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Ask HN: Privacy Badger locking down gmail accounts?
A bit of a long shot perhaps, but my pretty stable gmail account is showing me "Unusual Usage - Account Temporarily Locked Down".
Now, the only 'new' thing in my browser pattern usage is the new EFF "Privacy Badger" extension... No new mailing list, no new device added or anything like that.
So, I'm being a bit suspicious, but I'd curious to know if the typical user that is the HN crowd have noticed anything like that in the last couple of days... I'm, not 'blaming' anyone here or anything, just fishing for a clue...
Bottom line is still highlighting the fact that google 0wns you entirely, and with zero support line, if you rely on /any/ of their services you're entirely and totally screwed if/when they decide to pull the plug on you... Luckily my 'real' serious email is still on a VPS with dovecot!
- tired_man 11y agoGoogle doesn't like anything that interferes with the Ad ID on your phone or their ad revenue. They also disapprove of VPN usage. Shifting away from google is a good move.