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Finally, here's a working tutorial to disable the SEEN message from appearing on Facebook chat. It was easier earlier to pretend as if you were offline, if someone you don't like to chat with started a conversation. But after the SEEN message started appearing, people don't usually do so. Your friends know that you have seen the message but still have not replied to it and that might not be the wisest thing to do.
Don't worry though, here's a solution to the problem to prevent your friends from knowing that you have already seen the message.
Follow this guide depending upon your browser. Google chrome users please scroll this page till you see For Google Chrome Users.
For Firefox Users :
First of all, download and install this add-on (AdBlock Plus) on your browser.
Now, look on the bottom of your browser. There should be a logo (like the own shown on the picture below) spelling ABP. Click on it and select Filter Preferences...
Go to Custom Filters tab and click on Add filter group button. Name it anything you like; I've entered Facebook.
Click on the Actions button and select Show/hide filters. You will see a new pane opening right beside it.
Click on Add Filter button on the pane and paste this :
/ajax/mercury/change_read_status.php$domain=facebook.com
Click on Close.
Now onwards, even if you see the chat message, your friends will not receive the SEEN text on their chat box, hence they won't know that you have decided not to reply.
Also, if you don't want your friends to see that you are typing while on chat box, then just add this filter :
/ajax/messaging/typ.php$domain=facebook.com
For Google Chrome Users:
Just download and install this add-on which will do the job for you. No need to paste anything anywhere.
PS. This won't work if you open Full Conversation and chat with your friend from there.
How useful was it to you? Comment below to let us know.
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Thank you very much! A step by step guide that I very much appreciate
Thanks heaps for the step by step. Do you know how to remove the 'seen' feature from a facebook group?
You're welcome.
Not sure if it'll work but, you can try DoNotTrackPlus or Ghostery to disable the 'seen' feature on Facebook Group. Do let me know whether it works for you or not.
Thanks for the reply, I have tried DoNotTrackPlus but that does not work, I might give ghostery a go.
I have heard people say DoNotTrackPlus and Ghostery work only for a while. Facebook seems to have bypassed their protection somehow.
what about removing the "seen" feature from the inbox?
also sometimes i notice that some of my inbox messages for friends do not have a "seen", i think it has to do with them using their phones or checking facebook messages through email?
thanks
Hello.
Is there such rule for Facebook groups showing who saw each post as well? ( http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57471915-93/facebook-groups-now-show-you-who-saw-your-posts-who-didnt/ )
Hi, Tiga.
Yes, Facebook is rolling out such feature on Groups. Some of the groups have already gotten it, whereas some haven't. It really bugs me, but I haven't been able to find any ways to block it.
After I start using the adblock feature (which works for blocking 'seen') all the new messages I get stay 'unread'. They're always colored blue and they appear as unread, which is kind of annoying. Does this happen with you as well? Do you know a fix?
Hi Martin, I'm afraid there's no fix to it. You must be already aware that whenever you get a new message on Facebook, it is colored blue and marked as unread. And what we have basically done here is blocked the file that tracked the message's delivery status from opening/running. So, as the file is no longer able to track the message, it will always be marked as unread. You could however, open a conversation in full window but again, that will just show the seen receipt to your friends.
Alright, thanks for that. So you're saying the 'seen block' only works in chat, not when you view messages in the inbox mode?
Hi Martin, yes that's exactly what I am saying.
Much simpler, this Google Chrome extension:
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/fb-not-seen/fianjiehjgnclnjgnffbpmgoopbngmol
Any idea how to stop the last active time stamp in chat? I dont have chat open nor the messenger on my iphone.