Why it auto display my bio

david-lowdavid-low Registered Users Posts: 754 Major grins
edited August 5, 2015 in SmugMug Customization
May not be right category for posting here.

When I paste one of the gallery URL in facebook, it also auto paste my bio which is not related to the place of travel. How can get it not display my bio? If they are keen to know who I am, am sure they know how to search me out but I wouldn't want to broadcast myself in this regard.

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My gallery: http://david-low.smugmug.com

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  • tomnovytomnovy Registered Users Posts: 1,102 SmugMug Employee
    edited August 4, 2015
    Hi David,

    This is because your DELHI/LADAKH gallery does not have any description in the gallery settings - please see my screenshot:

    http://take.ms/zAuAA

    Facebook will use your homepage/profile meta description if you do not have any description added to your gallery description.
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  • david-lowdavid-low Registered Users Posts: 754 Major grins
    edited August 4, 2015
    tomnovy wrote: »
    Hi David,

    This is because your DELHI/LADAKH gallery does not have any description in the gallery settings - please see my screenshot:

    http://take.ms/zAuAA

    Facebook will use your homepage/profile meta description if you do not have any description added to your gallery description.

    Hi Tom,

    Doesn't help. I hv inserted some description and still auto show my bio. You can try pasting on Facebook yourself but pls don't post. Below is the link. Anyway, why Smugmug have to insist there must be a description to overwrite the bio. Sometimes there is just nothing to describe.

    https://david-low.smugmug.com/Galleries/Travel/Delhi-Ladakh-India/
    My gallery: http://david-low.smugmug.com
  • tomnovytomnovy Registered Users Posts: 1,102 SmugMug Employee
    edited August 4, 2015
    David,

    Try again - usually this process takes few minutes to be visible on Facebook. But I have used Facebook Debugger to fetch the update information for your gallery.

    It should work fine now.
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  • david-lowdavid-low Registered Users Posts: 754 Major grins
    edited August 4, 2015
    tomnovy wrote: »
    Hi David,

    This is because your DELHI/LADAKH gallery does not have any description in the gallery settings - please see my screenshot:

    http://take.ms/zAuAA

    Facebook will use your homepage/profile meta description if you do not have any description added to your gallery description.
    tomnovy wrote: »
    David,

    Try again - usually this process takes few minutes to be visible on Facebook. But I have used Facebook Debugger to fetch the update information for your gallery.

    It should work fine now.

    Tom,

    Tks for quick response.

    I still see my bio in Face Bk and dare not press submit. How to ensure this won't happen.
    My gallery: http://david-low.smugmug.com
  • tomnovytomnovy Registered Users Posts: 1,102 SmugMug Employee
    edited August 4, 2015
    David please enter your url here:

    https://developers.facebook.com/tools/debug/og/object/

    and click the FETCH NEW SCRAPE INFORMATION button - you will see new info appearing on FB. It will take FB some time to start showing new information for you.

    Take care,
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  • david-lowdavid-low Registered Users Posts: 754 Major grins
    edited August 4, 2015
    Tks Tom,

    Following your instruction, I can see the description appeared. So what shld I do next? Just go ahead and post it in FB despite the description still showing my bio?
    My gallery: http://david-low.smugmug.com
  • tomnovytomnovy Registered Users Posts: 1,102 SmugMug Employee
    edited August 4, 2015
    David,

    No - you just need to give this little bit more time - few hours. Those things unfortunately do not happen straight away.
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  • david-lowdavid-low Registered Users Posts: 754 Major grins
    edited August 4, 2015
    Abit confused.

    You mean I don't need to submit to FB anymore? By filling up your link is good enough and presumably it will be posted in matter of time?
    My gallery: http://david-low.smugmug.com
  • david-lowdavid-low Registered Users Posts: 754 Major grins
    edited August 4, 2015
    Does it means next time I must always use this link to post in order not to have my bio appear?
    My gallery: http://david-low.smugmug.com
  • tomnovytomnovy Registered Users Posts: 1,102 SmugMug Employee
    edited August 4, 2015
    David,

    Sorry about the confusion. Please hold off with posting your link on Facebook for few hours.
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  • tomnovytomnovy Registered Users Posts: 1,102 SmugMug Employee
    edited August 4, 2015
    David,

    No - the Facebook Debugger link is only to show you that your new information is visible to Facebook. But as I mentioned it before - it will take a while before Facebook will show your new information on their system - this is something that depends on Facebook - not SmugMug.
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  • david-lowdavid-low Registered Users Posts: 754 Major grins
    edited August 4, 2015
    How than shld I create my comment in FB in the 1st posting. At least I wish to say something rather than appears to be so abrupt just post my gallery and say nothing.
    My gallery: http://david-low.smugmug.com
  • tomnovytomnovy Registered Users Posts: 1,102 SmugMug Employee
    edited August 4, 2015
    David, you can just delete that post or click EDIT to edit post that you have added.
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  • AllenAllen Registered Users Posts: 10,013 Major grins
    edited August 4, 2015
    david-low wrote: »
    May not be right category for posting here.

    When I paste one of the gallery URL in facebook, .....
    If you are directly pasting in a gallery/photo URL in FB you can edit that text after it generates. Just click or double click on the text.

    If you use the Smugmug share on FB you can not edit.
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  • david-lowdavid-low Registered Users Posts: 754 Major grins
    edited August 4, 2015
    Allen wrote: »
    If you are directly pasting in a gallery/photo URL in FB you can edit that text after it generates. Just click or double click on the text.

