I am trying to create an application that posts specific information on a user's wall. This message should also be visible in the newsfeed, but this part is where it goes wrong.
I 'post' following information to the feed graph:
<?php
array(
'link' => string 'https://www.facebook.com/page' ,
'picture' => string 'http://...../picture.png' ,
'name' => string 'Name' ,
'caption' => string 'caption' ,
'description' => string 'info text' ,
'message' => string 'message'
)
?>
(All the information is filled in with usefull information, but for this question I made it quicker readable).
The information comes on the user's wall, but not in the news feed. This happens also from the user's side of the story: He can see the post on his wall, but not in any feed. Also when we try with other friends.
I also tried to only post a message (without link and picture), but it still is not visible in the general newsfeed.
The auth permissions are set and available (publish_stream) and the permissions are also correct when I look at them on the wall. I use the same code as an older app. Maybe it is a setting on the developer page? Sandbox mode is off...
Can somebody please help me?
Thank you!
I think it may be releated to the fact you're sending a link, apparently FB doesn't like this anymore :
"
Updating a User's Status
You can use this method to simply update a user's status. When you do so, the status message appears at the top of the user's profile and on the Friends > Status Updates page. The message also appears in the stream with your application icon.
To use this method to set a user's status do the following:
* Do not include an attachment or action link. If you do, the story will get published and will appear in the stream and on the user's Wall only. It won't appear at the top of the profile or in the Status Updates page.
* Make sure the message is no longer than 420 characters. Otherwise, an error gets returned.
"
as per http://developers.facebook.com/docs/fbjs/streamPublish/
What Facebook chooses to display on the newfeed is done via algorithm. There are options each user can set to view items in the news feed. Recent Stories first and Popular stories first. If the popular is selected, then facebook algorithms kick into overdrive. If recent stories, then it should display all available stream items (based on other privacy settings) into the feed.
Read this if your still wondering why auto posts and api feeds are not showing on the main news feed to others! Facebook dont like us saving our time they want us to sit on there site and supply quality posts and not focus on our own website!
https://developers.facebook.com/docs/public_feed/
