Instagram Comments Blocked? Here’s What You’re Doing Wrong

Have you had your Instagram comments blocked recently?

IG continues to battle spammers, and innocent users are caught in the aftermath.
Duplicate comments and, as of July 2015, comments with several users tagged, are now being blocked by Instagram.
If you weren’t aware, spammers (and some marketers) use automated “bot” commenting to draw attention to their accounts. It’s an annoying aspect that we have to put up with as the Instagram audience grows, becoming a more and more attractive target.
Now Instagram is hoping to stop bot commenting by blocking comments that duplicate what a user just posted.
Friends and I have noticed this on our personal accounts when we write “Congrats!” or similar to more than one person. Totally innocent, but IG only sees it as a duplicate comment – and blocks it.

If you’re marketing on Instagram, please don’t use bot commenting.

Even if your comments are spaced out enough to not get blocked – auto commenting is just flat-out annoying.
If you’re just trying to make a number of quick comments, then add a few relevant emoticons. I think everybody actually likes those!
As Instagram continues to crack down, consider including the person’s name in the comment, too. Not only does this add a personal touch, Instagram will see it as a genuine, un-automated, comment.

New Issue: Instagram Comments Blocked for Tagging Users

Instagram comments may be blocked for multiple tags.

Updated August 2nd, 2015: Over the past month I’ve had comments blocked when I’ve tried to thank a few users who have congratulated me on being featured by a “hub” account (see sample comment at right). This is disconcerting, as Instagram tells you your comment may be “abusive.” Certainly that would be the furthest thing from my mind!
After having that happen 3 times, I gave up tagging anyone who was not following my account. Now I’m tentatively tagging non-followers if they’ve tagged me first. This seems to be acceptable – for now.

Again, this blocking is due to those abusive spammers who tag numerous users in comments – usually on a post to “get free followers.” Ugh!
I have to admit, since this crackdown, those obnoxious spammers have declined greatly. Small price to pay, I suppose – as long as we nice folks don’t get confused with spammers, and possibly have our accounts closed!
I suggest you err on the side of caution. If I get another comment blocked due to tagging others, I’ll return to only tagging my followers.
If that doesn’t work, I’ll have to stop thanking people for congratulating me on hub accounts. It’s not worth risking a banned account.
Another issue is being blocked from commenting on accounts with over 50K followers. This has been reported by a couple of readers. I’ll add details if I learn more.

How Long Will It Last? What Can I Do?

I know you want answers, but…
I have no idea how long your block will last. Just be sure you’re not making duplicate comments or multiple tags, which would likely make it worse.
You can report the problem to Instagram support using this form. I’d love to hear if anything comes of it. But they say right on the page that they don’t reply to every report.
If your app has frozen, you can try a hard shutdown of your device. This worked on my iPhone. I have no experience with Android or Windows devices, so do your due diligence before trying anything.
If you still can’t open Instagram, you can try deleting the app and reinstalling. Again, check this out first before trying. I’m not qualified to provide tech advice!
Be real, be authentic, be you – and be careful not to get your Instagram comments blocked!

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