Instagram shut me down!
Hello, my friends! If you follow me on Instagram you will already know what a nightmare I've been dealing with since last week. Although it now feels like a lifetime! UGH. For those of you that don't know, I was hosting a fun fiber giveaway with a couple of my maker friends and 3 FAKE accounts were created impersonating me. However, for unknown reasons, MY account was also disabled. It is impossible to find an actual person to speak with at IG or Facebook. I have gone through all of the steps to appeal this as well as proving my identity. It has been beyond frustrating. All of my hard work was erased in a matter of seconds. I had tirelessly built my following up to 13k. Countless photos of my work. All those connections. GONE. And through no fault of my own. It's maddening!
So while I sit back and wait for Instagram to do the right thing, I have created a new account and have slowly been trying to find my peeps. My maker community has been so incredibly supportive, so much so, that when I started my new account and it grew to 2k in less than 24 hours, Instagram then blocked me because the algorithm thought I was a scammer/bot. UGH. That being said, I am now taking things slowly. And if you haven't already found my new account, I would love to reconnect. You can now find me:
I have learned many things from this experience. One of which is the importance of my subscribers. I will be focusing on building that list. When you sign up, you'll get a 10% off coupon good for my whole site! Please join me so I won't ever lose our connection again.
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Thank you all so much for your support. It truly means the world. This stumbling block will not defeat me. I'll talk to you soon!!
xoxo
Mandi
Hope it all comes back 10 fold
Hi Rosie! Sorry to hear about your horrible Instagram experience. As if the previous year wasn’t bad enough in so many ways. I hope things are better for so that you can move forward doing what you love….and…what we knitters love that you do! I received my chevron cowl kit today. Couldn’t be more excited! Your quick service is truly appreciated. Can you name me the brand name of the wool so I can consider ordering other colors? Thank you, Rosie. Gotta go! I have a gorgeous new cowl to knit! Sincerely, judy
Happy that you’re back!!
Geez! Crazy how our livelihood can be turned upside dwn n inside out! I’m glad it’s all wrkd out not without hard work. I’m sure this has made you see things in a different hue and know how precious our time , hard work n our connections to others are. Welcome back. 💖
I’m so sorry to hear about your account issues with IG – im a new follower of yours and ill go hit “Follow” right now. 😍 Love your designs. ❤