Dear Facebook,
When I first met you I wasn’t sure we would get along. In fact, I found you quite difficult to navigate. And frankly, I was intimidated by all of your incessant application requests. Also, I thought you were just going to be another MySpace.
However, against my better judgment, I went ahead and signed up for your services.
I have to admit you sucked me in, right from the beginning, and then you held me tight in your grip. Maybe it was the way you helped me discover so many of my long lost high school friends? Or, maybe it was all of those fabulous pieces of flair? Whatever the case, I found myself overly exited when someone tagged me in a note, or wrote on my wall. And before I knew it, I had become officially addicted.
Honest to blog, I fell in love with you.
I am not ashamed to admit that I have wasted countless hours of my life, thinking of my own Status Updates and making comments, all the while gleefully participating in harmless friendly banter and basking in all of your magnificent features. Not to mention, you provide me the joy of speaking in the third person.
Then WHAM!
You hit me.
And right where it hurt.
All of my commenting fun came to a sudden halt on Thursday evening.
When I logged into my account, I was greeted with this unpleasant message:
I thought maybe you were just feeling a little glitchy that day and I didn’t want to bother you. I signed out without writing a single word anywhere on your site.
Friday, I decided to try again. Yet, after only writing one Status Update on my own page, and one comment on a friend’s page, you presented me with this message:
Um.
What The Hell?
[I’m not really sure how one can abuse a social networking site, simply by socializing and networking.]
Even though I was able to post a few Status Updates, every time I tried to respond via comment on my own page or anyone else’s pages all I would see was this:
For fear of losing my Facebook privileges, or having my account disabled, I wasn’t going to push my luck. However, in my defense, your very instructions tell me to “Please Try Again Later.”
So I did.
Over.
And Over.
And Over.
Again.
Apparently, “Please Try Again Later” really means, “GO FUCK YOURSELF” because only a few moments later, I received this message from you:
Oh, Facebook!
Why did you lure me into your world, only to cut me off? Why did you give me your love, only to take it away? And, now you’ve left me comment-less,without the decency of a comprehensive explanation.
FOR SHAME!
I’ve tried contacting you, but no one responds. I’ve tried changing my password and rebooting my computer, but that didn’t help. I’ve tried fixing my settings and followed all of your instructions, but that gets me nowhere.
And – I can’t go on living like this!
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We’re in the same boat and it’s annoying me. I love your blog. In fact I keep trying to find stuff you write that I don’t like and I am failing miserably. I like it! 🙂
mea culpa.. sounds like the perfect name for you…
but i cannot for the life of me imagine that it would go that far.. something has got to be going on behind the scenes.. what has been happening ot the others that have gotten the same treatment?? are any of them reinstated yet?? or is everyone still in time out??
this whole thing really has me stumped.. and just when i was really getting to like face book… what is wrong with them??
Paul:
Thank you! But, Im sure you can find something I wrote that you will dislike!
I am sick of being banned on Facebook!
🙁
Paisley:
This also happened to two of my friends Michael Christleman and Beau Brooks, all three of us are comment-less right now, and it doesn’t look like anything can be done to resolve the situation. I wonder if its an internal FB virus?
Thanks for the name suggestion.
xoxo
This is happening to more and more people on facebook. Could it be a terrorist act? Or perhaps Tom from MySpace took over facebook and he’s determined to make it as wonky as ThatPlace! Good luck and keep us updated, Meleah.
Let me toss it out to Twitter and FriendFeed and see who has any insight for you
Marty:
Omigod! I am totally blaming Tom.
Leslie:
YES! You Rule.
I cant stand only being able to “LIKE” people’s updates and photos.
I cant stand being comment-less!
Ugh!
It’s getting RTd (retweeted) like crazy, so hope you get an answer soon, monkey 🙂
You want that I go punch Facebook for you? (cause I will you know) … ha haaaa !!!
Have you tryed using a different browser? That seems to take care of every glitch I have encountered. I have firefox, safari, chrome, and IE. It comes in handy more often than you might think to be adaptable.
