There are a few types of Facebook warnings and bans. I bet you didn't know that, did you? HA!
Warnings
- Something you uploaded was removed.
- You were warned about misusing a Facebook feature.
- You were warned about a message you sent.
These are mild things informing you you're violating the rules. HOWEVER. That does mean that you're on Facebook's radar. Their algorithm either picked up something from you or you were reported for something.
Sometimes these are mistakes you made. Sometimes they made a mistake or someone accidentally reported something. Or someone is just being a jerk. Whatever. They're minor, but pay attention to them.
Blocks
You can be blocked from doing something on Facebook. Depending on the severity of the 'crime', you can be blocked for a few hours or days up to 30 days. This includes blocking liking, sharing, posting, messaging, and friend requests. It might include all of it!
Bans
Your account can be banned. Permanently.
Don't pass go, don't collect $200.
You will lose all your followers on your business page, you will lose all your contacts in your FB group, and you will not get it back.
Unless it was an honest mistake on their part, it's going to be permanent.
It's also going to be for LIFE. If you're banned and create a new account, and they find out you were banned previously, they will ban you again with no warning.
Nothing On Facebook is Private
Facebook (and its bots) see everything!
Do not assume because you belong to a secret group that Facebook can't see what's in it. Just because you're messaging a friend, don't assume your conversation or pictures are private.
They are NOT!
They are subject to the same algorithm bots as every other part of Facebook. They are subject to the same rules as the public part of Facebook. Their algorithms can smack you down and put you in Facebook jail or worse.
Ways Facebook Finds Violations
- Their algorithm picks it up.
- Someone reports you.
Facebook is closed-mouthed about what exact 'limits' they have on certain behaviors (liking posts, adding friends, etc.) on your account or page, so no one really knows exactly how much is too much.
And as always, everything you do on Facebook is at the mercy of whoever sees it. Messages, groups, etc. Anyone who sees your content, messages, uploads, can report it.
So think of it this way. Are you posting something that could be offensive to your pastor, priest, rabbi, great aunt, whoever? Then chances are SOMEONE is going to find it offensive.
So think before you post. We don't know how many reported posts we can make before getting the boot!
Want to know the rules?
Next: Facebook Account Rules!
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Last week we were told our group was being shut down because some strange person reported us a a cult! About 500 comments later, FB finally realized it was silly and relented, but what a hassle.
TheJimB. a.k.a. Lord Guacamole, Grand Inquisitor and Keeper of the Sacred Low Carb Tortilla.
Hopefully, it makes it easier for people to understand than the actual policy pages they have. I navigated a zillion of those things.
Denise.
It was interesting to find the various weird rules against things I never even would consider just because someone did it before.
Mostly, I kept getting annoyed people liked to tell other people affiliate links aren't allowed on Facebook just because they got slapped for something.
You can't expect not to get slapped when you're promoting something that's age-restricted, or you're spamming it everywhere, and not using it correctly.