    If you use the Smugmug share on FB you can not edit.

    Allen,

    I understand we can edit later on. But as Tom said, FB may take hrs to post. So I can't be monitoring it always. But anyway thats not too impt.

    Tks
    My gallery: http://david-low.smugmug.com
  • david-lowdavid-low Registered Users Posts: 754 Major grins
    edited August 4, 2015
    Hi Tomnovy,

    Its been 5.5 hrs and still not appearing in FB. I know its not smugmug problem.

    I did as per your instruction, click "fetch new scrape info" and leave it as such. There is no "submit" button. Am I missing some step?

    If I want to cancel the posting, there also weren't any "cancel" button.

    Are you able to advise?

    Tks.
    My gallery: http://david-low.smugmug.com
  • AllenAllen Registered Users Posts: 10,013 Major grins
    edited August 4, 2015
    david-low wrote: »
    Allen,

    I understand we can edit later on. But as Tom said, FB may take hrs to post. So I can't be monitoring it always. But anyway thats not too impt.

    Tks
    If you are pasting in the link you can edit immediately after it generates.
    Al - Just a volunteer here having fun
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  • david-lowdavid-low Registered Users Posts: 754 Major grins
    edited August 4, 2015
    Allen wrote: »
    If you are directly pasting in a gallery/photo URL in FB you can edit that text after it generates. Just click or double click on the text.

    If you use the Smugmug share on FB you can not edit.
    Allen wrote: »
    If you are pasting in the link you can edit immediately after it generates.

    Allen,

    That I know. But FB auto display my bio which I do not want. Tomnovy advise me to debug it so it will not display my bio. And has to wait several hrs for FB to generate it. Below is the link.

    Its so troublesome. Intent to cancel it but don't know how.


    https://developers.facebook.com/tools/debug/og/object/
    My gallery: http://david-low.smugmug.com
  • david-lowdavid-low Registered Users Posts: 754 Major grins
    edited August 4, 2015
    Allen,

    How do we post to FB using smugmug feature. Sorry, stupid question, never done before.

    And does it auto display my bio? That is not what I want cause i don't need to broadcast who I am.
    My gallery: http://david-low.smugmug.com
  • AllenAllen Registered Users Posts: 10,013 Major grins
    edited August 4, 2015
    Click the "Share" button on a photo and in the drop is "post to FB". This method posts the default stuff like your
    bio if there is no gallery description or photo caption. As far as I know you get the default text with no way
    to edit it. The text is chosen in this order if exists, photo caption, gallery description or bio.

    If you paste in FB message a direct browser URL, on any photo, it uses that photo for the FB image. And after
    the gallery with that photo generates you can click on the generated text and delete or edit it.
    Al - Just a volunteer here having fun
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  • david-lowdavid-low Registered Users Posts: 754 Major grins
    edited August 4, 2015
    Allen wrote: »
    Click the "Share" button on a photo and in the drop is "post to FB". This method posts the default stuff like your
    bio if there is no gallery description or photo caption. As far as I know you get the default text with no way
    to edit it. The text is chosen in this order if exists, photo caption, gallery description or bio.

    If you paste in FB message a direct browser URL, on any photo, it uses that photo for the FB image. And after
    the gallery with that photo generates you can click on the generated text and delete or edit it.

    Tks Allen,

    How do I share a gallery thru smugmug feature? That's what i wanted.
    My gallery: http://david-low.smugmug.com
  • david-lowdavid-low Registered Users Posts: 754 Major grins
    edited August 4, 2015
    Tomnovy,

    Can you advise on my #17. Tks
    My gallery: http://david-low.smugmug.com
  • AllenAllen Registered Users Posts: 10,013 Major grins
    edited August 4, 2015
    david-low wrote: »
    Tks Allen,

    How do I share a gallery thru smugmug feature? That's what i wanted.
    Try this
    Customize > Gallery Settings > Social tab > Show Sharing Options
    Al - Just a volunteer here having fun
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  • david-lowdavid-low Registered Users Posts: 754 Major grins
    edited August 4, 2015
    Allen wrote: »
    Click the "Share" button on a photo and in the drop is "post to FB". This method posts the default stuff like your
    bio if there is no gallery description or photo caption. As far as I know you get the default text with no way
    to edit it. The text is chosen in this order if exists, photo caption, gallery description or bio.

    If you paste in FB message a direct browser URL, on any photo, it uses that photo for the FB image. And after
    the gallery with that photo generates you can click on the generated text and delete or edit it.
    Allen wrote: »
    Try this
    Customize > Gallery Settings > Social tab > Show Sharing Options

    That off/on button, if I'm not wrong, is to allow your visitor to share your photos. Nothing to do with galleries.
    My gallery: http://david-low.smugmug.com
  • david-lowdavid-low Registered Users Posts: 754 Major grins
    edited August 5, 2015
    Somehow I managed to circumvert the problem I'm facing.

    I used "unlisted" link instead of public and the gallery description appeared instead of my bio data.

    Alternatively, if visibility is public, than I think we can "trick" FB by deleting the personal data and paste the gallery description into the bio and I presume it shld display the gallery description (though I have not tried it yet). After that return back to your bio and paste back the actual personal data.
    My gallery: http://david-low.smugmug.com
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