Does commenting on Facebook help?

Comments are the most effective method of Facebook engagement, thanks to the “queuing up” psychology: more and more people feel inclined to engage when they see an already active discussion in the thread.

Can you use HTML in Facebook comments?

Only tags you can use in a status or post, are facebook pages and friends . Messages/chat used to have options of bold and underline, but not anymore. And no html tags anywhere on fb are supported.

Is there a limit to number of comments on Facebook?

Now Facebook posts can be as long as 5,000 characters and comments have a maximum of 8,000 characters. This will allow deep discussions about complicated topics to take place within the site.

Why are comments better than likes?

Likes vs Comments But which is better? Think of it this way: it is much easier to like than comment. A “like” is just a click of a button; a comment involves typing a response. They give greater weight to comments, meaning posts that spark discussions rank higher in newsfeeds than posts with just likes.

Are comments better than likes on Facebook?

In January, Adam Moressi, Head of News Feed at Facebook, said that comments tended to be more meaningful than likes, and that “longer comments tend to be more meaningful to the recipient than shorter ones”. So, of the most liked post, the vast majority are visual.

Can you post links in Facebook comments?

Hyperlinks in Facebook posts If you type or paste a URL in a Facebook status update or comment – on a personal profile, business page, event, or group – that URL will become a clickable link.

How long are Facebook Comments limited?

The ‘Slow Down Comments’ feature can be found in the list of options available while tapping on the three-dotted button. This feature when selected will limit group members from commenting on a post only once every five minutes. So if someone posts a comment they’ll have to wait another five minutes.

Why are comments limited on Facebook?

We have limits in place to prevent abuse of our features and to protect people from spam and harassment. For example, if someone is sending out a bunch of messages to people they aren’t friends with, they may be warned or temporarily blocked from sending messages.