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Don't use Gmail to signup for stuff. If you lose the account, you lose all the forgot password links, the email 2FA codes, and the communication with support.
And use what instead? You're just re-stating the problem, not offering anything in the way of a solution.
Preferably, you should use your own domain (atleast for signing up).
Or use something like Tutanota [0], only for signing up for stuff. They have a very generous free plan. You should open it only to verify new accounts, and for 'forgot password' links.
[0]- https://tutanota.com
Right now I have everything tied up to my Google account (primary email, drive, photos). Has anyone moved away and if so, to what?
I use nextcloud with s3 as the backend for file sharing and storage. Backblaze backs up the folder that contains nextcloud. I self host email using the standard dovecot/postfix
I use it for years, because it's a very liberating feeling to OWN YOUR DATA and not be in a risk of something like this. It's even more convenient than any cloud drive I tried.
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Why would Google treat a TOS violation differently for a paid account?
Maybe there was a TOS violation here but it would help if someone can explain what went wrong with some SLA unless there is a reason they can't reveal it.
This story is just absolutely ridiculous: The poster _works at Google_ and even tried to escalate internally for days, to no avail.
i.e. Google's unlikely to hand over the dossier they've assembled on 'what your husband has been up to that we considered bad enough to shut down their account'
Most definitely not saying this isn't a false positive - but the handling process for it it must assume it's a positive.
Now why the poster's husband can't get the info - that is somewhat worrysome.
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Don't use Gmail to signup for stuff. If you lose the account, you lose all the forgot password links, the email 2FA codes, and the communication with support.
And use what instead? You're just re-stating the problem, not offering anything in the way of a solution.