Instagram Temp Ban :(

Just letting you all know ( that I tag on Ista ) I cannot tag or comment
Looks like a Temp Ban...not a very good time with all the advent comps :(
2011 & 2012 - Many Fantastic Prizes - thank you to all posters 2021 7 small prizes 2022 1 small clever pots win2023 £50 Yours Mag 2024 £100 Thats Life, book win, Thats Life Crime, June, £100 Codebreakers, December Elf The Musical tickets and an overnight stay in Newport 2025
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  • janE1956
    janE1956 Posts: 2,255 Forumite
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    has happened twice to me am locked out now fed up with insta doing this I know they think I am a robot or somthing if I do too many tags but really annoying at this Advent time
  • badamsgirl
    badamsgirl Posts: 4,516 Forumite
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    I've had 3 already this month on instagram (ranging from 16 to 22ish hours each time)-definitely due to the advents and slight increase in activity as i'd only had 1 ban in the previous 12 months. One of the drawbacks on comping on instagram.
    [COLOR="Px (urple"]Good luck for 2025 Comping! Be lucky! [/COLOR]
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  • gdmoney
    gdmoney Posts: 1,339 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    I had temporary bans around 24 hours in the past but now it's more serious. I have been locked out for over a week despite going through the selfie with code and name on paper rigmarole and despite several follow up emails. I think it might be permanent this time. What annoys me is that they let companies run giveaways that encourage you to tag several friends, then they ban you when you do.

  • pate-ci0
    pate-ci0 Posts: 3,038 Forumite
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    Ditto, now locked out (disabled) on Instagram, no reply to disagreeing, and Facebook is getting twitchy too with tagging the same friends for the comps. They need to be told that there is a community (compers) responding to social media posts which uses these platforms in a way that is harmless but trips their algorithms.
  • Deb2008
    Deb2008 Posts: 1,521 Forumite
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    Still cannot tag or post .....Lets see what tomoz night brings.....:(
    I agree with you there @pate-ci0 they really should have us as a community of compers, we are not spammers or bots...with so many accounts on Instagram allowing any amount of tags in our replies ( for comps )  why why why do Instagram ban people ...it really is so annoying, whats worse for me is that I have not even been told anything, just go to post and then add it all together...Its now over the 24 hours and still I cannot reply to anyone....I can still post from my account on my own page, just not on anyone else's :(
    I have messaged Instagram and had no reply...what a useless company....they are owned by Facebook, so someone somewhere knows something!
    2011 & 2012 - Many Fantastic Prizes - thank you to all posters 2021 7 small prizes 2022 1 small clever pots win2023 £50 Yours Mag 2024 £100 Thats Life, book win, Thats Life Crime, June, £100 Codebreakers, December Elf The Musical tickets and an overnight stay in Newport 2025
  • gdmoney
    gdmoney Posts: 1,339 Forumite
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    "I can still post from my account on my own page, just not on anyone else's". Looks like they've gone easy on you. :D I can't even log on to my account.
  • Deb2008
    Deb2008 Posts: 1,521 Forumite
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    gdmoney said:
    "I can still post from my account on my own page, just not on anyone else's". Looks like they've gone easy on you. :D I can't even log on to my account.
    Omg thats mental.....
    I am going to see again tonight, this afternoon I tried to comment on a normal post and nope :(
    2011 & 2012 - Many Fantastic Prizes - thank you to all posters 2021 7 small prizes 2022 1 small clever pots win2023 £50 Yours Mag 2024 £100 Thats Life, book win, Thats Life Crime, June, £100 Codebreakers, December Elf The Musical tickets and an overnight stay in Newport 2025
  • janE1956
    janE1956 Posts: 2,255 Forumite
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    third time this week! Sunday, Tuesday and now locked out again. Been doing a lot this morning wanted to just catch up but no chance, thanks insta
  • cinders59
    cinders59 Posts: 7,702 Forumite
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    Me too, getting fed up now, Companies ask for lots of tags so they are partly to blame 
    Thanks to all who post comps :)
    ITV winners membersclub#2
  • pate-ci0
    pate-ci0 Posts: 3,038 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Blocked for almost a week now, just for following and tagging. No warning.

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