Just a question: on facebook I get annoucements in my e-mail when my friends have birthdays, do you think they should have that here?
By Hanni Harel
@Hannihar (129418)
Israel
October 11, 2017 4:04am CST
I am glad on facebook that I get announcements telling when somebody's birthday is that I am friends with. I cannot remember when their birthdays are. That would be nice here if they had that and then we could wish people a Happy Birthday without them telling us. We can give them a proper Happy Birthday or put a picture of a cake or something. What about you guys, do you think that we should know when everyone has a birthday and we can wish them a proper Happy Birthday?
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@Jackalyn (7559)
• Oxford, England
11 Oct 17
I have never really understood that particular guideline but I guess there must be a reason. I would have loved to have a happy birthday thread or something like that. I wonder if admin would be open to having a particular Happy Birthday thread that just went on and on rather than lots of different threads wishing people happy Birthday. I do like it one Facebook when I know when a person's birthday is. However I'm sure that there must have been a reason why they didn't allow it in the first place.
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@1hopefulman (45123)
• Canada
16 Oct 17
Is it wise to let everybody know such sensitive information? I do not celebrate birthdays and have no desire to divulge such information on an open forum.
@1hopefulman (45123)
• Canada
17 Oct 17
@Hannihar What someone wants to do or not do is their business. We each should have the option to decide our wishes.
@Hannihar (129418)
• Israel
17 Oct 17
@1hopefulman
Felix, I understand what you are saying and agree.
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@Hannihar (129418)
• Israel
17 Oct 17
Some people Felix like people to celebrate with them and would like a Happy Birthday wish and it is up to the person how they feel. They are not saying their age, just that it is their birthday, but, I learned we are not allowed to tell when our birthdays are unless we want to PM someone and let them know.
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@just4him (305976)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
11 Oct 17
In the Terms of Use, it states we are not to put forward personal events. So it is against the rules to do so. I know some people do, and I know if someone else tells a person Happy Birthday without the birthday person telling them, then it's okay.
@responsiveme (22926)
• India
11 Oct 17
When a member posts about their best we get to wish them ,I suppose
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@crossbones27 (48417)
• Mojave, California
16 Oct 17
I personally hate it, but you can turn it off. I turned mine off. I hate birthday wishes from people who do not even like me. 
@Hannihar (129418)
• Israel
16 Oct 17
I get birthday wishes on facebook of people I did not know they existed but they were friends so I unfriended them. I also deleted or unfriended people that never wished me a Happy Birthday. crossbones, I understand what you are saying. When I get announcements on facebook I decide if want to wish them or not or if unfriend them or not.
@LadyDuck (457969)
• Switzerland
12 Oct 17
It is specifically stated in the Guidelines that Birthdays and personal goals are private matters. I would not appreciate to have my birthday announced, I even turned off my birthday date on Facebook. Too many details about our life made public is something I do not like.
