I’d Photoshop a driver’s license for the dog and see if they would take it
They don’t. I tried. They send you a link to other kinds of pages that you can make instead like fan pages, etc.
This is actually a thing I’ve experienced. The dog has been dead for 4 years. Obviously, I’m friends with my dog, so it reminds me of her birthday (couple days ago) and then I remember that this account exists and they won’t let me delete it. I tried to report her as deceased and it wanted an obituary.
You should be able to tell Facebook they passed away, and turn it to a memorial page.
That’s what I tried to do, and that’s when it said to submit evidence. I was like, “uh, the evidence is that I was there when it happened and you can see from the profile that it’s for a DOG,” and they said that wasn’t good enough. I just gave up. Her profile will outlast all of us, probably.
I’d kinda hope that they don’t just take the word of any random person though - so much space for harassment otherwise
I don’t know. They probably ask “you dead?” and if you don’t reply, it means you’re dead.
If the account is obviously active it’s pretty unlikely that they’re deceased. It wouldn’t take a lot of vetting. Although that probably is about 50 times more work than they would bother to put into it, so maybe you have a point.
vetting
Hah
That customer support has always been teetering between abysmal and non-existent. Even back in the olden days when Facebook wasn’t too bad it was still pretty much awful customer service. It’s just not something they’ve ever really bothered about.
My cousin’s Facebook page is still up and he’s been dead for over 10 years.
They were being really weird about it because it took ages to get a death certificate, because he just disappeared one day, so we had to wait for the authorities to decide that yeah he’s probably dead, but we just don’t know where. I think in the end his parents just gave up with it rather than trying to deal with Facebook.
Why do people put up with a platform like this? Their customer service is practically non-existent when you need it, but is is still able to muster up energy to demand obituaries, driver’s licenses, etc?
Maybe you could email them a vet record instead? The vet can print out her vaccines and the computer will put a deceased label on it if shes marked as deceased. Vet records are technically legal documentation so they may qualify
Not wanting to give Facebook my driver’s license is why I haven’t logged in for over 5 years.
Yes. Fuck Facebook
Sometime around 2010 or 2011, I created a second and completely separate account with my work email address because I needed a developer account for work related tasks and I did not want to use my personal Facebook account for it. Within 24 hours the new work related account was removed and my personal account was suspended for 30 days for breaking Facebook’s terms (no duplicate accounts).
I stopped using Facebook for awhile, but decided to give it a try again (FOMO) a year or few later. Tried logging in, and they pulled this “send us state issued ID” crap, and I haven’t been back since.
On the other hand, my dad creates a new Facebook account every time he gets a new device. He even uses multiple different accounts at the same time. He’s never been forced to provide them with a copy of his ID nor has he ever been suspended for using/having multiple accounts.
Seems like they’re super arbitrary with the rules and although I’m better off without Facebook, it’s mildly annoying.
If I were to guess, your dad uses mobile devices with an app and you used a web browser? We’re second class citizens now for not using the corporate-approved tracking device
He uses apps for sure on his phones, but he also has creates and uses separate accounts on his laptops over the years.
A dog learning to drive is no more absurd than a dog having a Facebook account.
People like following pet’s accounts. Get over it.
Makes it not less absurd.
Define “absurd.” I don’t think a dog having a Facebook is absurd as a dog driving, no, and i think that’s an absurd statement to make. And I’m going by the absurdist definition of absurd. People expect dog themed Facebooks. They don’t expect a dog to have a driver’s license or drive.
How come? People follow random celebrities who are not even cute.
And this is more absurd.
Our absurdity scales aren’t aligned.
A decade ago or so, Facebook locked me out of my personal account unless/until I provided them with a copy of a state issued ID, of which a driver’s license was one of several options. In other news, it’s been over a decade since I last used Facebook.
This also happened to me. There’s no way I’m giving FB my driver’s license info. Life has been great after all these years living without FB.
This sounds like a premise for one of those god-awful 1980s “comedy” movies.
Edit: this probably needs in own sub
god awful
1980s
air quotes
I don’t come into your house and insult your culture.
I do. I’ve seen your petri dishes. Your saccharomyces looks like shit and your substrate is pathetic.
Peak culture burn 10/10
Have you seen Mannequin?
I missed that one, but the plot sounds amazing. Now it’s a must watch.
Wait til you see the sequel
Mannequin 2: The writers had more cocaine to do!
You should. That was the premise for so many 80s and 90s “comedy” movies.
The Shaggy Dog
You don’t need to teach the dog to drive, all you need is a learner’s license. Rig one up in photoshop… what are they going to spend the money to check it.
He can learn from the cat.
When did this start? I last logged into Facebook about a year ago because a high school classmate died and I was expected to post a few words. My account had been deactivated but not deleted for three or four years prior, and I had no issues.
Guessing they forgot the password, maybe had account recovery set up on an old phone. I would have had to do similar steps if I hadn’t held on to my previous phone after deciding I didn’t want to even set up fb on my newer phone and then it wanted me to verify a login on my app when I decided to check it on the desktop.
I got a transit card for my cat; I don’t see why this shouldn’t be possible.
Because they said somewhere else that the dog has been dead for a few years now ;0) unless, of course, that was someone else’s comment
So’s my cat, but the transit card is still in his name
