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by tqkxzugoaupvwqr 1497 days ago
> My photos since I was a baby till nowadays (23 years of images), my niece's photos since she was in her mom's womb, my essential files, ALL passwords, reminders, and google login accounts. Everything is gone!

> my google play account with my apps, my google extension developer with my extensions, my google AdMob with all of my unpaid revenue, firebase, google analytics, and google search console...

I’d like to apply this algorithmic ban to Google employees’ private Google accounts so they too can experience the joy of getting punched in the face without recourse.

I “only” have my emails left at Google. Starting July they want to take my money for what they promised to be a free service forever. I actually look forward to migrating away from them so I find inner peace again.
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tehlike 1497 days ago
I lost my email password which i haven't logged in for 10+ years (but had forwarding setup so i was receiving emails still). As a googler, i thought, surely, i would be able to get support to recover my account

Little did i know, they did nothing :)

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iamevn 1497 days ago
While I was a googler I got very frustrated while trying to help a friend regain their old YouTube account that they knew the password, email, and phone number associated but because they did not still have access to that phone number the automated system didn't let them log in with the password the system confirmed was correct. Absolutely no traction gained despite trying multiple different avenues to get help.
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alyandon 1497 days ago
Yeah, I was able to briefly get access to an account that was stuck in the infamous "thanks for proving you own the recovery email but we still can't determine you are the owner of this account" loop by contacting a friend at Google. However, shortly afterward the account went straight back into the state it was before so it is basically a lost cause.

Scary to think that algorithms override even Google insiders when things break.

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hammyhavoc 1497 days ago
The lesson we've all learned from Google is that it's too many digital eggs in one digital basket.
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