Social Network allows you to connect your Echo device with the devices of your friends. Conveniently share your status and exchange messages on this alternative platform, get started now!
This skill is a voice first approach to conventional web and phone based social networks.
It works similar to current popular closed social networks where you invite a friend, they join your network and then they can see your status updates. You can also send messages to your friends and when your friends open the skill Alexa will notify them of the message.
To better understand the skill, please read the user guide and privacy information below.
If you have any suggestions issues or ideas please leave a comment or contact steven.bowden@protonmail.com
User Guide
Launching the skill
Say - "open Social Network" or "Ask social network <instruction>" or "Tell Social Network that <instruction>" (e.g. "Ask social network how my friends are going" or "Tell Social Network that I'm feeling awesome")
Exiting
Say - "cancel" or "stop"
Getting help
Say - "help"
Adding a new friend
Say - "add a friend" or "connect to <your friend's name>"
Inputting your four digit verification code
Say - "connect using pin code <the four digit code>" or "use code <the four digit code>"
See how your friends are feeling
Say - "how my friends are going?" or "how are my friends feeling?" or "how is <your friend's name> feeling?"
See if your friends are available
Say - "who is available?" or "is <your friend's name> available for a chat?"
See what your friends have been up to
Say - "what are my friends up to" or "give me an update on <your friend's name>"
Remove a friend
Say - "Remove <your friend's name> from my network" or "I want to remove a friend"
Tell your network how you are feeling
Say - "Update my status" and tell Alexa how you are feeling when prompted. Alternatively say "I am feeling <feeling type>" or "I'm <feeling type>"
Tell your network your availability
Say - "set my availability to <your availability, see options below>" or "I'm <your availability>" or "I want to update my availability"
>> Availability options - "unknown", "free", "urgent reasons only", "not known", "busy", "available"
Tell your network what you have been up to
Say - "I want to update my activity" and provide your activity when prompted. Alternatively say "Update my activity to <just say your activity update>"
Return to the main menu from anywhere
Say - "return to home" or "main menu"
Reading messages
Say - "read notifications" or "read them"
Sending messages
Say - ""send a message to <your friend's name>" or "send a message" then say the message when prompted.
Delete your profile
Say - "delete my account" or "remove my account"
Privacy information
Social Network skill collects basic information about you to enable you to communicate with your friends. The skill only requires a non verified first name. The skill also stores your status (i.e. how you are feeling, your availability and activities) based on input that you provide. All application data is stored securely and kept private. Data is not shared with any third party. Only your network of friends will be able to access your status. In order to deliver a message to someone in your network, the skill needs to access the contents of the requested message. This data is kept private and secure however please be mindful of the information you are passing into the skill.
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