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I actually wonder what would happen to a google account without a public profile linked to a gmail address. IIRC deleting such account is impossible without del

I actually wonder what would happen to a google account without a public profile linked to a gmail address. IIRC deleting such account is impossible without deleting a corresponding gmail account. Loosing all your emails one day just because you are not into google buzz and other fancy social stuff would be horrible.

decadentcactus 16y ago
I'm wondering too. On https://www.google.com/accounts/ManageAccount https://www.google.com/accounts/ManageAccount , it says: > You don't yet have a public profile. Learn more Create a profile or edit your personal info without creating a public profile. I have no idea if I'm meant to create a public profile to save my email, or if I already have a private profile, or if I have no profile at all and this doesn't affect me. Hoping the last one.
- ashcairo 16y ago
  You should be ok. It says that 'Deleting your profile won't delete your Google Account.' here: http://www.google.com/support/accounts/bin/answer.py?answer=97703&hl=en&ctx=ch_ManageAccount http://www.google.com/support/accounts/bin/answer.py?answer=...
  - porkbird 16y ago
    As far as I can tell this statement is about a public profile. The private profile is essentially a google account, and I don't know a way to delete a google account and keep a gmail address associated with it.
    - bpd1069 16y ago
      No, the private profile is essentially a public profile. If you delete a public/private profile, all access to buzz is gone, and all past 'buzzes' will not be accessible (effectively deleted).
      - porkbird 16y ago
        That's quite confusing. How can I tell that a profile is private vs public (which seems to be a default)?
- ern 16y ago
  As far as I can tell, deleting a profile has nothing to do with Gmail, or the rest of your Google account, besides Buzz. I deleted my profile, and still have access to the rest of my Google stuff, including Gmail.

decadentcactus 16y ago

I'm wondering too. On https://www.google.com/accounts/ManageAccount https://www.google.com/accounts/ManageAccount , it says: > You don't yet have a public profile. Learn more Create a profile or edit your personal info without creating a public profile. I have no idea if I'm meant to create a public profile to save my email, or if I already have a private profile, or if I have no profile at all and this doesn't affect me. Hoping the last one.

ashcairo 16y ago
You should be ok. It says that 'Deleting your profile won't delete your Google Account.' here: http://www.google.com/support/accounts/bin/answer.py?answer=97703&hl=en&ctx=ch_ManageAccount http://www.google.com/support/accounts/bin/answer.py?answer=...
- porkbird 16y ago
  As far as I can tell this statement is about a public profile. The private profile is essentially a google account, and I don't know a way to delete a google account and keep a gmail address associated with it.
  - bpd1069 16y ago
    No, the private profile is essentially a public profile. If you delete a public/private profile, all access to buzz is gone, and all past 'buzzes' will not be accessible (effectively deleted).
    - porkbird 16y ago
      That's quite confusing. How can I tell that a profile is private vs public (which seems to be a default)?
ern 16y ago
As far as I can tell, deleting a profile has nothing to do with Gmail, or the rest of your Google account, besides Buzz. I deleted my profile, and still have access to the rest of my Google stuff, including Gmail.