Good luck Meleah 😉
meleah this is REALLY ridiculous… i would be buggin the f out!
go with Momma Mia as your phantom sign on
Leslie:
Thank you so much and I hope someone can help!
Speedy:
The address is right in the post! Should you feel so inclined to knock someone out! I might try safari (which I loathe) just to see if that helps!
Lee/Bevin:
I AM bugging the fuck out! i couldn’t even make this post funny because I am way too upset!
TO ME – FROM A FRIEND ON FB: Charlotte Robinson
I don’t know if you’ve seen this but facebook has been disabling accounts for various (and never clearly explained) reason for over a year now. it seems your best course of action is to send them an email, pleading your case (and to prove that you aren’t a spammer). use all three of these email addresses when contacting them: disabled@facebook.com, appeals@facebook.com and info@facebook.com.
good luck.
Yes, leslie is right, and I saw your tweet too. And I believe, if you use hashtag like #facebook or #fb in your tweet, you will get probably get the attention very fast.
Wish I had an answer for you, but this one is a mystery. Hope all is fixed soonest!! xoxoxoxo
RMH:
Okay. Ill try that too.
CMK:
Me too. This is annoying and ridiculous already.
Sorry to hear about this, Meleah. I have no clue what to suggest except to keep emailing them. I had a problem about six months ago where I was penalized for over-Stumbling some of my favorite bloggers too much. I wrote them and actually got an answer. In my case, I just had to make sure I stumbled other people too. Eventually my privileges were reinstated.
I know that doesn’t directly help you, but just wanted you to know that writing them and pleading your case may lead to a solution. Good luck!
AHHHHHH!!!!! I keep getting the same crap, i think someone hacked my account and is sending out spam.
The spam thing sounds like a possibility. FB does seem to get hacked every so often. I haven’t had that trouble myself, but then I haven’t posted on FB for ages.
I thought I heard they were doing this to combat spammers. Clearly, they’re not doing a good job of it if they punishing people for networking with their friends.
I don’t even remember the last time I logged in to Facebook. I should login just to see if I’ve been banned. LOL!
By the way, have you heard of Twitter? 😉
I go back and forth about Facebook. I’m pondering disabling my account for awhile as I’ve heard similar stories as what you’re going through due to people hacking the site. …and people hacking anything related to me makes me very nervous.
Definitely let us know what happens with your FB situation. I know how much you enjoy the site. Hang in there, Sweetie. xoxo
Charlotte posted this to my wall in reply: http://www.clappingtrees.com/archives/2009/06/13-reasons-your-facebook-account-will-be-disabled/
I can’t believe what is happening to you! Maybe like some above said – your account got hacked or FB thinks you are a spammer! But isn’t the whole purpose of FB to socialize by commenting! AND didn’t they change their home page to be more like twitter so we can update out status more often and comment much more easily on other peoples stuff… I do hope it gets fixed!!!
That sucks and does not make any sense – Hope you get it resolved soon. DAMN modern technology as it is both a blessing and a curse!
I AM SO PISSED. This just started happening to me tonight WTF? Do I need to email Facebook, this is worse than losing a lover!
i would seriously send them this post in a letter. uh hello, it is a social networking site. better yet, your local newspaper might be interested in this story.
Kathy:
Okay, well, that gives me hope!
Thanks. Ill keep emailing them.
🙂
Loni:
No one hacked into my account, and no one is sending spam out as me.
I’m sorry that happened to you. THAT SUCKS.
BUT. Something is certainly wrong over at FB HQ
Jay:
🙂
DCR:
LOL.
I miss twitter
Steph:
Okay I will keep you posted. I love FB too much to give it up. I have to figure this out, but I am pretty sure I was not hacked.
xoxoox
Leslie:
Sweet. Too bad I did NOT do ANY of those things on that list to get myself blocked and banned!
xoxoxo
TBALL:
I wasn’t hacked, at least I don’t think so. This seems to be happening to a lot of people I know. I think FBHQ needs to figure out what is going on!
Cathy WMDA:
True Dat!
