My Facebook is Deactivated

To state that Facebook plays a big component in my life is a bit of an understatement-- as I make certain it is for any other social networks manager. Not just do I use it to stay connected with family and friends-- however I'm for life including content to one of the many web pages I admin, whether for myself or for customers.

My Facebook Is Deactivated



Facebook Disabled My Account



Imagine my surprise when I attempted to sign into Facebook one morning only to get the following message:

My account was disabled? What does that also mean?

I tried to log in with another web browser as well as I got the exact same message. Facebook disabled my account!

Facebook provided a type entry page for those desiring to write to Facebook concerning their handicapped account, and I emailed them generally asking why my account was handicapped and just how I can get gain access to back to the countless pages I'm an admin for. I discussed that I manage a range of pages for customers, as well as was constantly conscious concerning the content I uploaded-- nevertheless, my moms and dads get on Facebook as well.

After sending out the email to Facebook, I sent an e-mail to the close friends who's email addresses I really had and also explained what occurred. Thanks to the connect-ability of Facebook, a lot of my friends were just able to be spoken to by me on Facebook.

The replies I obtained from that email were classified right into 3 different classifications:

- WTF/WTH-- why would certainly they do that ??
- Is it since you published political stuff (I like Ron Paul and also common content about #OWS).
- Possibly someone flagged you.

I read up on some of the posts by others that have actually had their accounts handicapped to discover why mine was unexpectedly pulled-- without warning I must include. The posting dates on the short articles extend the lifetime of Facebook, revealing that the firm has permanently been on a behind-the-scenes project of disabling accounts at their discretion.

I found some write-ups by famous blog owners or reporters, including Roger Ebert, Robert Scoble, as well as Stan Shroeder (Mashable). Most of these high-profiled Facebook customers had their profiles and/or web pages reabled not long after Facebook discovered who they disabled. For the rest people, we're basically on our very own.

Checking out these write-ups really did not instill much hope in me or my circumstance. The realization of what I lost was starting to embed in also.

Over the years I had computer systems collision, taken, lost, and so on and also rely upon Facebook to organize all my travel as well as celebration photos. The web site isn't going anywhere anytime soon, so why not upload all my images on Facebook for my friends as well as household to view at their discernment? There were more than 2000 pictures, countless videos, post (notes), plus all the calls (I still haven't had the ability to reconnect with many who were all shed when Facebook handicapped my account). This was seeming an extremely grim situation as I further realized simply what was lost.

I needed to restore accessibility to Facebook to take care of the pages for my customers, and also for my very own ventures. A lot of my pages' admin access were shown to a partner and were conveniently held up up with the brand-new Facebook account I begrudgingly developed, cursing Facebook under my breath as I established the new account.

Some of the Facebook web pages admin gain access to were shown my clients, whom I had to call to have them re-add me with my new account. All of them asked "Why did your account obtain disabled?" and truly so. I, as well, would certainly examine the person I paid to handle my Facebook page why their Facebook account was impaired. Wouldn't you?

I still don't have a response to that inquiry. "I have no idea" is the answer I still offer, because its real. Facebook has still yet to offer me a reason why my account was impaired. After checking out the factors Facebook disabled accounts on their web page I was still in the dark. I really did not spam-add individuals, article sexual web content, pester anyone. so why they erased me didn't make sense. Only after I read other short articles did I recognize a bit much more.

Facebook can disable your account if your display name is various than that on your birth certification. Mine was, but not by much. It was still phonetically the exact same, however led to different than the rest of my family members. I likewise had a customer who lately made use of a competition promo to enhance their email listing. According to Facebook marketing standards, competitions can just be operated on Facebook through either applications: ShortStack and WildFire. Could that be why my account was disabled? I inspected that client's Facebook page and also it was gone also. Aha!

Although the competition wasn't precisely organized on Facebook (it was hosted on the customer's web site), and the champion was notified via email (you can not announce winners on your wall surface), I was certain this was the angering activity which had me brought in off Facebook without even a 'Bye-bye'.

At this point it had to do with a week since I initially created Facebook that eventful morning, and I still had not received a reply. I revisited the web page enabling me to contact Facebook, and also described that I now had a much better idea concerning why they disabled me, which I was sorry. I swore never ever to do something like that again (was it actually that negative??) if they just reable my account.

I sent out that off as well as waited once again. After a couple of even more days I recognized something. something very important-- I created a filter in gmail for Facebook e-mails. Even if they did email me, I would have never obtained the email because it was readied to "Skip Inbox/Delete". Rough.

So I sent an additional e-mail to Facebook, this time around letting them know that I had a filter on my gmail as well as if they did contact me before this e-mail, I would certainly have never ever obtained it.

A couple of days later on I ultimately received an e-mail from Javier at Facebook. Right here's the only response 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
Facebook

What an adolescent feedback-- sure Facebook is a 'young' firm, but I make sure there must be a person there with far better tact than 'we're not mosting likely to reable your account-- do not email us again.' OKAY Facebook.

So what did I pick up from my experience with Facebook?

1. Back up your account! You never know if/when they'll decide to erase you.
2. Don't manage your various customer's pages with the very same account. If one page/account obtains erased, you won't lose them all.
3. A great deal of my friends are snobs who's profiles are either concealed from search, or they disabled the "Add as a close friend" button making it impossible to re-add them.

Its had to do with a month considering that I had my account impaired, as well as had lots of time to reflect on the experience. I have not tried to get in touch with Facebook directly since I got the email from Javier, but I did begin the internet site www.facebook-disabled-my-account.org, and the hashtag campaign on Twitter #FBdisabledMe to draw attention to the negative experience.

Do I desire Facebook to change their disabling plan? Nope.

I manage a few MU websites as well as if you desire somebody off your site, of course remove them/block them/whatever. But also for Facebook to disable the account and also to maintain the data/photos/videos/ connections/blog posts, that is wrong. What would Facebook be if no one uploaded material onto the website-- No photos to share or tag-- No short articles to Like-- No status updates to LOL at-- It would certainly be NOTHING.

Facebook should permit those who they disabled to download their account, letting them recover their photos/videos/notes/ etc., prior to going off to the barren wastelands of Google+, or to RT their pals standing updates (in contrast to 'Suching as' it). Facebook currently makes it feasible for an energetic account to be downloaded, so why not a disabled account?

It's time for Facebook to get a bit more mature in this area-- specifically with their IPO announced. I'm actually thinking about buying stock just so they will certainly need to listen to my issue-- at the very least I'll benefit from them.

Have you had your Facebook account handicapped? Did you get it back, as well as if so just how?