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  • annat
    annat Posts: 881 Forumite
    Sixth Anniversary 100 Posts Name Dropper
    I usually do that but doesn't work, now on my fiftieth (ok Exaggeration, feels like) appeal/ block. Absolutely do not understand how some continuosly do a shed load of tags and nothing? I do three and am blocked!!
    very tempted to close my ones and start completely again/ new email etc
  • Redleavme
    Redleavme Posts: 16 Forumite
    10 Posts Photogenic
    I think the bans are getting less. Touch wood it feels like it anyway. I also read people regularly reporting other compers are getting the tables turned and their accounts getting banned. Not sure if this is relevant. It's about time sore losers are targeted. 
  • beelzebomb
    beelzebomb Posts: 473 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Name Dropper
    I've just has 2 Instagram accounts deleted - one I got reinstated by adding my mobile and email address, the other was apparently removed due to a 'comment'. This second one is what I use for competitions, so be aware that the constant competition providers asking you 'tag someone' is likely causing Instagram to think you are spamming. I've no idea if I will get the account back from trigger-happy Instagram.
  • Largs
    Largs Posts: 469 Forumite
    100 Posts Second Anniversary Name Dropper
    edited 24 January at 11:00AM
    Id delete Instagram 
  • ally86
    ally86 Posts: 2,274 Forumite
    Tenth Anniversary 100 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    I also had a suspension today, I was lulled into a false sense of security and clearly got too tag-happy! Managed to reinstate my account but I’ll go back to how I was comping during advent on insta, being mega selective and only a couple of comps a day. I’ve been resisting tiktok but it might be time for me to give that a go instead.
  • mclarkie
    mclarkie Posts: 14,141 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    I have not been banned since Christmas, but I don't enter many IG comps generally. I think I have only ever won one competition on that platform. 
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