This Account Has Been Deactivated Facebook
This Account Has Been Deactivated Facebook
Imagine my surprise when I tried to authorize right into Facebook one morning just to receive the adhering to message:
My account was disabled? What does that also imply?
I tried to log in with an additional web browser and I got the same message. Facebook impaired my account!
Facebook provided a form submission page for those desiring to write to Facebook about their disabled account, as well as I emailed them generally asking why my account was disabled as well as exactly how I can obtain access back to the numerous web pages I'm an admin for. I explained that I manage a selection of pages for clients, and was constantly conscious concerning the content I published-- nevertheless, my parents get on Facebook as well.
After sending the email to Facebook, I sent an e-mail to the close friends who's email addresses I in fact had and also explained what took place. Thanks to the connect-ability of Facebook, a lot of my friends were just able to be gotten in touch with by me on Facebook.
The replies I received from that email were classified right into three various groups:
- WTF/WTH-- why would they do that ??
- Is it because you posted political things (I like Ron Paul and also common material regarding #OWS).
- Maybe someone flagged you.
I read up on some of the posts by others that have actually had their accounts disabled to find out why my own was instantly pulled-- without warning I need to add. The publishing days on the posts span the lifetime of Facebook, showing that the company has actually forever been on a behind the curtain campaign of disabling accounts at their discretion.
I found some articles by renowned blog writers or journalists, including Roger Ebert, Robert Scoble, and also Stan Shroeder (Mashable). Much of these high-profiled Facebook users had their profiles and/or web pages reabled not long after Facebook found who they disabled. For the remainder people, we're primarily on our own.
Reviewing these write-ups didn't instill much hope in me or my scenario. The awareness of what I shed was beginning to set in as well.
Over the years I had computer systems collision, swiped, lost, and so on and also depend on Facebook to organize all my traveling as well as event images. The site isn't going anywhere anytime quickly, so why not post all my pictures on Facebook for my friends and household to watch at their discretion? There were more than 2000 images, many videos, post (notes), plus all the calls (I still haven't had the ability to reconnect with several that were all lost when Facebook impaired my account). This was looking to be an extremely stark scenario as I further understood just what was shed.
I had to regain access to Facebook to handle the web pages for my customers, and likewise for my very own ventures. Much of my pages' admin access were shown a partner as well as were conveniently held up up with the new Facebook account I begrudgingly produced, cursing Facebook under my breath as I established the new account.
A few of the Facebook pages admin gain access to were shown to my customers, whom I had to call to have them re-add me with my new account. All of them asked "Why did your account get disabled?" and rightfully so. I, as well, would certainly examine the person I paid to manage my Facebook web page why their Facebook account was impaired. Would not you?
I still don't have a response to that question. "I have no concept" is the answer I still give, since its real. Facebook has still yet to offer me a reason why my account was handicapped. After checking out the factors Facebook impaired accounts on their web page I was still in the dark. I really did not spam-add individuals, post sex-related content, pester anyone. so why they removed me really did not make sense. Just after I review other short articles did I comprehend a little bit extra.
Facebook can disable your account if your display name is various than that on your birth certificate. Mine was, yet not by much. It was still phonetically the very same, but spelled various than the remainder of my household. I also had a client that just recently utilized a competition promotion to boost their e-mail checklist. According to Facebook advertising standards, contests can only be run on Facebook via a couple of apps: ShortStack as well as WildFire. Could that be why my account was disabled? I checked that client's Facebook web page and also it was gone as well. Aha!
Although the contest wasn't specifically held on Facebook (it was hosted on the client's site), and the winner was informed using e-mail (you can not announce victors on your wall surface), I was positive this was the annoying activity which had me brought in off Facebook without even a 'Bye-bye'.
Now it was about a week considering that I initially wrote Facebook that eventful morning, as well as I still hadn't obtained a reply. I revisited the page permitting me to speak to Facebook, and also explained that I now had a better concept regarding why they disabled me, and that I was sorry. I vowed never ever to do something like that once more (was it really that poor??) if they simply reable my account.
I sent that off and also waited once again. After a couple of even more days I recognized something. something very crucial-- I developed a filter in gmail for Facebook emails. Even if they did email me, I would certainly have never gotten the email because it was set to "Skip Inbox/Delete". Severe.
So I sent out another email to Facebook, this time letting them know that I had a filter on my gmail as well as if they did call me before this e-mail, I would have never obtained it.
A few days later I ultimately obtained an e-mail from Javier at Facebook. Below's the only reaction I'll likely get 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 response-- sure Facebook is a 'young' company, but I make certain there must be somebody there with far better tact than 'we're not going to reable your account-- do not email us once more.' OK Facebook.
So what did I gain from my experience with Facebook?
1. Back up your account! You never understand if/when they'll choose to erase you.
2. Do not manage your numerous client's pages with the same account. If one page/account obtains erased, you will not shed them all.
3. A great deal of my friends are pretenders who's accounts are either hidden from search, or they disabled the "Add as a good friend" button making it impossible to re-add them.
Its had to do with a month given that I had my account disabled, and also had great deals of time to assess the experience. I haven't attempted to contact Facebook directly because I got the e-mail from Javier, however I did start the website www.facebook-disabled-my-account.org, and the hashtag project on Twitter #FBdisabledMe to draw attention to the unfavorable experience.
Do I desire Facebook to alter their disabling plan? Nope.
I manage a few MU sites and if you want a person off your website, by all means erase them/block them/whatever. But 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 photos to share or tag-- No articles to Like-- No standing updates to LOL at-- It would certainly be NOTHING.
Facebook must permit those who they disabled to download their account, letting them obtain their photos/videos/notes/ and so on, prior to going off to the barren marshes of Google+, or to RT their good friends condition updates (in contrast to 'Suching as' it). Facebook already makes it feasible for an active account to be downloaded, so why not a disabled account?
It's time for Facebook to obtain a little bit more mature in this field-- particularly with their IPO announced. I'm in fact considering buying stock just so they will need to listen to my grievance-- at least I'll profit from them.
Have you had your Facebook account disabled? Did you get it back, and also if so exactly how?