I have been blocked from sending facebook friend requests...why?

[mandyhouts]

So I know the reason facebook is giving me. This isn't the first time this has happened, it's the THIRD! I got a pop up saying that I have been sending friend requests to people I do not know and I have been blocked from sending any more requests for a month. (The first time was a week, then two weeks now a MONTH!) this is NOT true at all, however. I RARELY (if I ever) send a FB friend request to someone I never met in person. The only time recently I have done that is a few people from the college I will be attending in the fall (everyone has been adding each other and we have been talking, etc). I do not see the harm in that at all. Facebook told me that if I continue with this "behavior" I will be blocked permanently What can I do about this? Can I call somebody? Email someone? this is just really annoying, especially since I feel like I haven't gone against any terms. Any advice? Has this happened to any of you?
Thanks!

[Raoul Duke]

Don't Add Too Many Friends
Yes, it's true, Facebook has banned members for adding too many friends, or at least for adding too many friends "too fast." What's ironic about this is that Facebook makes it possible for you to invite a bunch of people at once by importing your address book. If Facebook decides you have a ridiculous number of contacts, you could find your account disabled.

Apparently Facebook has also banned people for being too active. If you spend a lot of time writing on your friends' walls, it could trigger Facebook's spam alert.

To avoid problems, you should only add a few friends at a time. Don't be too post-happy. Try not to be too popular.

Supporting links:
Popular Recruiter and Blogger Gets Banned: If you have a lot of contacts in your address book, this is a good example of why you should think twice about importing them all to Facebook.

Free the Blackadder one! A union organizer is banned for adding too many friends.

Facebook Ban: Banned From Inviting Friends and Sending Messages: Another blogger gets the Facebook backlash.

[Christie]

Yes this has happened to me at least twice, and maybe that is because the people you sent requests to forgot you , or did not know you, so when they got to choose "Accept" or "Ignore" , they Ignored and then Facebook asks them "Do you know this person from outside of facebook" if they chose No, Facebook would have assumed that you were stalking people.

[abraXus]

there is no one you can call, there is no one you can email....

all it takes it one person to click on "i dont know this person outside of facebook" when you send a request and you get reported for adding people you dont know, which someone can do even if they do know you... be careful who you send friend requests to

if it happens one more time they will delete your account