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I just lost my IG account after having it for literally a decade. Short story: I thought my engagement was low, so I manually went through my not-very-large fol

I just lost my IG account after having it for literally a decade. Short story: I thought my engagement was low, so I manually went through my not-very-large follower list (2400 or so) in the IG app, identified about 100 accounts that I thought were bots (accounts that were following 6000+ people), and then went to each one and removed them as a follower. I made it about 40 in when suddenly I got meaningless errors, logged out, and that was it. My account no longer exists. All of the avenues to contact Instagram are meaningless and don’t lead anywhere. There are no actual humans anywhere that review these things. No one cares when their crap algorithm screws up and deletes your 1000 photos and memories and all the interactions you had with your friends. The irony is I got kicked out for doing something that should be their job.

canadaduane 5y ago
I was banned for trying to create a 2nd account for my business.
- 88840-8855 5y ago
  That is great. Why would you have a "business" account on tinder?
  - orthoxerox 5y ago
    Prostitution?
  - jwong_ 5y ago
    Grandparent mentions IG, so assuming they created a business IG account.
    - vidarh 5y ago
      The irony is last time I used Tinder it was clear they're totally unable or unwilling to deal with all the women using Tinder for "business".
      - stjohnswarts 5y ago
        That makes sense if in the USA since prostitution is illegal in 49 states.
        lostlogin 5y ago
        Is the parent saying there is a lot of it on Tinder, and that Tinder isn’t following the law?
        vidarh 5y ago
        Yes, I was saying Tinder is full of straight up prostitution and people seeking sugar daddies who ge offended if you call it out as prostitution. I have nothing against prostitution (and I'm in the UK where it is legal), but I do find it really annoying when dating apps don't do more to keep it off their apps. Often patterns of fake profiles that were immediately obvious to me as a user took months for them to block.
        stjohnswarts 5y ago
        I personally don't have a problem with prostitution or sex for money as long as it's two consenting adults and not the result of human trafficking like the traditional pimp/prostitute enslavement version. That's why it should be legal and regulated.
        vidarh 5y ago
        I think you missed my point, which is that Tinder does seemingly very little to stop it. Even in markets where it is legal, like in the UK where I am, it is actively detrimental to the user experience for most users.
  - Rudism 5y ago
    The comment you're replying to was responding to another comment relaying an experience with an Instagram ban, not Tinder. Though the idea of a business making an account on Tinder did give me a chuckle.
- 202112222132 5y ago
  Not bad! Perhaps people on Instagram don't want to see "businesses"?
  - canadaduane 5y ago
    I'm ok with that, if so. I find it's just a weird situation. They are in the middle, moderating what people "want", I suppose. I see a lot of other businesses succeeding there, though.
jimnotgym 5y ago
It is time these services were treated like a utility. If my energy supplier screws me around I can contact the regulator.
- threatofrain 5y ago
  And if your town's Walmart bans you... drive to the next town? We should have clear principles over what is a utility and what is not. What principle unites both Tinder and your power company in regulatory conversation?
- qq4 5y ago
  Why should Instagram, a FREE social networking site where you share pictures and videos be a utility?! There are countless ways to accomplish the same thing, including email and text, both of which are also (thankfully) not utilities.
zionic 5y ago
>All of the avenues to contact Instagram are meaningless and don’t lead anywhere. I feel you. I got permabanned from tinder when I emailed their support asking how the verification process worked with couples. They replied with a ban notice and I was confused, turns out couples profiles are against Tinders T&C. I hadn't actually done ANYTHING to violate their T&C in-app yet, just asking their support about it was enough to ban for life. To top it off, they embedded a secret key in my iOS keychain that synced across all devices. Even wiping the phone would get new numbers banned on sign in. I ended up having to use a fresh device on a fresh iCloud account on a new number to bypass their ban (I'm a dev with 100+ devices at my disposal and multiple VPS VPNs, good luck Tinder). Tinder can go fuck itself, but they have an absolute monopoly in my area/demographic so I have to put up with them.
- endofreach 5y ago
  The monopoly on dating is definitely not tinder… it is: real life.
  - inglor_cz 5y ago
    I wonder. Standards might have changed for the younger population, necessary flirting skills in person are no longer maintained as widely as they used to. Generally, things that are challenging tend to be taken over by technology. It is not that different from how people forgot to orient themselves in a city without navigational apps. Or how they no longer know how to, say, make butter (unlike in 1900).
    - sirwhinesalot 5y ago
      It's not just that, those flirting skills are not safe to use anymore. You can get an harassment charge for touching someone in the arm these days (happened to some lonely autistic kid). Having confirmation of mutual attraction first makes things both easier and safer.
      - dvt 5y ago
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sizzle 5y ago
Yup same thing happened to me but it was just because I accessed it with random vpn. No recourse whatsoever, can’t even get a list of all my friend’s accounts I lost access to

canadaduane 5y ago

I was banned for trying to create a 2nd account for my business.

