I’ve been blocked! Yup, you read that right. Did you miss my comments and likes on Instagram over the long weekend? If you did, please accept my apologies. I was temporarily blocked.
Apparently, Instagram took issue with how many photos I was liking within the span of an hour (or a day). But what are bloggers to do when they have a lot of content to peruse and only small blocks of time in their day?
Fear not. After reporting the issue numerous times and even sending Instagram a note explaining that I am a blogger and not a spammer, it seems like my account has been restored. Phew!
My question to all you bloggers out there: Has this happened to you? And how do I prevent it from happening again? After this ordeal, I’m a little trigger-shy and have only been liking a few photos here and there—for fear of being blocked again. With working a full-time job, sometimes I will have 11 hours of content to go through by the end of my work day—which takes me a while and seems to be a cause for concern on Instagram’s part.
I will admit, it was nice not to be a slave to social media over the long weekend, and perhaps this experience taught me to take a step back and do without scrolling so assiduously. But I am happy to be reunited with my Instagram family after my mandatory hiatus. So if you have any tips to share with me on this subject, I welcome them.
And, Instagram, I apologize for being too like-happy for your taste. In the future, I promise to slow it down!
I have never been blocked before but I see other bloggers having this problem all the time. Wish I could tell you more but I guess I’m not liking enough posts which is kinda weird because I feel like I’m on Insta al the time!
http://www.kathrineeldridge.com
Thanks for your input, Kathrine! I’ll have to look into this issue, as it seems to happen to me frequently.
How strange!! First time I hear of this!! It’s never happened to me.. I wonder if there’s a way around it .. is there a cap to the amount of likes/comments? That seems so strange…
http://www.elleisforlove.com
That’s what I was wondering, too. It seems like if I scroll through (and like) lots of content, I get temporarily blocked for going too fast. I’m not sure if it’s just that I am liking too many photos or liking too many in a short amount of time. I will have to research this issue. Thank you for your feedback!