When Facebook started, early users were often prompted by the site to update their “status,” i.e. John_Doe_is studying, or John Doe is currently reading news on the best Website ever. As Facebook grew into a social network for sharing more than just random trains of thoughts (ahem, Twitter), many things have changed: the company broke off its messaging service into a standalone app last year and opened its API to third party developers. And now, according to a report by the Verge, it’s potentially bringing back a retro aspect of instant messaging: Away messages. Reportedly_testing in Taiwan and Australia, users…

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