88840-8855 5y ago
That is great. Why would you have a "business" account on tinder?
- orthoxerox 5y ago
  Prostitution?
- jwong_ 5y ago
  Grandparent mentions IG, so assuming they created a business IG account.
  - vidarh 5y ago
    The irony is last time I used Tinder it was clear they're totally unable or unwilling to deal with all the women using Tinder for "business".
    - stjohnswarts 5y ago
      That makes sense if in the USA since prostitution is illegal in 49 states.
      - lostlogin 5y ago
        Is the parent saying there is a lot of it on Tinder, and that Tinder isn’t following the law?
        vidarh 5y ago
        Yes, I was saying Tinder is full of straight up prostitution and people seeking sugar daddies who ge offended if you call it out as prostitution. I have nothing against prostitution (and I'm in the UK where it is legal), but I do find it really annoying when dating apps don't do more to keep it off their apps. Often patterns of fake profiles that were immediately obvious to me as a user took months for them to block.
        stjohnswarts 5y ago
        I personally don't have a problem with prostitution or sex for money as long as it's two consenting adults and not the result of human trafficking like the traditional pimp/prostitute enslavement version. That's why it should be legal and regulated.
      - vidarh 5y ago
        I think you missed my point, which is that Tinder does seemingly very little to stop it. Even in markets where it is legal, like in the UK where I am, it is actively detrimental to the user experience for most users.
- Rudism 5y ago
  The comment you're replying to was responding to another comment relaying an experience with an Instagram ban, not Tinder. Though the idea of a business making an account on Tinder did give me a chuckle.
202112222132 5y ago
Not bad! Perhaps people on Instagram don't want to see "businesses"?
- canadaduane 5y ago
  I'm ok with that, if so. I find it's just a weird situation. They are in the middle, moderating what people "want", I suppose. I see a lot of other businesses succeeding there, though.

jimnotgym 5y ago

It is time these services were treated like a utility. If my energy supplier screws me around I can contact the regulator.

threatofrain 5y ago
And if your town's Walmart bans you... drive to the next town? We should have clear principles over what is a utility and what is not. What principle unites both Tinder and your power company in regulatory conversation?
qq4 5y ago
Why should Instagram, a FREE social networking site where you share pictures and videos be a utility?! There are countless ways to accomplish the same thing, including email and text, both of which are also (thankfully) not utilities.

zionic 5y ago

>All of the avenues to contact Instagram are meaningless and don’t lead anywhere. I feel you. I got permabanned from tinder when I emailed their support asking how the verification process worked with couples. They replied with a ban notice and I was confused, turns out couples profiles are against Tinders T&C. I hadn't actually done ANYTHING to violate their T&C in-app yet, just asking their support about it was enough to ban for life. To top it off, they embedded a secret key in my iOS keychain that synced across all devices. Even wiping the phone would get new numbers banned on sign in. I ended up having to use a fresh device on a fresh iCloud account on a new number to bypass their ban (I'm a dev with 100+ devices at my disposal and multiple VPS VPNs, good luck Tinder). Tinder can go fuck itself, but they have an absolute monopoly in my area/demographic so I have to put up with them.

endofreach 5y ago
The monopoly on dating is definitely not tinder… it is: real life.
- inglor_cz 5y ago
  I wonder. Standards might have changed for the younger population, necessary flirting skills in person are no longer maintained as widely as they used to. Generally, things that are challenging tend to be taken over by technology. It is not that different from how people forgot to orient themselves in a city without navigational apps. Or how they no longer know how to, say, make butter (unlike in 1900).
  - sirwhinesalot 5y ago
    It's not just that, those flirting skills are not safe to use anymore. You can get an harassment charge for touching someone in the arm these days (happened to some lonely autistic kid). Having confirmation of mutual attraction first makes things both easier and safer.
    - dvt 5y ago

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sizzle 5y ago

Yup same thing happened to me but it was just because I accessed it with random vpn. No recourse whatsoever, can’t even get a list of all my friend’s accounts I lost access to