# Like-\>unlike rapidly on facebook **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [May 5, 2011, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/like-unlike-rapidly-on-facebook/580835 "2011-05-05T14:32:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![akimbo\_gait](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3da27b/32.png) [@akimbo\_gait](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/akimbo_gait)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2011, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/like-unlike-rapidly-on-facebook/580835/1 "2011-05-05T14:32:09Z")
If I accidentally like something but immediately unlike it, will the other person receive a notification? ---
**Author:** ![Patty\_O\_Furniture](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/96bed5/32.png) [@Patty\_O\_Furniture](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patty_O_Furniture)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2011, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/like-unlike-rapidly-on-facebook/580835/2 "2011-05-06T03:28:09Z")
I don’t believe Facebook sends “like” notifications by email. I’ve never received one and I don’t see a setting for it on the notification configurations panel. When you like something, the notification icon on the other person’s dashboard lights up inviting them to click it to see what silly thing somebody liked. If you unliked the thing you accidentally liked, the flag is turned off and there won’t be any indication that you liked the thing you liked and then unliked. The whole thing hinges on whether or not they were looking at their FB screen during the time you liked and then unliked whatever it was you unintentionally liked. ---
**Author:** ![Zulema](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/db5fbb/32.png) [@Zulema](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zulema)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2011, 4:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/like-unlike-rapidly-on-facebook/580835/3 "2011-05-06T04:47:29Z")
I get “like” notifications on my fb page not in my email. Test it out on one of your friends to find out. I would be interested in the results. ---
**Author:** ![WarmNPrickly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/d78d45/32.png) [@WarmNPrickly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WarmNPrickly)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2011, 7:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/like-unlike-rapidly-on-facebook/580835/4 "2011-05-07T07:06:51Z")
I’m awaiting these results. It would be good to know. ---
**Author:** ![Bear\_Nenno](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bear_nenno/32/3358_2.png) [@Bear\_Nenno](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bear_Nenno)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2011, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/like-unlike-rapidly-on-facebook/580835/5 "2011-05-08T17:54:28Z")
Just tried it by liking one of my wife’s comments. It showed up on her laptop immediately. I clicked Like and Unlike immediately. Almost at a double click on the mouse. It notified her as soon as I clicked Like. When she clicked on the notification, it brought her to the picture where the comment was, but it didn’t show that someone had Liked it. But in the Notification comment, it did briefly describe the comment that was liked, so she knew which comment I Liked, even if it wasn’t there by the time she got to it. Tried it with just a photo as well. It still shows the notification no matter how fast you unLike it. And clicking the notification takes her to the photo I Liked. ---
**Author:** ![WarmNPrickly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/d78d45/32.png) [@WarmNPrickly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WarmNPrickly)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2011, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/like-unlike-rapidly-on-facebook/580835/6 "2011-05-08T17:59:13Z")
That’s troubling. ---
**Author:** ![digs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/digs/32/14889_2.png) [@digs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/digs)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2011, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/like-unlike-rapidly-on-facebook/580835/7 "2011-05-08T23:34:53Z")
So don’t “Like” things on Facebook. Is there a reason you have to? ---
**Author:** ![WarmNPrickly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/d78d45/32.png) [@WarmNPrickly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WarmNPrickly)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2011, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/like-unlike-rapidly-on-facebook/580835/8 "2011-05-09T00:24:03Z")
I have, on multiple occasions, accidentally clicked a like button. It is a problem with surfing on mobile devices. ---
**Author:** ![akimbo\_gait](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3da27b/32.png) [@akimbo\_gait](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/akimbo_gait)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2011, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/like-unlike-rapidly-on-facebook/580835/9 "2011-05-22T13:31:43Z")
It says which photo or comment you liked, but does the notification also say who liked it if that person immediately unliked it? ---
**Author:** ![Pitchmeister](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pitchmeister/32/3459_2.png) [@Pitchmeister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pitchmeister)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2011, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/like-unlike-rapidly-on-facebook/580835/10 "2011-05-22T14:09:15Z")
I know this is hardly new, but I find this sort of terminology strangely reminiscent of Newspeak. Un-like is a great word, though. Also, ‘to friend’ is a great new addition to the English language. ---
**Author:** ![Bear\_Nenno](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bear_nenno/32/3358_2.png) [@Bear\_Nenno](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bear_Nenno)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2011, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/like-unlike-rapidly-on-facebook/580835/11 "2011-05-22T16:59:12Z")
> [@akimbo\_gait](#): > > It says which photo or comment you liked, but does the notification also say who liked it if that person immediately unliked it? Yes, the notification will say “Akimbo gait liked your photo” When your friend then clicks on “photo” it will take him/her to the photo you liked, but your like will not show up there. So your friend will know that you did a quick like/unlike. ---
**Author:** ![Grefyp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/71c47a/32.png) [@Grefyp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grefyp)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2012, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/like-unlike-rapidly-on-facebook/580835/12 "2012-03-30T04:06:26Z")
So if someone likes a status it shows up on others peoples newsfeed as “----- likes this photo” does that show up if you unlike it right after wards ---
**Author:** ![AaronX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7bcc69/32.png) [@AaronX](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AaronX)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2012, 5:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/like-unlike-rapidly-on-facebook/580835/13 "2012-03-30T05:40:41Z")
Facebook now sends email notifications if someone likes your status. ---
**Author:** ![Telemark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telemark/32/372_2.png) [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2012, 11:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/like-unlike-rapidly-on-facebook/580835/14 "2012-03-30T11:23:20Z")
> [@Grefyp](#): > > So if someone likes a status it shows up on others peoples newsfeed as “----- likes this photo” does that show up if you unlike it right after wards Only if they are online between the “like” and the “unlike” or if they get email notification. If they log on afterwards they won’t see anything in my experience. > [@AaronX](#): > > Facebook now sends email notifications if someone likes your status. Only if you configure it to do so. I would hope that most people turn off all email notifications.