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thanks for posting this cautionary tale. I am completely dependent on Google today so if that happened i'd be F'd. Will look into exporting all my emails this w
by SonicSoul 10y ago
thanks for posting this cautionary tale. I am completely dependent on Google today so if that happened i'd be F'd. Will look into exporting all my emails this weekend.
But why was Google unable to re-instate you? Was it because you had no way to prove your identity to them? Were you able to reach anyone?
for those in similar situation you can back up your email/calendar here: https://takeout.google.com/settings/takeout/custom/gmail,calendar https://takeout.google.com/settings/takeout/custom/gmail,cal...
- setq 10y agoContacting Google support, unless you're an Apps customer which I wasn't, is a complete waste of time. Unless you can, to quote a colleague, piss through the eye of a needle, when it comes to the security questions and details then you can't even get over the first hurdle.
- ocdtrekkie 10y agoFrom any situation where your account has been disabled, I've seen a grand total of two positive resolution strategies: - Get a lawyer and have them contact. - Know a Googler personally.
- setq 10y agoAny product which relies on knowing someone at the company or a good lawyer should be marked instantly as suspect! :)
- flanbiscuit 10y agoIt would be great if someone put together a guide on how to migrate from a closed source systems (e.g. gmail, google drive, dropbox, etc) to open source systems. One with detailed, but easy to follow, instructions.