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Re:Tell HN: YouTube and how my wife lost 7 years of work by throwaway984393 on Saturday February 19, 2022 @11:58PM (#30403329)
> Just imagining the nightmare that would happen if I got locked out of my Gmail account (10 years of accounts)

We think the things we've built up over the years are important, but really they're just digital sandcastles. The only account you have online that matters is your bank account. When everything else goes, it turns out it doesn't affect you in the future. You just create new accounts and move on.

Re:Tell HN: YouTube and how my wife lost 7 years of work by p1esk on Sunday February 20, 2022 @02:28AM (#30403931)
The only account you have online that matters is your bank account

Can’t you just visit your bank office in person and reset it? Or if they can’t do it, just withdrew all the funds and create a new account?

Re:Tell HN: YouTube and how my wife lost 7 years of work by throwaway984393 on Sunday February 20, 2022 @06:17AM (#30404882)
Oh sure, you can recover your account or create a new one in person. I imagine online banks have similar avenues