Facebook lawyers, with the help of law students, have been reading the 3,000-plus comments, and the administrators of the original protest group against the terms of use changes are consolidating the feedback in a list of "key concerns," according to Facebook. The company has also sought input from privacy, copyright and Internet legal experts.

"The 30-day comment period for submitting feedback on Facebook's proposed governance documents has ended, but the opportunities to help shape the policies that will govern Facebook have only begun," wrote Simon Axten , an associate on the Public Policy team, on Friday.

On April 16, the company will post the revised versions of its Facebook Principles and the Statement of Rights and Responsibilities (SRR), along with a response to members' main concerns. Voting will begin that day.

"We encourage you to participate in this vote on our new revised documents. If it is approved, all future changes to the Statement of Rights and Responsibilities will go through the same process of notice and comment," Axten wrote.

Facebook will hold a vote on any proposed change if at least 7,000 members submit comments. The results of the vote will be "advisory" if less than 30 percent of Facebook active users participate in the election. If 30 percent or more of active members vote, the results of the vote will be "binding," according to Axten.