SSS Notifications, Messages & Friend Requests Guide
Notifications tell you what happened. Messages hold private conversations. Friend Requests let you decide who becomes a connection.
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Notifications
Notifications list recent account activity and let you mark items as read.
Notifications may include mentions, comments, reactions, group activity, invitations, messages, and other events.
- Open Notifications.
- Choose an item to open the related post, message, group, or profile.
- Use Mark Read or Mark All Read after you have handled an item.
- Ignore items that do not need a response.
Messages
Messages keep private conversations in threads.
Reply inside the same conversation when possible so the history stays together.
Send a message
- Open Messages.
- Choose New Message or Compose.
- Select the correct member.
- Write the message and check the name before sending.
Keep messages organized
- Reply in the existing conversation.
- Use search or filters when available.
- Use mute, archive, or delete only when you understand what the choice does.
- Do not send repeated messages when someone has not answered.
Friend Requests
You choose which requests to accept.
- Review the member’s profile, bio, activity, and shared interests.
- Accept people you are comfortable connecting with.
- Decline or ignore empty, suspicious, random, or unwanted requests.
- Use Block or Report when a request is part of spam, harassment, or unsafe behavior.
Safety and boundaries
Passwords and codes
Never share passwords, recovery codes, or verification codes.
Money and identity
Do not send card details, banking information, or identity documents.
Unexpected links
Check the sender and the destination before opening an unfamiliar link.
Unwanted contact
Use Mute, Block, Decline, Delete, or Report instead of arguing with spam or harassment.
Personal information
Share only what you are comfortable having saved or screenshotted.
Fake support
Be careful when a member claims to be support and asks for secrets or urgent action.
Simple inbox habits
- Handle recent items first.
- Mark an item read after deciding whether it needs action.
- Keep one conversation in one thread.
- Decline unwanted requests instead of letting the list grow.
- Turn down the group or feature alerts that create repeat noise.
Common fixes
A notification is missing
Refresh once, make sure you are signed in, and check whether the post or event was removed.
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Unread number looks wrong
Open Notifications, mark handled items read, and refresh after the action finishes.
A message is missing
Make sure you are in Messages, open the correct conversation, and refresh once.
A message will not send
Check the recipient, privacy choices, message text, and internet connection.
A friend request disappeared
The sender may have canceled it, or it may already have been handled.
Too many alerts
Mark handled items read and change the group or feature that is sending too many.
A suspicious message arrived
Do not share private information. Block or report the account.
You accepted the wrong request
Use the friendship menu to remove the connection or block the account.
FAQs
What should I check first?
Notifications give the full event list. Messages hold private talks. Friend Requests hold connection choices.
Do I have to answer every notification?
No. Many notifications are only information.
Can I message anyone?
Who you can message may depend on friendship and privacy choices.
Should I accept every request?
No. Accept only people you feel comfortable connecting with.
What should I do with spam?
Do not argue. Delete, block, decline, mute, or report it.
Can a deleted message be restored?
Do not assume it can. Treat Delete as permanent unless the screen clearly says otherwise.
Why did a notification open missing content?
The post, comment, account, group, or event may have been removed after the notification was created.
How do I reduce group alerts?
Change the group’s notification choices, mute optional activity, or leave groups you no longer use.
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