"Private Posts" allow users to communicate much more freely and openly, with a form of privacy, between trusted Friends and Acquaintances.
[b]Posts marked as "Visible to Circle/Friends", can only be Seen and Accessed by those in the poster's Circle and Friends Lists.[/b]
Once a post has been created as "Private" (Circle/Friends), it cannot be converted into Public (Everyone) thereafter (for privacy reasons, to the existing commenters).
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I doubt I'll be using this.. And I do believe this will slow a good number of people's feeds down, including my own.
Here is why.
A good number of people have refused to add me dispite being friends for years. I added them yet the reverse just isn't likely. So when they post I will not see those posts.
Now if this worked on my circle for their post then there wouldn't be a problem.
Yet by what you have said it's based on the posters circle. So I just won't see it.
Now going on to what you have said that "people will still post publicly".
You are correct some will still post publicly. Yet there is only so much time people are willing to spend posting. Most actually reply, including myself. So those that have not added me and post privately, I just won't see their posts. Hence slowing my feed down.
I have no need for privacy anyway. My lifes story is practically on here with the exception of some details that I believe everyone here has hidden, like current name and address.
FYI if this does slow people's feeds down there just isn't a reason for people to remain here.
You are taking a very huge risk that it won't slow people's feeds down!
@DeWayfarer There would absolutely be a problem if anyone who adds you as a friend can see your private posts, because they wouldn't be private anymore since you have no control over who sees them.
@DeWayfarer You shouldn't have to do that. And someone could follow you when you're not on the site, then they get to read your private posts before you have to chance to stop them.
