Comments | mijan: I hate Facebook.

mijan

I hate Facebook.

Sep 20, 2013 20:38

They just disabled my Facebook account. No explanation. All the automated notification said is that my "account might not be authentic ( Read more... )

Comments 9

skitty_kitty September 21 2013, 02:24:48 UTC

Uh, I only have my nickname and last name initial, I claim I'm over 90 years old, live in the Antarctica, am from Hell, Norway, and have a wife and step-wife (among a million other odd relations). I don't know how I haven't been suspended if you're a poser.

mijan September 21 2013, 02:26:02 UTC

Maybe it's because I jokingly said I graduated from Starfleet Academy.

*RAAAAGE*

kaymyth September 21 2013, 04:14:24 UTC

What the fucking hell?

The only thing I can think is that some douchecanoe decided to throw a flag onto your account just to be a jerk, and Facebook just went, "Okeydokey," with nary a batted eye.

Let me know if they require you to jump through hoops of vouchery. I will gladly stand up and tell them that you are real.

rowangolightly September 21 2013, 16:59:10 UTC

Yeah, agreed. Same here.

rubymiene September 21 2013, 18:24:18 UTC

Yeah, I suspect that someone flagged you.
You should be able to contest it and prove you're real with a copy of your driver's license.

leoraine September 21 2013, 07:58:42 UTC

Something similar happened to my friend. He was then asked to provide a proof - like a birth certificate and-or photocopy of his ID. With his social number and stuff. Practically a free card to steal his identity. He of course said hell to the no and stopped going on FB. I really don't understand what's their problem with you, though.

avidbeader September 21 2013, 12:15:51 UTC

Did you share your research poll there as well as here? Perhaps some bot saw the multiple references to suicide and was programmed to deactivate?

Other than that, I got nuthin'. The only reason I check Facebook at all anymore is to follow the kitten-cam people.

mijan September 21 2013, 16:21:28 UTC

Nope. I didn't put the research poll there at all because there's no way to do that anonymously for people.

dracavia September 21 2013, 13:48:24 UTC

Did they provide a link to contest the disable? I'd get rid of my 2 accounts (which is against their policies but I've never had a problem) if it wasn't the main way I kept in contact with the vast majority of the people/relatives I have on there back from North America, Facebook seems to be hitting higher on the BS-o-meter every year.