Just been locked out of FB for not using my real name. Please bear with me while they decide on my fate; I may have to start another account. Sorry if I don’t respond on FB for the time being.
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Dirty Sci-Fi Buddha 
Maybe they’ve read Echo and this part of their master plan to get you to write more. 😉
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Beesterds! It’s working, haha!
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🙂
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If you’ve received the “account is locked until you provide ID,” you’re as good as done. I received that some months ago, but will not share my ID with that site so poof. They make it seem temp, but it’s not. However I have seen posts about them dropping the “you have to use real name” policy so it may or may not help if it comes sooner. Good luck!
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Thanks for the info! I actually know somebody who refused to share their ID but they had their account unlocked in a matter of days, so…I’ll give it a week and then make a new account.
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Ooo they lucked out. I hope it works the same for yourself. It’s funny. Only thing I did before I got locked out was to join a bunch of groups for Science Fiction appreciation, Steam Punk, and then Fantasy I think it was. That’s how I got into trouble: joining groups.
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Irony: The very internet that gives us so much freedom and expression has started to crop up the same old fascist tendencies. Human nature, I guess…
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Agreed.
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They are trying to force you to reveal your true identity!
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NEVER! I will not bow to the likes of them, haha!
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Stand strong, my friend!
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Yeah, i got the notice about my own account not to long ago. I changed it to my actual name, i have no idea if it will stop them from taking mine down. luckily i created a backup sometime ago with my actual name on it. best to do the same whether or not it resolves itself.
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Thanks! I’ve seen em give the account back after a few days to somebody…we’ll see. I’ll give it a week.
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Oh noes, not the Facebook Nazis! Man, I knew that Mark Zuckerberg was a huge believer in the no fake identity crap but seriously? This is ridiculous. I’m sorry that you got locked out. Always give G+ or twitter a try! I’ll follow you there if I haven’t yet, in case you already have accounts on both.
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Thanks! I’m giving it one week, then I’m creating a new account.
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Yeh, it happens. Computer systems and their human partners have no sense of humour or proportion. I suffered a similar fate on Lulu as few years back and that was on their ‘Shameless Self-publicity’ page. You have my sympathies
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Thanks! Giving it a week before I make a new account.
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What’s that about? That is not right!
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I know! Beesterds!
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That’s not cool. One of the reasons I’m boycotting Facebook. Let’s hope they fix this soon.
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Yeah, I’m not going to put my real name out there; I know authors that have had to pull their books because of harassment in real life for using their real name.
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The same for reviewers. I had a friend who gave a book a bad review and the damn author tracked her down and threatened her! Real names are never safe. Especially wi Facebook and emir so called security settings.
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Crazypants! Man, didn’t know it extended to reviewers…
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