[grammarnazzzi]

> This kind of stuff ought to be regulated somehow, one can’t lose access to one’s life.

You can't create regulation requiring anyone or anything be competent and responsible.

If you entrust your livelihood to a company that cannot be trusted, that's on you.

[mountainb]

Yes you can. There are all kinds of regulations. Many entities are held to high standards. They're exposed to liability.

The 'free' era of the internet has been enabled by excessive liability shields granted to shareholders that are collectively worth trillions of dollars, and those riches have been built around callous disregard for the property and rights of billions of people worldwide.

That being said, with Gmail, you get what you pay for. With Google's paid for hosted email, you don't get what you pay for either. It's not a good provider if you ever have any issues with it that cannot be solved by their automated processes.

[znpy]

Imagine applying the same logic to hospitals.

«A malpractice lawsuit? You silly goose!»