We are thrilled to introduce our new
Facebook Connect feature that lets members share selected pieces of
information from their Facebook profile with desired members. We want
to make the booking process as easy as possible and feel that sharing
information about yourselves really helps in building the level of
trust between you and prospective Guests or Hosts. The service is the
first of its kind on a website such as ours and we believe it will
really strengthen the authenticity of our listings.
So many times we've heard complaints about Craigslist and similar classified websites, that there is just no way to get to know the person behind the listing. Our solution is to bridge the gap between our online presence in social networks with who we are in the real world, where the act of 'stopping over' takes place. Our first installment in this effort is with Facebook, but we will be incorporating many more of the popular networks, such as LinkedIn, in the near future.
The service is simple and works as such:
- If you would like to find out more information about a prospective Guest or Host, just click the Facebook Connect logo next to the individual's profile picture and click 'Request Facebook Information'.
- The recipient receives a notification of your request and then has the option to send as much or as little information from their Facebook profile back to you. They just check off the fields they wish to share with you (i.e. interests, work info., favorite movies, music, and so on).
- The information is sent to your iStopOver inbox and remains visible to you for 24 hours.
