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Exactly the same thing happened to me while using Azure free tier. 2-3 y ago. It was a new account which i only used for a few days. Only to make a few test cal

by Gys 8y ago

Exactly the same thing happened to me while using Azure free tier. 2-3 y ago. It was a new account which i only used for a few days. Only to make a few test calls to their geo location api (i think). I needed that for a service that i was building. Then i got this same message. No idea why. I did get two phone calls to upgrade my account (!) but they could not explain why this happened, nor get more details. Very, very strange. I switched to Google and never looked back

pc86 8y ago
There are dozens of stories of identical things happening to Google accounts so it's not as if they are any better.
- cerberusss 8y ago
  Exactly. These giant companies should really only be used as interchangeable infrastructure. I have my own personal domain. At the moment, I use Google to handle my mail. If they no longer want me as a customer, I'll update my domain's MX records and move to another company.
  - stefano 8y ago
    What happens if your domain registrar bans you? Is it something they can do?
    - cerberusss 8y ago
      I guess they could, but the domain is mine and I could transfer it to another domain registrar. Some government organization could seize the domain, but that's not something I worry about.
    - youseecomrade 8y ago
      I would be even more worried about DNS/domain hijacking if the HN stories I hear are true. Not only technical issues but social engineering of the domain ownership. Whatever you do (custom domain or not), you're always exposed.
      - cerberusss 8y ago
        Yeah but I don't really know what to do about that, except for using a domain provider with 2FA. And of course you're always exposed, I'm not sure why you'd mention that. It's no reason to just give up and do nothing.
CommanderData 8y ago
There's forums of people claiming there site/product/business was removed off of Google because it competed in some way with no redemption. They are too small for anyone to give a mess about.

by Gys 8y ago

pc86 8y ago

There are dozens of stories of identical things happening to Google accounts so it's not as if they are any better.

cerberusss 8y ago
Exactly. These giant companies should really only be used as interchangeable infrastructure. I have my own personal domain. At the moment, I use Google to handle my mail. If they no longer want me as a customer, I'll update my domain's MX records and move to another company.
- stefano 8y ago
  What happens if your domain registrar bans you? Is it something they can do?
  - cerberusss 8y ago
    I guess they could, but the domain is mine and I could transfer it to another domain registrar. Some government organization could seize the domain, but that's not something I worry about.
  - youseecomrade 8y ago
    I would be even more worried about DNS/domain hijacking if the HN stories I hear are true. Not only technical issues but social engineering of the domain ownership. Whatever you do (custom domain or not), you're always exposed.
    - cerberusss 8y ago
      Yeah but I don't really know what to do about that, except for using a domain provider with 2FA. And of course you're always exposed, I'm not sure why you'd mention that. It's no reason to just give up and do nothing.

CommanderData 8y ago

There's forums of people claiming there site/product/business was removed off of Google because it competed in some way with no redemption. They are too small for anyone to give a mess about.