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Re:Ohio sues Google, seeks to declare the internet company a... by sneak on Tuesday June 08, 2021 @05:30PM (#27441124)
You opted in to G Suite by pointing your domain there, as well. You can opt out just as quickly.

Every time you smash that "log in with google" button, you're opting in to letting Google serve as intermediary for access to your account at a third party.

People are fools for doing this, but it's not Google's fault.

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Re:Ohio sues Google, seeks to declare the internet company a... by woodruffw on Tuesday June 08, 2021 @05:44PM (#27441299)
> You opted in to G Suite by pointing your domain there, as well. You can opt out just as quickly.

I won't deny that I opted in to a particular service, or that I can opt out just as quickly. But cf. the other threads about my formal recourses, quality of service, and others' expectations around reliability of delivery should I choose to leave the Google bubble.

Google's fault or not, I don't think this is an acceptable situation.

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