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Re:I got locked out of my Google account for a month by waterphone on Friday December 22, 2017 @06:35PM (#15991792)
It happens all the time, and there is no recourse unless you can get lucky enough to cause a social media storm with enough outrage it catches someone's attention.
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Re:I got locked out of my Google account for a month by SteveGerencser on Friday December 22, 2017 @06:44PM (#15991843)
Agreed. I see this story several times a year. Usually with small time people with no contacts to get them help, but I have seen large companies lose control of everything as well. I just don't understand handing over mission-critical services to companies that offer you zero control or support in exchange for free or nearly free.
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Re:I got locked out of my Google account for a month by maxxxxx on Friday December 22, 2017 @07:45PM (#15992140)
The ability to cause a social media storm alone could be a motivation for having some social media presence. It seems otherwise you are screwed if something goes wrong.
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