Why I Quit Using Google
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Why I Quit Using Google
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Re: Why I Quit Using Google
#2What's reasonable is if you want to avoid using Google services (for whatever reason), then you do not need to be fanatical about it. Move off gradually, one service at a time, and keep using some Google services, if you really must - why not?
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#3I get the email thing. And I've actually been moving critical accounts away from my personal Gmail for a while now.
As for the rest, the services I use, I use them because they work better than any of the other options I have tried.
I'll admit that that amounts to as substantial number of services.
Re: Why I Quit Using Google
#4What's reasonable is if you want to avoid using Google services (for whatever reason), then you do not need to be fanatical about it. Move off gradually, one service at a time, and keep using some Google services, if you really must - why not?
Because that doesn't feed into the outrage machine and drive clicks.
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#5Wouldn't it be best for google to allow you to download a takeout of all your files in the case that your account is suspended?
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#6Wouldn't it be best for google to allow you to download a takeout of all your files in the case that your account is suspended?
"..best for google.."
If google gave a crap they would put a phone number to that email so you can talk to a human and resolve any issue. From numerous conversations in HN and iRL, everyone who has a spat with the G-people is royally screwed. A true hostage.
What you suggest would be great for the user. But why would google care for that? You broke their rules, you have to pay. Here, have some pain.
I don't blame them for having rules. I blaim the G-users for accepting them and giving google all this power, that is often (and stupidly) mis/ab-used.
On the other hand, I have to admit that for less technical folks, having all-in-one is a life saver. Vast majority of the member of this forum though do not belong to that group.
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#7I love that other companies have sustainable alternatives to Google services. But these articles looks more like hype train and doesn’t really add any new value for me.
You are not building something new switching from one big corp to another small company that want to become another big company next day.
Probably I’m getting old but I remember times when Google doesn’t exists. We had software for files, messages, calls, calendars etc. It was based on different protocols, may be less secure and more naive. But it was ok for these days.
There is life outside of Google, and always was. May be for “millenials” you need to be brave to leave this circle, but I don't getting it. What is so special in using other providers? Is it just... normal?
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#8I get the email thing. And I've actually been moving critical accounts away from my personal Gmail for a while now. As for the rest, the services I use, I use them because they work better than any of the other options I have tried. I'll admit that that amounts to as substantial number of services.
I have never understood using a gmail.com account for anything important.
It’s always been inexpensive enough to buy a domain and have an email address associated with it.
I also don’t understand startup founders who tie personal emails into a business email account.
Keep a separate email.
Re: Why I Quit Using Google
#9Wouldn't it be best for google to allow you to download a takeout of all your files in the case that your account is suspended?
They do, and the service is called, drum roll, Google Takeout.
Re: Why I Quit Using Google
#10Wouldn't it be best for google to allow you to download a takeout of all your files in the case that your account is suspended?
They do, and the service is called, drum roll, Google Takeout. https://takeout.google.com/settings/takeout
I know, but it seems from the author's post that they were just locked out completely with no option to use google takeout to retrieve their photos etc.