Instagram suspended our account, one we've never posted from, just added a link to https://pixelfed.org in the bio.
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@pixelfed badge of honor.
@pixelfed Thank god that when I left instagram I met pixelfed, definitely one of the best alternatives I've ever used
I am not surprised.
// For example... it's going too far as a bot or spam countermeasure. That's the only reason I don't want to create an Instagram account. 
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@pixelfed I had a hell of a time making an Instagram account for my improv team - they just kept insta-banning it. I have no idea why, it's so annoying :(
@pixelfed you guys are doing something right :)
@pixelfed This has happened to me thrice. I honestly don't understand how people are able to use Insta. Not because it's bad, but because of how difficult it is to keep an account for more than a week.
take it as a win, dont stay on that shithole
@pixelfed Inst... Who??
@pixelfed I had an email saying that the other day too. I think it was because I don't use it. 😂
@pixelfed I found no official Meta rule banning Pixelfed or links to rival platforms. Reports from 404 Media, Engadget and Daring Fireball say Meta/Facebook removed some pixelfed.social links as “spam” in 2025; Engadget reports Meta later called that removal a mistake. The relevant official rules are Instagram’s Community Guidelines and Meta’s Spam/Inauthentic Behavior policies against spam, scams, and artificially boosting likes, follows, shares, reach, or engagement.
Let go!
@pixelfed if you got suspended by the Markhole, you've done everything right
