FaceBook removed my Group

Giggle · 10-13-2010, 08:03 AM

I just got a message from Facebook a short while ago removing my group. They just referred me to their terms of service. The group had over 700 members and I designed a course to teach people affiliate marketing to work as my affiliates.

The group was in existence for over 1 month and over 50 days, I only promoted to the members on 1 occasion about 2 weeks ago. Several times no more than 2 times per week, I posted the status on my wall

Several persons had been posting mostly spammy comments on the blog associated with the group and probably one of the spammers reported me to Facebook.

from FaceBook:
Hello
The group "Make Money Online-Everyone" has been removed because it violated our Terms of Use. Among other things, groups that are hateful, threatening, or obscene are not allowed. We also take down groups that attack an individual or group, or advertise a product or service. Continued misuse of Facebook's features could result in your account being disabled.

Owen Smith · 10-13-2010, 08:05 AM

It could be that promotion you pulled or it could be the high amount of outgoing links associated to that page. Google has a warning and flag system, if you hit that system a moderator will look at your page and take action.

Regards
Owen

sbucciarel · 10-13-2010, 08:59 AM

I think it's pretty clear it violated their terms of service, so why the confusion?

Giggle · 10-13-2010, 09:24 AM

The only thing that I can be accused of is probably advertising a service

sbucciarel · 10-13-2010, 09:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Giggle

The only thing that I can be accused of is probably advertising a service

"or advertise a product or service"

I'm fairly certain they don't want their groups filled up with Make Money Online stuff.

JonAlfredsson · 10-13-2010, 05:30 PM

It’s also a possibility. Although Facebook is one of the ways to do marketing, doing that on their groups may be a problem since this niche is one of the causes of spamming. Maybe they just want to control any instance of promotion to keep others from doing the same thing.

RegalWeb · 10-17-2010, 11:38 PM

Facebook will ban advertisers because they only want the revenues to themselves. It is clear that you violated their TOS. Other people "jealous" of what you are doing will surely report your page or group to the FB mods. Pity those poeple.

G.W. · 10-17-2010, 11:44 PM

Back up regroup and remember, there is more than one way to skin a cat!
G.W.

10-13-2010, 08:03 AM	#1
Giggle HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 394 Blog Entries: 3 Thanks: 144 Thanked 40 Times in 36 Posts	FaceBook removed my Group I just got a message from Facebook a short while ago removing my group. They just referred me to their terms of service. The group had over 700 members and I designed a course to teach people affiliate marketing to work as my affiliates. The group was in existence for over 1 month and over 50 days, I only promoted to the members on 1 occasion about 2 weeks ago. Several times no more than 2 times per week, I posted the status on my wall Several persons had been posting mostly spammy comments on the blog associated with the group and probably one of the spammers reported me to Facebook. from FaceBook: Hello The group "Make Money Online-Everyone" has been removed because it violated our Terms of Use. Among other things, groups that are hateful, threatening, or obscene are not allowed. We also take down groups that attack an individual or group, or advertise a product or service. Continued misuse of Facebook's features could result in your account being disabled.
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10-13-2010, 08:05 AM	#2
Owen Smith Senior Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 1,090 Thanks: 304 Thanked 109 Times in 92 Posts	Re: FaceBook removed my Group It could be that promotion you pulled or it could be the high amount of outgoing links associated to that page. Google has a warning and flag system, if you hit that system a moderator will look at your page and take action. Regards Owen
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10-13-2010, 08:59 AM	#3
sbucciarel Suzanne War Room Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Virginia, USA. Posts: 11,707 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 1,468 Thanked 4,735 Times in 2,622 Posts	Re: FaceBook removed my Group I think it's pretty clear it violated their terms of service, so why the confusion?
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10-13-2010, 09:24 AM	#4
Giggle HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 394 Blog Entries: 3 Thanks: 144 Thanked 40 Times in 36 Posts	Re: FaceBook removed my Group The only thing that I can be accused of is probably advertising a service

10-13-2010, 05:30 PM	#6
JonAlfredsson Advanced Warrior Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 687 Thanks: 3 Thanked 57 Times in 51 Posts	Re: FaceBook removed my Group It’s also a possibility. Although Facebook is one of the ways to do marketing, doing that on their groups may be a problem since this niche is one of the causes of spamming. Maybe they just want to control any instance of promotion to keep others from doing the same thing.

10-17-2010, 11:38 PM	#7
RegalWeb Offshore Outsourcing Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Iloilo City, Philippines Posts: 186 Thanks: 17 Thanked 27 Times in 14 Posts Social Networking	Re: FaceBook removed my Group Facebook will ban advertisers because they only want the revenues to themselves. It is clear that you violated their TOS. Other people "jealous" of what you are doing will surely report your page or group to the FB mods. Pity those poeple.
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10-17-2010, 11:44 PM	#8
G.W. Active Warrior Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 33 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: FaceBook removed my Group Back up regroup and remember, there is more than one way to skin a cat! G.W.
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