First, if you haven't read my last post about Instagram basically hiding the Fluxweed Artisan Jewelry Account, please do so now if you want the back story.
The drama continues, though this time it is a little bit my fault. But there is still no fix in sight. There is bad news and (sort of) good news. First, we'll hear the bad news. So... last month's Instagram decision was taken out of my hands. Early in this month I set up a Facebook account to participate in an old friend's online Holiday Market and then I accidentally set up a SECOND account when trying to log in using the app instead of a browser. Doh! Having two accounts breaks Facebook rules, so they shut down my second account which happened to be magically connected to- that's right- my Instagram. Never once did the system say, "hey, you seem to already have an account- would you like to log into that account?" (Yes, yes I would.) So my Fluxweed Artisan Jewelry Instagram is disabled and there doesn't seem to be anything I can do about it. I still have hope it may come back online when the algorithm figures out I don't actually have two Facebook accounts (I closed the second one that was disabled) but I am not holding my breath.
I will now repeat the advice I always give to anyone using social media: 1. Make sure you have two factor authentication set up. Hacking is how I lost my original accounts several years ago. And no, there is no “customer service” and zero recourse. 2. Do not rely on Meta for your business or your precious personal memories. Period. They do not care about you and your accounts are at the whim of their algorithms and could disappear at any time. I have now learned this lesson TWICE. But...
The good(?) news: Fluxweed is back on Facebook. You can follow me at Fluxweed Artiasan Jewelry. In fact, please do, because I just set it up and currently have exactly ZERO followers. My mom isn't even a follower yet! It is kind of sad. But at least until I get my Instagram back up, it the second best way to keep track of new jewelry and upcoming markets. The absolute best way is to sign up for my monthly email updates, So thanks for reading this. I really appreciate it.
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