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The example is a website allowing users (who are associated with Facebook users) to create a blog post. The commenting system is the fb:comments social plugin.

When someone leaves a comment, the writer of the blog post should be notified that there is something new to read.

What I would expect as a writer is that I would get a notification (ie. "x has commented on your blog post."). There doesn't seem to be a way to generate those notifications though.

What methods are there in the Graph API for the writer to learn about the new comment? Which is the "best"?

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Do one or both of the following:

  • Send App-to-User Requests. They won't generate notifications, but they will increment some app counters. Among other places, the user will see the counter at the top-right corner of her wall.

  • Use the email permission to get the user's e-mail address. Store the address on your server and send the user an email whenever she needs to be notified.

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