comment, or read through 
> everyone elses comments that show up below the 
> original post. And you can join in the 
> conversation that often happens within a post's 
> growing list of comments. You can also choose to 
> "Like" any of those comments as well, and others 
> can click Like on yours too.
>
> 5)   When you click Comment it brings you "into" 
> that post. So you can then read all the other 
> comments and post your own if you wish. To get 
> back to the main wall of your account, then, 
> just click on that Facebook logo at the top of 
> every page, again.
>
> 6)   You can also "Share" posts. So when you 
> share something you can share it with all your 
> friends, and it'll show up on your wall along 
> with all your own posts. Just by clicking the 
> Share button, pretty much. You'll see it all 
> once you get into it and start getting used to 
> it.
>
> It really is farely simple. Nothing to be 
> worried about. You know the saying. All we have 
> to fear, is fear itself.
>
> 7)   The "Notifications" list is where you can 
> click that link to see all Notifications you've 
> gotten. This list of Notifications will include 
> responses to your posts, and also once you 
> respond in someone elses post, it'll keep 
> telling you whenever someone else comments in 
> that same post. It also lets you know when your 
> comments within a post are "Liked" by someone 
> else.
>
> Upon my first time checking Facebook each day, I 
> go through the list and read through all the 
> notifications that appeared overnight, back to 
> the last time I was logged on. To make sure I 
> don't miss any responses to my posts or 
> responses or questions, y'know?
>
> 8)   Up near the top of the page you'll see all 
> the links I've mentioned, plus a few others. 
> Below that will be your photo if you use one, 
> next to an Edit field where you will type in or 
> paste in your own posts. Below that are all the 
> other posts you'll read through regularly. If 
> you choose not to share a picture of yourself, 
> it'll show a white silhouette of a person 
> instead of your picture, that's all.
>
> 9)   You can search and on the results page, it 
> gives you the option to search for people, Fan 
> Pages, and/or Groups. I've searched my city's 
> name and found numerous regional Facebook 
> groups, such as for homeschooling, muscle cars, 
> regional garage sales, Amazon & eBay sellers, 
> and more, when I narrowed it down to groups with 
> my city's name in the title.
>
> 10)  Joining a Group is good. If it's a closed 
> group, you have to ask to join, and once in, no 
> one else can see your posts, except for others 
> who are also members of that group. So posts and 
> responses there do not show up on your wall, and 
> are viewable only by others in that group (when 
> it's a closed group). They have public groups, 
> too, which anyone can join, and anyone can read 
> the posts within.
>
> There are bunches and bunches of groups on 
> almost any topic you can think of. There are 
> blind groups just for talking, blind groups 
> about tech, blind iOS & Mac groups, Blind Parent 
> groups, etc. And of course there are groups for 
> anyone, blind or not, on most any topic. Last I 
> checked, earlier this year, there were 1.4 
> Billion, with a B, active accounts on Facebook. 
> So you can find almost anything, and anyone.
>
> That's just scratching the surface to get you 
> started. Jump in, the water's fine. ;-)
>
> http://m.facebook.com
>
>
> Strive On!
> Everett
> http://m.facebook.com/everettgavel
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> Hello, I am 61 years old and have retinitis 
>> pegmentosa RP.
>> I have been a member of an email list for RP 
>> for several years, but over the
>> last couple of years most of the list members 
>> have moved to a face book site
>> to share information.
>> I really liked being on the email list and 
>> would like to stay in touch with
>> the members but I know nothing about face book.
>> I mean I know absolutely nothing about face 
>> book.
>> I know there are those in the blind community 
>> that use it but I have no idea
>> how.
>> Is there some one here that can give me some 
>> advice and information on how
>> to get on face book and how to use it?
>> I am using a desk top with windows 7, office 
>> 2013, and JAWS 16.  I use
>> outlook for my email.
>> Thanks for any help.
>> Steve Crews
>>
>
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