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Sometimes I wonder who are the developers that coded that and if they're proud of their work, destroying a not so insignificant part of many people's live.
by conradfr 7y ago
Sometimes I wonder who are the developers that coded that and if they're proud of their work, destroying a not so insignificant part of many people's live.
- sneak 7y agoConsent is an active process. Either party can revoke consent at any time without cause without being an asshole; future consent thus cannot reasonably be assumed in perpetuity. Use offlineimap; make backups.
- rhinoceraptor 7y agoGoogle is running a service that is practically the most important service, for millions of people. If they get locked out of their email, they could potentially lose access to everything. To ban people flippantly and then hide behind automated customer service is inexcusable.
- fauigerzigerk 7y agoYes you can legally revoke consent, but if you are a global oligopolist and your revoking consent wipes out people's digital identity, personal data and professional existence, then you should not be surprised if you get crushed by regulators eventually. Developers in particular have nowhere else to go. Backing up your code doesn't help if you get locked out of one of the 2.5 app stores on planet earth. Your skills are worthless. "Make backups" doesn't quite cover it - not even for consumers. How do you keep up-to-date backups of your Google Docs & Sheets? How do you restore an Android backup including all your purchases after getting banned by Google? The principle of "either party can revoke consent" is based on the assumption that both parties have other realistic options. But that is no longer the case. This market has become completely dysfunctional.
- conradfr 7y agoIt seems currently the only hope would be some EU regulation about it.