Is My Facebook Account Deactivated
Is My Facebook Account Deactivated
Imagine my shock when I attempted to sign into Facebook one morning only to get the adhering to message:
My account was disabled? What does that even mean?
I attempted to log in with another internet browser and I obtained the exact same message. Facebook disabled my account!
Facebook provided a form submission page for those desiring to contact Facebook regarding their handicapped account, and also I emailed them primarily asking why my account was disabled and also how I can get access back to the numerous web pages I'm an admin for. I described that I manage a range of web pages for clients, and was always mindful concerning the material I published-- besides, my parents get on Facebook too.
After sending the e-mail to Facebook, I sent an e-mail to the friends that's e-mail addresses I really had as well as explained what took place. Thanks to the connect-ability of Facebook, most of my friends were only able to be contacted by me on Facebook.
The replies I received from that e-mail were categorized right into three various categories:
- WTF/WTH-- why would certainly they do that ??
- Is it because you uploaded political things (I like Ron Paul and also common content regarding #OWS).
- Maybe someone flagged you.
I read up on some of the articles by others that have actually had their accounts handicapped to learn why mine was unexpectedly pulled-- without advising I must include. The publishing dates on the short articles extend the lifetime of Facebook, showing that the business has permanently been on a behind the curtain campaign of disabling accounts at their discernment.
I located some short articles by famous bloggers or reporters, including Roger Ebert, Robert Scoble, as well as Stan Shroeder (Mashable). Much of these high-profiled Facebook users had their accounts and/or web pages reabled right after Facebook discovered that they disabled. For the rest people, we're generally on our very own.
Reading these write-ups didn't infuse much hope in me or my situation. The understanding of what I lost was beginning to embed in as well.
For many years I had computer systems collision, stolen, shed, and so on and relied on Facebook to host all my travel as well as celebration pictures. The website isn't going anywhere anytime quickly, so why not publish all my pictures on Facebook for my friends as well as household to see at their discernment? There were more than 2000 photos, many video clips, post (notes), plus all the get in touches with (I still have not had the ability to reconnect with many who were all lost when Facebook impaired my account). This was looking to be a really bleak circumstance as I even more realized just what was shed.
I needed to gain back access to Facebook to handle the pages for my customers, and also for my own ventures. A number of my web pages' admin gain access to were shown to a partner and also were conveniently held up up with the brand-new Facebook account I begrudgingly produced, cursing Facebook under my breath as I established the brand-new account.
Some of the Facebook pages admin accessibility were shared with my clients, whom I had to get in touch with to have them re-add me with my brand-new account. Every one of them asked "Why did your account obtain disabled?" as well as truly so. I, also, would examine the individual I paid to manage my Facebook web page why their Facebook account was handicapped. Wouldn't you?
I still do not have a response to that concern. "I have no concept" is the answer I still give, due to the fact that its real. Facebook has still yet to give me a reason why my account was disabled. After reviewing the reasons Facebook disabled accounts on their page I was still in the dark. I really did not spam-add people, article sexual material, bother anybody. so why they removed me didn't make sense. Just after I read various other posts did I comprehend a little bit a lot more.
Facebook can disable your account if your display name is various than that on your birth certificate. Mine was, however not by much. It was still phonetically the exact same, but spelled various than the rest of my family members. I likewise had a customer that lately used a contest promo to raise their email list. According to Facebook marketing standards, competitions can just be worked on Facebook with either applications: ShortStack and WildFire. Could that be why my account was disabled? I examined that customer's Facebook web page as well as it was gone also. Aha!
Although the contest had not been precisely organized on Facebook (it was hosted on the customer's site), and the victor was alerted using email (you can not announce champions on your wall surface), I was certain this was the offending action which had me ushered off Facebook without even a 'Au revoir'.
At this point it had to do with a week since I at first wrote Facebook that fateful early morning, as well as I still hadn't received a reply. I revisited the web page allowing me to speak to Facebook, and also clarified that I now had a far better idea concerning why they disabled me, which I was sorry. I pledged never ever to do something like that once again (was it truly that bad??) if they just reable my account.
I sent out that off and also waited once more. After a few more days I realized something. something really important-- I produced a filter in gmail for Facebook emails. Even if they did email me, I would certainly have never obtained the email due to the fact that it was set to "Miss Inbox/Delete". Harsh.
So I sent out an additional e-mail to Facebook, this time letting them recognize that I had a filter on my gmail and also if they did contact me before this e-mail, I would certainly have never received it.
A few days later on I lastly obtained an e-mail from Javier at Facebook. Below's the only response I'll likely obtain from Facebook:.
Hi,
Unfortunately, your account has been permanently disabled for violating Facebook’s Terms. We will not reactivate it for any reason.
This will be our last email regarding your account. For more information about our policies, please read the Facebook Community Standards: https://www.facebook.com/communitystandards/
Thanks,
Javier
User Operations
What an adolescent reaction-- sure Facebook is a 'young' company, but I'm sure there should be someone there with better tact than 'we're not going to reable your account-- do not email us again.' OKAY Facebook.
So what did I learn from my experience with Facebook?
1. Back up your account! You never recognize if/when they'll determine to remove you.
2. Do not handle your different client's pages with the same account. If one page/account obtains deleted, you will not lose them all.
3. A great deal of my friends are snobs that's accounts are either hidden from search, or they disabled the "Include as a buddy" button making it impossible to re-add them.
Its had to do with a month because I had my account handicapped, as well as had great deals of time to reflect on the experience. I have not attempted to call Facebook directly given that I obtained the email from Javier, but I did begin the website www.facebook-disabled-my-account.org, as well as the hashtag project on Twitter #FBdisabledMe to draw attention to the adverse experience.
Do I want Facebook to alter their disabling policy? Nope.
I take care of a couple of MU sites as well as if you want someone off your website, of course erase them/block them/whatever. But also for Facebook to disable the account and also to maintain the data/photos/videos/ connections/blog messages, that is wrong. What would Facebook be if nobody uploaded content onto the website-- No images to share or tag-- No write-ups to Like-- No standing updates to LOL at-- It would certainly be NOTHING.
Facebook must permit those that they disabled to download their account, letting them fetch their photos/videos/notes/ and so on, before going off to the barren marshes of Google+, or to RT their friends standing updates (instead of 'Suching as' it). Facebook already makes it feasible for an active account to be downloaded and install, so why not an impaired account?
It's time for Facebook to get a bit more mature in this field-- particularly with their IPO introduced. I'm really thinking about buying stock so they will certainly have to listen to my issue-- at least I'll benefit from them.
Have you had your Facebook account disabled? Did you get it back, and if so exactly how?