Find My Friends: Notify Me disabled

Hi all.
As the subject says. In the Find My Friends app, the Notify me button is disabled and therefore does nothing. Why?
I have an iPhone 5, so up to date with iOS6 and the latest Find My Friends app. My wife has a 4S with a clean install of iOS6 and the latest Find My Friends app, plus I have at least one other friend with a 3GS, fully updated etc. The Notify Me button is disabled for all my friends list.
Any suggestions?
Thanks :-)

Hi Dan
I'm guessing its because it didn't work properly and they're working on a solution. When I used it to notify me when my girlfriend had left work, I was always notified with the message that I had left work.
That's my guess anyway, I just hope they sort it soon, I found it very handy.
Daz

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ok, i've done some experimenting - unfortunatley it may have made things harder to understand!
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