Why Facebook punishes you for making too many friends
A few weeks ago Facebook blocked me for several days for adding too many friends too quickly, saying that I was abusing the system. I didn’t understand how friend requesting people who were free to turn me down at the click of a mouse would be a crime, so I e-mailed Facebook and received the following response:
You received a warning because Facebook's security system detected that your friend
requests were being ignored at a high rate and volume. Unwanted contact with
strangers is not allowed on Facebook because it makes other people feel unsafe.
Facebook is a place to interact with people you know in the real world.
Along with this warning, you may have received a block from sending friend requests.
If you are unable to send friend requests, please note that these blocks can last
anywhere from a few hours to a few days. For security reasons, we are unable to provide additional information about this system.
Going forward, do not send friend requests or messages to people you don't know.
Doing so may result in your account being permanently banned from Facebook.
We apologize for any inconvenience, and appreciate your cooperation going forward.
Thanks for your understanding,
User Operations
Facebook
I’m sorry but I call BS on all of that...
Firstly Facebook is a networking site, meaning that it is absolutely acceptable to make friends with strangers who share similar interests to you. According the Merriam Webster dictionary, the term ‘networking’ means ‘the exchange of information or services among individuals, groups, or institutions; specifically: the cultivation of productive relationships for employment or business’.
I am not trying to sell anything, but like most people I have my passions and interests, so I have joined groups that reflect those interests. I have a Facebook page and I have a blog, both of which deal with mental health issues. The many people who accept my friend requests have their own pages and blogs too, and guess what? We help one another by joining each other’s groups, liking each others pages, reading and commenting on each other posts and even clicking on each other’s links. No one gets hurt and networking is an activity that benefits all involved.
Secondly, those who do not wish to be friended by a stranger are free to ignore our requests, end the friendship and even block us if they so choose.
Thirdly, the part about being ignored at a high rate is simply a bare faced lie, because I checked and most of the twenty people I friend requested that night, just moments prior to being banned, actually accepted my friend request.
So here’s my theory as to why Facebook doesn’t like us to make too many friends too quickly: The greedy bastards want us to pay for their advertising, rather than doing our own networking ourselves. It's pure and simple good, old-fashioned GREED!
After several days my ban was lifted, but with a warning that if caught transgressing again I may have my account blocked indefinitely. Well, I have put a lot of work into my profile and fan page, and if they disable my account I will be destroyed.
Facebook is already successful, it is not fair that they are trying to keep everyone else down. Facebook is successful because of people like you and me, and they need to show us the respect that we deserve.
If anyone has any suggestions as to how to effectively convince Facebook to amend their greedy and improper practices, then please, we all need to hear from you !!!
A few weeks ago Facebook blocked me for several days for adding too many friends too quickly, saying that I was abusing the system. I didn’t understand how friend requesting people who were free to turn me down at the click of a mouse would be a crime, so I e-mailed Facebook and received the following response:
You received a warning because Facebook's security system detected that your friend
requests were being ignored at a high rate and volume. Unwanted contact with
strangers is not allowed on Facebook because it makes other people feel unsafe.
Facebook is a place to interact with people you know in the real world.
Along with this warning, you may have received a block from sending friend requests.
If you are unable to send friend requests, please note that these blocks can last
anywhere from a few hours to a few days. For security reasons, we are unable to provide additional information about this system.
Going forward, do not send friend requests or messages to people you don't know.
Doing so may result in your account being permanently banned from Facebook.
We apologize for any inconvenience, and appreciate your cooperation going forward.
Thanks for your understanding,
User Operations
I’m sorry but I call BS on all of that...
Firstly Facebook is a networking site, meaning that it is absolutely acceptable to make friends with strangers who share similar interests to you. According the Merriam Webster dictionary, the term ‘networking’ means ‘the exchange of information or services among individuals, groups, or institutions; specifically: the cultivation of productive relationships for employment or business’.
I am not trying to sell anything, but like most people I have my passions and interests, so I have joined groups that reflect those interests. I have a Facebook page and I have a blog, both of which deal with mental health issues. The many people who accept my friend requests have their own pages and blogs too, and guess what? We help one another by joining each other’s groups, liking each others pages, reading and commenting on each other posts and even clicking on each other’s links. No one gets hurt and networking is an activity that benefits all involved.
Secondly, those who do not wish to be friended by a stranger are free to ignore our requests, end the friendship and even block us if they so choose.
Thirdly, the part about being ignored at a high rate is simply a bare faced lie, because I checked and most of the twenty people I friend requested that night, just moments prior to being banned, actually accepted my friend request.
So here’s my theory as to why Facebook doesn’t like us to make too many friends too quickly: The greedy bastards want us to pay for their advertising, rather than doing our own networking ourselves. It's pure and simple good, old-fashioned GREED!
After several days my ban was lifted, but with a warning that if caught transgressing again I may have my account blocked indefinitely. Well, I have put a lot of work into my profile and fan page, and if they disable my account I will be destroyed.
Facebook is already successful, it is not fair that they are trying to keep everyone else down. Facebook is successful because of people like you and me, and they need to show us the respect that we deserve.
If anyone has any suggestions as to how to effectively convince Facebook to amend their greedy and improper practices, then please, we all need to hear from you !!!
Facebook's warning, the first time they determine that you are just too darned popular for their own good
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