FB Like Box on Website - Do You Need to Be Logged in?

Discussion in 'Facebook' started by dcristo, Feb 12, 2016.

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  1. #1
    The title says it all. If you add a FB like box on a website to gain more followers, is it a requirement that you're logged into Facebook in order for it to show on your website?
     
    dcristo, Feb 12, 2016 IP
  2. sarahk

    sarahk iTamer Staff

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    No you don't. Logic dictates that they can't require the site owner's account to always be open. Unbanned certainly, but not open/logged in.
     
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    karthimx Prominent Member

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    no. just add the code on your site.
     
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  4. dcristo

    dcristo Illustrious Member

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    I mean for the visitor to be logged into FB. When I am not logged in, it doesn't show the like box on my site.

    I did, using this page as a guide https://developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins/page-plugin
     
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    dcristo, Feb 12, 2016 IP
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    robyries Notable Member

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    User can see it, but can give like or liked a page since he/she not logged in
     
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  6. dcristo

    dcristo Illustrious Member

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    was that a typo and you meant to say "but can't give like" ?
     
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    sarahk iTamer Staff

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    Yep, after all if the visitor isn't logged in how will Facebook know to give credit for the like, and whose newsfeed will it show the like in?
     
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    dcristo Illustrious Member

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    Thanks I guess I didn't consider that.
     
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    ghatxx Peon

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    Yes the user must be logged in, or more accurately the user MUST NOT be logged out of facebook-- meaning the user doesn't have to have FB open in another tab/window for their browser session to stay active as long as they have NOT intentionally logged out of FB.
     
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    dcristo Illustrious Member

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    Thanks I guess that's not a huge concern as most people wouldn't logout of Facebook.
     
    dcristo, Mar 7, 2016 IP