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Ok but the present article is by Allen Downey, a well-known figure here and an academic. I don't think we could suggest he is part of astro-turfing.
by jmmcd 8y ago
Ok but the present article is by Allen Downey, a well-known figure here and an academic. I don't think we could suggest he is part of astro-turfing.
- a3n 8y agoI was actually wondering if the ease of regaining access to his account was because he was Allen Downey. I wonder if Google maintains a do not f* with list.
- ObsoleteNerd 8y agoI think it's more a matter of "if you're famous enough to kick up a stink, they'll hear it and fix things". I've had to rebuild my entire online presence due to Google banning my initial account for seemingly no reason at all, and I had no way to get in contact with them and not enough followers to kick up a stink. I now basically don't use any Google services other than a Gmail account for signing up to spammy sites, and won't trust them again no matter how convincing they are.