Does Your Business Run Entirly on Facebook

Why I Don’t Rely on Facebook — And Neither Should You

I've heard countless stories from clients about how Facebook has banned, suspended, or outright closed their accounts—often for so-called "violations" or being suspected of spamming, even when they weren’t doing anything wrong. And you know what? Part of me says, good riddance to Face(crap)book.

Facebook used to be brilliant—a fantastic tool that connected friends in ways we weren’t used to. But now? It’s a never-ending scroll of TV ads, filled with mindless prattle and fake friendliness, all with one goal: to sell you something or scam you.

Over a year ago, someone gained access to my Face-terd account and removed my personal profile from my DP Web Design page (weird, right?). Later, I discovered that some of my old devices—ones I’d already sold—were still listed under my Facebook device settings. Thinking that might be the way they got in, I deleted them all. Still doesn’t make sense, though—I always wipe my devices before selling.

Regardless, I begrudgingly enabled 2-Factor Authentication on my Face-boob account. And yet, like clockwork, I kept receiving “We received a request to reset your Facebook password” emails. At least once a month.

Then came April 2022, 2:37 AM—an email popped in:

"We noticed an unusual login from a device or location you don’t usually use. Was this you?"

Sydney? Nope. Not me.
I laughed. “Good luck! That account has 2FA—it’s impossible.”
Then, nine minutes later:

You have 30 days to request a review
Hi Danny,
Your Facebook account has been disabled. This is because your account, or activity on it, doesn’t follow our Community Standards...

And then, five minutes after that:

Hi Danny,
It looks like someone may have accessed your Facebook account. To secure your account, you’ll need to answer a few questions and change your password the next time you go to Facebook...

I crawled out of bed at 9 AM, saw all of this, and reset my password. But once I logged in, I was told I’d violated their terms. I followed the steps to request a review like a good robot. From that point on, I could no longer access my account—just this message:

Review requested
If we find that your posts or comments didn’t follow our Community Standards, your account will remain disabled...

Trying to resolve it? Good luck! I scoured the internet and laughed (then cried) at Facebook’s so-called “help” guides:

“There is no set time limit or time frame for the Facebook review. Some users may find that their account is recovered relatively quickly... others may wait indefinitely... A typical time frame is anywhere from 48 hours to 45 days.”

Seriously? What kind of timeframe is that?

Can you actually talk to someone at Facebook?
Short answer: No.
You can’t call or email anyone for technical issues like account reviews. You’re on your own.

So at this point, you might be thinking, “Stick a dummy in it and stop whining, ya big baby.”
And you know what? Fair enough—I don’t really give a hoot anymore.

But here’s the real issue. What if it happens to you?

• You’ve bought an $800 Oculus Quest 2 that requires a Facebook account, and you’ve spent $500+ on games. If they shut your account down, you’ve lost everything. (Happened to me.)
• You’ve used “Sign in with Facebook” on dozens of sites. Getting back into those accounts will be a nightmare.
• Your business relies on Facebook. You use Messenger for clients, you’ve set up products and services, and have automated messaging. If your account is disabled, it all stops.

My business doesn’t rely on Facebook. I’ve designed it that way.

But if yours does, you're at the mercy of a bot. One misfire, and your income could stop overnight. No warning. No appeals process. No human help. Just an endless loop of support pages that don’t support anything.

Take control of your business.
Get a website.