Access Denied: Blocked By A Vocal Creators Facebook Group Admin

Jealousy is the fear or apprehension of superiority: envy our uneasiness under it. -William Shenstone

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I never thought I would see the day when a Facebook Group blocks me for merely doing the right thing. I follow several Vocal Creator pages to showcase my work and to support other fellow writers. I decided to join a Vocal Creators Facebook group with over 500 members. At the time, I wasn't aware of the administrator of the group. I would see fellow writers post their link and move on to something else. A handful of members within the group started to complain about the lack of engagement so, I began to take the initiative. I created different posts that allowed engagement but also sent traffic to their personal stories and profiles.

One of my favorite posts that I created was for the new Vocal members who never received a tip to post their profiles so others can read and send them tips. I even participated in reading stories, liking, commenting, and providing tips on my favorite stories. This post wasn't to promote any of my work; it highlighted the new members who might have difficulty gaining traffic and gaining tips. The engagement was terrific. I would get messages like "Thank you for the engagement" or "I enjoy this group." Another fun post that I encouraged was for group members to post someone else's work besides their own with engagement and provide traffic to other users' profiles.

It was interactive, fun and I was happy to start the conversation with writers speaking amongst themselves. One day I was trying to think of something fun and creative to post before bed. Members within the group were excited that they were receiving their Vocal bonuses. After spotting the activity, I decided to create a post encouraging the writers who received a bonus to explain their bonus experience. I was hoping to obtain some helpful information not only for myself but for others in the group.

After experiencing my third insomniac episode of the week, I woke up bright-eyed and bushy-tailed at 2:30 am. Like most humans, the first thing I grabbed was my cell phone to look over my last post comments. I noticed that I wasn't allowed to get inside the group. It was at that moment when I knew that I was blocked. The night before, someone complimented me on my posts, saying, "Teisha LeShea for admin" the comment received a couple of likes and comments agreeing with that sentiment. Fast-forward to me at 2:30 am trying to get inside of this group. I still couldn't believe that I was blocked until I Googled the group and hovered over my name. I was shocked and saddened to see this:

Teisha LeShea can't see this post because she is not a member of (Vocal Facebook Group)

I knew the admin blocked me because I couldn't message or view any other personal Facebook page or posts. I never would've thought that the writing community would be so cutthroat and nasty. Do I make thousands of dollars on Vocal? No. But, my frustrations shouldn't remove the kindness from my heart to help others succeed. I thought that's what a community does. I'm not here to bash any writer. I'm not here to encourage a smear campaign against this individual. In the words of Michelle Obama, "When they go low. We go high." I was suddenly inspired to research Facebook and decided to create my own Vocal Creators group Vocal Creators Saloon. My sole purpose was to provide a space that welcomes ideas, encourages engagement, and allows writers to showcase their work and support others. I want to thank those who have reached out and joined the group. I'm not offended, sad or frustrated I see this experience as a compliment. It highlights my strengths as a creative.

Remember to spread love, support, and uplift writers within the community.

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