Angela:
This is HARD CORE.
Wait? You were banned too?
OMG What the hell is happening on FB.
I guess we are supposed to email them
Natural:
Well, I will send this post a a my letter.
Good Idea.
🙂
Surely it must be a problem at their end. How could you have violated any terms, you’re just socializing on there? How incredibly frustrating!
Tough Tits McGee?
Molly Renee Hawkins?
EyeRawk CuteEllas World?
Those are my suggestions for a new name. You know, in case it goes that far!
Selma:
I cant even express how frustrated I am!
*grrrrr
CuteElla:
I love it! Great names!
xoxo
Did you do too many wall posts? They may have a limit on it like twitter where you can only tweet so many times in a certain time frame. I really don’t know. I’m just thinking here. I’m wondering if someone complained? It’s either that or you exceeded some number of wall posts. I’m sure it can be fixed.
Gee, that sucks Meleah! What;s wrong with them. At times like these, I’m glad I’m the only human being not on Facebook 😀
Hope you get this resolved soon though. I’d be fuming mad if it was me!
Ricardo:
I dont THINK I over extended myself in any ways shape or form, and I still CAN write Status Updates on my own wall posts. I just cannot reply to COMMENTS on them, nor can I comment on anyone else’s pages or posts. I can only “LIKE” other people’s things. I just hope this gets straightened out quickly.
Nick:
Thanks for your support, and yes, I do think you are the ONLY person NOT on Facebook!
Ya musta poked one person too many!
HA!…just kidding!!! This is realllllllly stoopid…FaceBook OWES you an explanation….I mean how are you spose to know what you did “wrong” if they won’t tell you?
And I like the name Mia (or Mea) Culpa. 🙂 XXOXOXOXOXOXO!!!!!!!!!!!!
It’s okay…
I’m starting a new venture called ‘AssBook.’
You can join…but there are certain requirements you have to meet first.
I’ll email you and tell you where you can send the pictures.
UGH still not able to comment here either….
That’s so weird…I hope Facebook clears this up…I don’t find you annoying at all…I’m missing your comments!
What about Leah Mia for a pseudonym? Or has that been suggested?
Leah Mia Blithedale. Bonus points if you can figure out how I arrived at that last name. 😉
I’m sorry for laughing but that was really freaking funny.
Olga:
I guess Im all poked out!
xoxo
mooog35:
LOL LOL
Okay, sure, I’ll sign up for that!
Angela:
Me either, not since THURSDAY
GRRRRR
Mrs Schmitty:
I miss MAKING comments! All I can do is “LIKE” everyone’s stuff andt hat is getting annoying!
DCR:
I like Leah Mia. I like it a lot.
I have NO IDEA how you arrived at that last name!
TELL ME
The Girl:
Im glad someone finds this amusing.
[UPDATE]
I sent FB THS email. This letter was sent to the following email addresses:
disabled@facebook.com, appeals@facebook.com and info@facebook.com.
*HOPEFULLY I will hear back from someone SOON and HOPEFULLY this issue will be resolved.* Its killing me not to be able to comment!
To Whom It May Concern,
I have been unable to post comments on anyone’s pages including my own, and I have also lost the ability to write on other people’s walls or share links/photos/videos with my friends and I haven’t a clue as to why. Nor do I know how to fix the problem! I am truly hoping you can be of some assistance.
On Thursday evening, when I logged into my account, I was greeted with some sort of warning message. I thought maybe it was a glitch, as some of my friends have been having issues, so, I signed out without writing a single word anywhere on your site.
Friday, I decided to try again. Yet, after only writing one Status Update on my own page, and one comment on a friend’s page, you presented me with this message: “WARNING YOU ARE ENGAGING IN BEHAVIOR THAT MAY BE CONSIDERED ANNOYING OR ABUSIVE BY OTHERS.” I have to say I was quite surprised as I had done nothing wrong.
Then, when I tried to leave a comment on my page, or anyone else’s page, I received “PLEASE TRY AGAIN” messages. Frustrated, I decided to sign off and wait for another day.
