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Here's what I don't get. I got back onto facebook about six months ago after deleting my previous account. I was using the account to auth into news article c

Here's what I don't get. I got back onto facebook about six months ago after deleting my previous account. I was using the account to auth into news article commenting systems. Within 24 hours I apparently had ticked someone off who had reported me, because my account was locked until I scanned a photo ID of myself and uploaded it. If that happened to me, why isn't it happening to _everyone_?

stevenwoo 9y ago
I hypothesize the shills/bot makers have figured out that accounts need to show recent and a relatively long activity history before unleashing them on comment systems, unlike your account.
autokad 9y ago
one time facebook suggested a friend, i got confused and clicked it thinking they were requesting friendship. the person responded by clicking they didnt know me and my account was banned for 3 days. facebook kinda sucks
- maxxxxx 9y ago
  It's like getting credit card offers saying you are "pre-approved". then you apply and get declined.
  - ascagnel_ 9y ago
    It's like a credit card offer that says you're pre-approved, but when you apply you get declined and your credit score drops significantly.
shostack 9y ago
I'm not sure you ticked someone off who reported you vs. tripped an automated check on FB's end that looks at new accounts that use old account identities, and locks them as suspicious (in case they were hacked, or someone trying to steal someone's identity) which is why they request the additional authentication via photo...
- wavefunction 9y ago
  I "deleted" my original account via facebook's deletion mechanism. Then, six months later I created another account with the same email address and received a different account (the url to my profile was different). I commented with this account for a few weeks before getting into a heavy argument with a Trump supporter in a comments thread who even accused me of being a fake account because I had no picture uploaded. Not saying your scenario isn't plausible, just unlikely.

stevenwoo 9y ago

I hypothesize the shills/bot makers have figured out that accounts need to show recent and a relatively long activity history before unleashing them on comment systems, unlike your account.

autokad 9y ago

one time facebook suggested a friend, i got confused and clicked it thinking they were requesting friendship. the person responded by clicking they didnt know me and my account was banned for 3 days. facebook kinda sucks

maxxxxx 9y ago
It's like getting credit card offers saying you are "pre-approved". then you apply and get declined.
- ascagnel_ 9y ago
  It's like a credit card offer that says you're pre-approved, but when you apply you get declined and your credit score drops significantly.

shostack 9y ago

I'm not sure you ticked someone off who reported you vs. tripped an automated check on FB's end that looks at new accounts that use old account identities, and locks them as suspicious (in case they were hacked, or someone trying to steal someone's identity) which is why they request the additional authentication via photo...

wavefunction 9y ago
I "deleted" my original account via facebook's deletion mechanism. Then, six months later I created another account with the same email address and received a different account (the url to my profile was different). I commented with this account for a few weeks before getting into a heavy argument with a Trump supporter in a comments thread who even accused me of being a fake account because I had no picture uploaded. Not saying your scenario isn't plausible, just unlikely.