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Profile Comments are the most popular and the most public way to stay in touch with your MySpace friends.
 | When browsing a user's profile page, the Profile Comments section can give a great snapshot of what the user's friends are like, what they've been up to lately, and who they hang out with regularly. |
You must be friends with someone to leave them a Profile Comment; users can't comment randomly without first being added to your Friends List. This restriction reduces the amount of Comment spam and allows only those users you've given the green light a chance to add something to your profile page for all to see.
If you comment me, I'll comment you
As you begin to comment your friends and they begin to comment you, keep these few tips in mind:
- Anyone can view Profile Comments: When posted, a Profile Comment is ready for the entire Internet to see, so make sure that whatever has been posted is something that you don't mind others reading.
- Proper Profile Comment etiquette: MySpace is all about give and take, meaning that if someone has taken the time to comment you, you should take the time to comment them back. Use generic Profile Comments sparingly and try to personalize what you say as much as possible.
- HTML is okay, just don't overdo it: As long as you allow it in your settings, users can incorporate HTML code when posting a Profile Comment on your page. But don't overdo it — if you want the user checking out your comment to view something that's a little more lengthy, add a link instead of posting a lengthy Profile Comment.
| You can disable HTML in your Profile Comments by clicking the Account Settings link on your Home Page, then clicking the Change Settings link in the Profile Settings section, checking the box next to Disable HTML Profile Comments, and clicking the Change Settings button. |
- Managing your Profile Comments: If you want to approve all comments before they appear on your Profile page, click the Change Account Settings link on your Home Page and click the Change Settings link next to the Privacy Settings section. Check the box next to Approve Comments before Posting and click the Change Settings button.
- I am, like, so popular: The amount of Profile Comments on a user's page is directly related to the public perception of how popular the user is with his or her Friends List. By persuading other users to add Profile Comments to your page, you're creating a profile that shows how much people care about you and what you're doing.
Posting a Profile Comment
Posting a Profile Comment is one of the easiest and most effective ways to communicate with the members of your Friends List. You can create and post a Profile Comment by following these steps:
1. On your Friend's profile page, scroll down to the Friends Comments section.
The Friends Comments section is usually listed directly below the Friends Space on your friend's profile page.
2. Click the Add Comment link at the top of the Friends Comments section.
This step takes you to the Post a Comment entry form.
3. Fill out the Body of the Comment entry form and click the Submit button.
4. Confirm the Profile Comment and post the comment or edit it.
A Confirm Comment screen appears and gives you a preview of how your Profile Comment will appear after it's posted. If the preview looks the way you want it to, click the Post Comment button to post. If you need to make changes, click the Back button on your browser to edit.
Deleting a Profile Comment
| In case you have second thoughts about that Profile Comment you just posted about you-know-who doing you-know-what, fear not, you can delete Profile Comments as easily as you can post them. Follow these steps to delete a Profile Comment that you've posted: |
1. On your Friend's profile page, scroll down to the Friends Comments section.
2. Click the View All link at the top of the Friends Comments section.
This link takes you to a page with all the comments you've made on your friend's profiles.
3. Find the Profile Comment you want to delete.
4. Click the Delete My Comment link at the bottom of the Profile Comment you posted.
The Delete My Comment link shows up only at the bottom of the Profile Comments that you posted. When you click the link, a confirmation message asks whether you want to delete the Profile Comment. If you do, click OK, and the Profile Comment is officially deleted.
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