By Saturday, I logged in, I wrote two status updates and I tried to write a single comment only to see “PLEASE TRY AGAIN”.
Then, I received this more serious message: “YOU ARE BLOCKED FROM MAKING WALL POSTS DUE TO CONTINUED USE OF THIS FEATURE”
It is now Sunday evening and I am still unable to interact on Facebook with my friends or connect socially. I am saddened by this, as I very much enjoy spending time on Facebook.
I am very unclear why this has occurred and I would like to figure out what can we [I] can do to resolve this unfortunate situation?
Thanks In Advance.
Sincerely,
Meleah Rebeccah Hawthorne.
And THIS was their reply:
We have noticed that you recently received a warning from our system. You received this warning because Facebook determined that you were going too fast when writing on Walls. Facebook has limits in place to prevent behavior that others may find annoying or abusive. These limits restrict the rate at which you can use certain features on the site.
If you have also been blocked from writing on Walls, please note that these blocks can last anywhere from a few hours to a few days. Unfortunately, we cannot lift the block for you. When you are allowed to resume using this feature, please proceed with caution to avoid reaching the limit again. Please be aware that the threshold at which you are warned is not a specific number, but rather determined by different factors (such as speed, time, and quantity). For security reasons, we are unable to provide additional information about this system. We apologize for any inconvenience.
If your inquiry was not related to the warning you received, simply reply to this email and we will assist you further.
Thanks,
The Facebook Team
Nathaniel Hawthorne wrote a novel called The Blithedale Romance.
Looks like Facebook sent you a form letter response. That eMail is the same as the warning screen you saw. Maybe you could write them back a Bender-like response: “Dear Facebook, Bite my shiny metal ***. I’m going to Twitter.” LOL!
DCR:
I’m so annoyed I cant even!
I know what we need to do, we need to hire someone with the skillz to create a new social network just for all us cool people that Facebook doesn’t like.
amythebartender thinks this is hysterical and has peed her shorts a little! it was much funnier to meleah when this happened to beau brooks, and i’m sure it wouldn’t be half as funny if this happened to amythebartender. amythebartender who plays tennis but isn’t ranked probably knows better than most people how hard this must be for you. amy is still laughing VERY hard!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Silver:
Yeah! Good Idea!!
xoxo
Amy The Bartender Who Plays Tennis But Is Not Ranked:
Meleah is very happy that Amy The Bartender Who Plays Tennis But Is Not Ranked found this so entertaining. Meleah really hopes this does NOT happen to Amy The Bartender Who Plays Tennis But Is Not Ranked, because its not fun at all! 🙂
I have no words of wisdom. In fact, I’m sure I’ll get kicked off FB for signing up and shamelessly neglecting it. Hope you get all fixed up soon!
Thanks Terri!
This afternoon I posted this on FB:
Meleah Rebeccah Hawthorne really hopes her friends see all of her “likes” on their posts/photos/videos. And she wants YOU to know she feels terrible not being able to comment, or make smiley faces, or insert LOL’s and ? ‘s, or participate on any level. Meleah hates that she can’t let you know she loves you with an xoxo. And misses being able to let you know when she laughs like this AhahahahHAHAHAHhaha, because some of you are really funny.
🙂
I don’t think you did anything wrong. I think the Facebok police are morons. Why do all the morons who annoy people on facebok alowed to run free? The whole thing stinks! Hope your stuff gets restored soon.
You escaped? Good for you!
ugggh…hope this doesn’t happen to me. But I saw your comments earlier so I guess you’re good now! 🙂
Ricardo:
The FBPD are not kidding!
But Im FREE AT LAST!
Noemi:
I’m freeking psyched!
[NOW!]
OK so, you don’t need FB new name suggestions, like FUFB Jones, or WTFFB Smith? It would be nice to know exactly what the limits are so you could make sure you don’t get pulled over by the FBPD for speeding again. Stupid rat-faced beetards.
i’m on facebook but i hardly go on there anymore. they don’t deserve you. but have fun with it if you insist. 😉