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cyrano@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year ago

Google Promises Unlimited Cloud Storage; Then Cancels Plan; Then Tells Journalist His Life’s Work Will Be Deleted Without Enough Time To Transfer The Data

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Google Promises Unlimited Cloud Storage; Then Cancels Plan; Then Tells Journalist His Life’s Work Will Be Deleted Without Enough Time To Transfer The Data

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cyrano@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year ago
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Over a decade ago, I pointed out that as Google kept trying to worm its way deeper into our lives, a key Achilles’ heel was its basically non-existent customer service and unwillingness to ev…
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    Reminds me of the guy who paid a million dollars for unlimited American Airlines flights for life. He racked up millions of miles and dollars in flights so they eventually found a way to cancel his service.

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      Because he let someone else use it to see a dying family member iirc, which was a breach of contract

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          It’s a fun rabbit hole

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