Now, in order to reach VIPs with large numbers of followers who are not friends, including Mr Zuckberg, Facebook members involved in the test, which is currently only running in the United States, face a charge of $100.
The VIPs that are part of the test will receive only one message from a stranger to their main inbox each week. Facebook has not said how many public figures are involved or whether they have been informed, but said it had set a threshold of number of followers to decide who to include.
If senders decline to pay the $100 fee, the can still send a message, but to their target?s ?other? inbox. It is well hidden and typically infrequently checked, however, and for most members serves as no more than the equivalent of an email spam folder.
When it introduced the test, Facebook emphasised the potential role of charging in reducing spam.
"Several commentators and researchers have noted that imposing a financial cost on the sender may be the most effective way to discourage unwanted messages and facilitate delivery of messages that are relevant and useful," it said.
Charging for "cold" messaging also has the potential to add to Facebook's growing revenue streams. After its disappointing stock market flotation last year, the firm has unleashed a slew of initiatives designed to make more cash from its massive traffic and one billion members, including selling physical gifts and entering the real money gambling market in Britain.
A surge in revenues from its nascent mobile advertising products in its last financial report gave investors some cause for optimism in October.
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