Facebook has announced that it’s rolling out “Message Requests” for Messenger, replacing “other inbox”. Message Requests is a new way that will allow people to send messages to Facebook users, even if they are not connected.
Since Messenger no longer requires a Facebook account, the new Message Request enables users to choose to accept or ignore new requests without the requestor knowing if they were read. The feature will notify users when they have a message from someone they don’t know.
We truly want to make Messenger the place where you can find and privately connect with anyone you need to reach, but only be reached by the people you want to communicate with, says David Marcus, VP of Messaging Products at Facebook. Now, the only thing you need to talk to virtually anyone in the world, is their name. As a result of these changes, we’re removing the ‘Other Folder’ that was only accessible from the web, and are enabling you to accept or ignore new requests without the requestor knowing you’ve read their message.
