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You have got to write to the atorney general (find the link below)........ This matter must be brought forward quickly, and proper guidlines must be put in place to help everyone.

Regards

http://ag.ca.gov/consumers/general.htm

Here's a interesting development of Facebook's policy of disable without warning or explanation...

I'm an advertiser and currently I am in the position of being unable to deactivate paying ad campaigns or to remove or alter my companies bank account details from our Facebook ads system..

I have a facebook account that I use to promote my companies magazine, Singletrack. I don't use the actual account itself but rather via the legitimate commercial mechanism of setting up a separate page for our magazine that I access via my facebook account. We also use the Facebook advertising system to purchase ads that promote our magazine. Crucially the financial part of this arrangement - bank account details.. daily budgets for each ad campaign.. etc are all controled via my Facebook account.

So, Facebook have disabled my account for an unspecified reason. Now I can't login and change our ads. But more worringly I can't now stop Facebook from continuing to run ads and automatically bill our bank account.
I've emailed facebook but they have made actually contacting them extremely difficult and the email address I used I found only by googling and coming across this website. No reply as yet.. it's been several hours and in that time our ad campaigns have continued to run and I can't stop them or change them. It would seem that in my case the only way I could stop them from taking money from our bank account is to contact our bank and get them to stop it. By the time that all happens I imagine we could have run up quite a bill.

My Facebook account was disabled about a week ago. Facebook sent me an email saying I violated their terms of service, which prohibit sending "unsolicited messages, friend requests, pokes, and other features." Well, if they can kick you out for a few unsolicited pokes and friend requests, I think their terms of service are totally unrealistic and ridiculous.

Anyway, I was considering sending them an email to say I have hired a lawyer and will begin legal action against them unless they re-activate my account. (It's just sabre-rattling...I don't really plan to do this...haha! ) But would it have any effect? Would it "scare" them into re-activating my account? Or would they just refer the matter to their own legal team?

Facebook is a free service we all appreciate that

And maybe you right sueing facebook could prove dufficult ! but assasinating them in the media is easy. Note that we could literally use our effort and funds to bring the topic to the forefront !
We could ask the question 'can facebook terminate your account for any or no reason' as there terms of use state and then point out that you being black, white, thin, short, buddist or christian, disabled or abled, rich or poor all fall under the broad sphere of any or no reason.
Then we could let the public decide if any organisation or company should be allowed such a right ? Should they be allowed such a right ? Are abuses of power and negligence not a shear certainty in that case......????

I would like to see the best lawyer in world argue there case from a moral and ethical point of view, I'd like to see the best speaker in the world argue the case from the moral and ethical point of view........ and I would like the people of the world to be the judge ! – A strong clear vision, on September 01, 2008 20:31

There are already discussions centered around facebook conduct. I think it is a good idea for people to explore their legal options even if no legal action can be taken.
I don't think anyone here needs to "get a grip" because they are in fact being mistreated. The fact that facebook is free does give the developers and excuse to treat people unfairly. – Chris W, on August 17, 2008 21:31

Chris, perhaps this should then have been a discussion around Facebook's conduct, rather than their upset former clientele's legal options? – Sam J, on August 17, 2008 21:13

Sam, facebook is making millions of dollars through advertising and people are investing a lot of time using their social network to communicate with others plan events etc and for the to callously and arbitrary ban people is unacceptable behavior. The more people accept improper treatment, no matter how frivolous you may think it is, the more people have to deal with these things in day to day life. – Chris W, on August 17, 2008 21:06

yeah but they can't show my trademark after I ask them to take it down.

I think all of you need to clearly re-read the terms and conditions of the service in which you agreed to when applying.

Essentially when joining Facebook you commit that all data you transmit to them becomes their property for use in marketing or any other purpose. They also note that they can suspend or remove your account at any time without notice and/or reason.

Get a grip people. You're using a FREE service. Also, from experience, ToS documents are usually written or proof'ed by a legal representative/team to make sure it is legally sound and able to be upheld, and limit litigation.

My account is disabled. I created a group that uses a registered trademark of mine. I asked them to take it down but they haven't responded. I doubt they have. I am ready to sue. If you are an attorney and think I have a case feel free to contact me rjgreenbaum@gmail.com. I also asked them to delete my private info from their servers ie family photos and they refused. I think they need pressure to understand they have no right to that information
this is a youtube video I made:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJPxqJ...

I think facebook is so arrogant.

My account has been deactived since this past weekend, and I've gone back and forth and have seen many of the canned messages posted around this site and others. And of course, I'm confused as I've done absolutely nothing.

In regards to a class action lawsuit, I think several items would need to be presented for it hold up. Another interesting angle would be defamation of character. After all, when Facebook disables your account for an unwarranted reason, your friends on Facebook will certainly find out about it once they're unable to message or find you. If you've done nothing wrong, this is a direct attack on a persons character. It wouldn't hold up alone, but I think a class action lawsuit that includes many of things posted here would go well.

Also, pushing forward changes to facebook instead of seeking compensation would make the lawsuit more receptive and effective. i'm thinking about starting a website/blog dedicated to exploring a potential classaction lawsuit. Facebook is such a pivitol communication tool for our generation, and 30 years down the line I don't want to be accused of spamming for absolutely no reason lol.