Facebook Fan Page Migration Disaster

Recently, Black Box Social Media published instructions on how to convert a personal Facebook page to a Fan page, and boy are we sorry we did that.  Turns out that Facebook’s Fan page migration tool was not working property, and as such, has created a Facebook Fan page migration disaster.  But fear not!  If you fall into this category, there is a way for you to work with Facebook to get your account back to the way it was before.

Facebook Fan Page Migration Disaster

If you are one of the many users who converted their profile page into a fan page and have suffered from the Facebook Fan page migration, then Facebook offers a potential solution for you.  As reported by Mashable, Facebook has created an appeal form for users who want to reverse course on their profile-to-page migration.

This appeal form is not a guarantee that Facebook will be able to reverse your profile, but it is at least as start.  The form page states:

Profile to business Page migrations are meant for profiles that do not represent a person. If you have accidentally migrated your profile to a Page, you can submit your request for a reversal. Please keep in mind that we will remove your business Page if your profile is restored. We may reject any appeals that we deem to be inappropriate. Further, we may not reply to all submitted appeals.

If your appeal is approved, the newly created business page will be removed. Users can still create a new business page for themselves, however, users will need to court fans the old-fashioned way.

Black Box Social Media will keep you informed if any improvements come from the Facebook Fan Page migration.