Had 200 Facebook Likes, now page has 1 Facebook Like! WTF?!

gearmonkey · 09-11-2011, 10:06 AM

I have a wordpress blog and not one, but two of my blog posts had the FB Likes wiped out.

Why is Facebook taking my Likes away???

I didn't revise the post or do anything. They are just going from 200+ Likes one minute, then 1 Like the next. Is this a flaw in Facebook or am I being penalized for something?

Nero Arcnumé · 09-11-2011, 11:36 AM

Did your URL structure change? Because depending on how your Facebook plugin is working, this could cause such a shift.

For example, you could have a Like-box for your global site, example.com, on each page. But also a like box for example.com/post1 which will record all the likes for that URL. But if your URL changes ever so slightly (example.com/post1a), the Facebook plugin won't be able to find any Likes in the database because the URL is different.

SpiderHunter · 09-11-2011, 01:59 PM

Weird, its something technical like Nero said about the url structure in FB algorithm, I doubt all people unliked your site, its something new, try contacting FB about it, open a thread there and keep us updated.

LiamP · 09-11-2011, 06:22 PM

Did you buy the Likes? If so chances are good the accounts used to pad the count got found out and deleted by Facebook.

xylement · 09-11-2011, 06:45 PM

2 possibility. Paid like is one of it and they other will be changing of url. If there's a minor different with url, it changes the whole like counting =)

gearmonkey · 09-11-2011, 08:12 PM

No I don't buy FB Likes. But I do lock some blog pages and force readers to like certain (privilege) pages. Once they Like, Tweet, or +1 the (privilege) page, they can then see the content.

I didn't personally change the url structure. I wonder if it's a facebook plugin issue.

gearmonkey · 09-14-2011, 12:49 PM

...and for no reason, the facebook "likes" came back. This is weird.

razzmo · 09-14-2011, 12:56 PM

Hi,
I had this one too, i had like 30 likes than refreshed the page and it was changed to 1 refreshed again, it was another number. Do not worry you did not lose your likes, probably the query was not received fully

ppcer · 09-14-2011, 02:39 PM

I have noticed a lot of glitches w/ the facebook like stats and what not. Hard telling but they definitely have some errors they need to fix in their coding.

gtk29 · 09-14-2011, 02:46 PM

This is mind boggling. Facebook must be changing some code when you refreshed the page.

gearmonkey · 09-14-2011, 06:31 PM

The "likes" disappeared for over a week. It wasn't a short glitch. On one page the Likes came back, the other page the Likes didn't come back yet.

Facebook is quirky.

Targeted Traffic · 09-15-2011, 12:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gearmonkey

The "likes" disappeared for over a week. It wasn't a short glitch. On one page the Likes came back, the other page the Likes didn't come back yet.

Facebook is quirky.

Yep it can manifest this character at times...
I usually notice my friend count vary...increases and decreases...and without me having prior activity...

09-11-2011, 10:06 AM	#1
gearmonkey Advanced Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 877 Thanks: 6 Thanked 79 Times in 61 Posts	Had 200 Facebook Likes, now page has 1 Facebook Like! WTF?! I have a wordpress blog and not one, but two of my blog posts had the FB Likes wiped out. Why is Facebook taking my Likes away??? I didn't revise the post or do anything. They are just going from 200+ Likes one minute, then 1 Like the next. Is this a flaw in Facebook or am I being penalized for something?
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09-11-2011, 11:36 AM	#2
Nero Arcnumé Active Warrior Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 51 Thanks: 3 Thanked 4 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Had 200 Facebook Likes, now page has 1 Facebook Like! WTF?! Did your URL structure change? Because depending on how your Facebook plugin is working, this could cause such a shift. For example, you could have a Like-box for your global site, example.com, on each page. But also a like box for example.com/post1 which will record all the likes for that URL. But if your URL changes ever so slightly (example.com/post1a), the Facebook plugin won't be able to find any Likes in the database because the URL is different.
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09-11-2011, 01:59 PM	#3
SpiderHunter Active Warrior Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 45 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Had 200 Facebook Likes, now page has 1 Facebook Like! WTF?! Weird, its something technical like Nero said about the url structure in FB algorithm, I doubt all people unliked your site, its something new, try contacting FB about it, open a thread there and keep us updated.

09-11-2011, 06:22 PM	#4
LiamP HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Australia Posts: 164 Thanks: 37 Thanked 132 Times in 33 Posts	Re: Had 200 Facebook Likes, now page has 1 Facebook Like! WTF?! Did you buy the Likes? If so chances are good the accounts used to pad the count got found out and deleted by Facebook.

09-11-2011, 06:45 PM	#5
xylement As Easy As http://easy.my Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 336 Thanks: 7 Thanked 11 Times in 10 Posts	Re: Had 200 Facebook Likes, now page has 1 Facebook Like! WTF?! 2 possibility. Paid like is one of it and they other will be changing of url. If there's a minor different with url, it changes the whole like counting =)

09-11-2011, 08:12 PM	#6
gearmonkey Advanced Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 877 Thanks: 6 Thanked 79 Times in 61 Posts	Re: Had 200 Facebook Likes, now page has 1 Facebook Like! WTF?! No I don't buy FB Likes. But I do lock some blog pages and force readers to like certain (privilege) pages. Once they Like, Tweet, or +1 the (privilege) page, they can then see the content. I didn't personally change the url structure. I wonder if it's a facebook plugin issue.
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09-14-2011, 12:49 PM	#7
gearmonkey Advanced Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 877 Thanks: 6 Thanked 79 Times in 61 Posts	Re: Had 200 Facebook Likes, now page has 1 Facebook Like! WTF?! ...and for no reason, the facebook "likes" came back. This is weird.
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09-14-2011, 12:56 PM	#8
razzmo Warrior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Had 200 Facebook Likes, now page has 1 Facebook Like! WTF?! Hi, I had this one too, i had like 30 likes than refreshed the page and it was changed to 1 refreshed again, it was another number. Do not worry you did not lose your likes, probably the query was not received fully

09-14-2011, 02:39 PM	#9
ppcer Warrior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 12 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Had 200 Facebook Likes, now page has 1 Facebook Like! WTF?! I have noticed a lot of glitches w/ the facebook like stats and what not. Hard telling but they definitely have some errors they need to fix in their coding.
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09-14-2011, 06:31 PM	#11
gearmonkey Advanced Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 877 Thanks: 6 Thanked 79 Times in 61 Posts	Re: Had 200 Facebook Likes, now page has 1 Facebook Like! WTF?! The "likes" disappeared for over a week. It wasn't a short glitch. On one page the Likes came back, the other page the Likes didn't come back yet. Facebook is quirky.
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