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This morning I discussed the rare instance of Facebook banning user accounts. I thought it was a relatively infrequent occurrence but according to Glenda Kwek this is a much more common occurrence. For those that suffer the wrath of Facebook, it can be devastating. Having your Facebook account shut down is a […]

This morning I discussed the rare instance of Facebook banning user accounts. I thought it was a relatively infrequent occurrence but according to Glenda Kwek this is a much more common occurrence. For those that suffer the wrath of Facebook, it can be devastating. Having your Facebook account shut down is a similar experience to losing a cell phone. Suddenly all of your accounts are sent to oblivion and aside from your close contacts, chances are you won’t remember everyone you had contacted.

Personally, my reliance on Facebook has grown exponentially. I now add business contacts and friends and frequently rely on Facebook for their contact information. Thanks to Facebook’s restrictions within the platform API, there is no way to access a user’s phone number or email address and hence no way to export their contact information to outlook or any other contact management software. While the best model is to avoid violating Facebook’s terms of service, if by some fluke your account is canceled, you will be screwed.

For the time being, all you can do is manually backup the contact information of your Facebook friends. This is going to have to change as Facebook’s user base grows and more complaints begin to surface of randomly disabled accounts. I can name at least one person who has had their account disabled; have you or any of your friends had their accounts disabled?

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