“They’re basically strong-arming us to switch to something paid after they got us hooked on this free service...” Google's antics come off to many, as just sli

“They’re basically strong-arming us to switch to something paid after they got us hooked on this free service...” Google's antics come off to many, as just slimy and unnecessary. Not to mention the poor customer support and outrageous privacy violations, particularly if you are not a big enough business and/or paying them enough. Way too many negative stories and interactions. In general, I prefer to stay away from anything Google (and so do a number of people that I know), unless necessary. There are a number of alternatives to choose from, and growing.