Check out the premiere episode of a new podcast called “Castaway.” In this episode, I’ll share some of my thoughts about Facebook and talk about my own story. In future episodes, I hope to include more hosts, special guests, and incorporate interaction with a live audience.
“I’m trying to create Facebook account, but it’s immediately disabled for ‘violating community standards,’” writes u/hasfrsdges on /r/facebook. “Even though literally the only thing I’ve done is create the account.” The user goes on to explain that they have had two Facebook accounts in the past, one was deleted in 2010, and another that they…
Last week, I participated in an interview with a tech reporter from NPR who has been researching the stories behind the Facebook account issues that a lot of people have experienced. One of my goals when I started writing about my experiences with Facebook on my Gazerbeam.com website was to share the human side of…
Social media sites, such as Twitter, Facebook, and others, all grew in popularity because of their innovation, convenience, and “fun” factor. Facebook, specifically, took the concept of the blog and somehow made it smaller. Instead of sharing a long string of thoughts, you were sharing a single thought or idea. People weren’t thinking about the…
Since posting my last message stating that we should make July 23 the day that we raise up the issues we’ve been seeing with Facebook, I have been reflecting a bit on what that day should be about. Some have asked if people should quit Facebook on the twenty-third. Everybody has the choice of keeping…
Let’s make Friday, July 23 the day that everybody makes a huge push to try to get our accounts back. This means posting a description of our issues with Facebook as well as sharing the stories of others on Twitter, Reddit, and other platforms. Let’s also spark discussions about Facebook as a company, its role…
During the month since my account was disabled by Facebook, I’ve begun tracking the questions and stories that are being posted on subreddits like /r/Facebook and /r/FacebookDisabledMe on a daily basis. The idea was that documentation of the different types of issues people are having with Facebook would help to make our problems a little…
Note: This is the news story suggestion that I shared with NPR which describes the account issues that many Facebook users have been experiencing. Almost a month ago, I woke up to discover that not only had someone used my credentials to change the profile and header images on a page that I manage, but…
Tonight I found a link for a form that people can use to submit their story ideas to NPR. I am going to be submitting a summary of my experience with Facebook, and I suggest that others do the same. Even if they do not follow up on our specific stories, this might inspire them…
On or just prior to June 1, my account on Facebook was intruded upon by an individual who then altered the images for the header of a business page that I maintain. This resulted in the immediate disabling of my FB account, and issue that I’ve been trying to reverse since then. As soon as…
