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Google Deletes Last 7 Years Of User's Digital Life, Shrugs

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Re: Google Deletes Last 7 Years Of User's Digital Life, Shrugs

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Post by mackdrema »

thomasmonopoly wrote: post #198
Matt_Cutts wrote: post #113

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I talked to the person with this complaint, then looked into it myself. The account was suspended for a violation of our Terms of Service. After digging into the situation, my personal opinion is that Google took appropriate action. I'm sorry that I can't go into more detail.

also let me be clear that i don't think this is going viral because i wrote a poetic letter that tugged at the heartstrings of twitter. if you think that my story is going viral for any other reason besides google's completely crap user support you need to re-examine your approach to dealing with people. and if you need anymore proof of that please be aware that i signed up for twitter on wens night. and i do not kno…

Actually, I'd argue that this is going viral because you spammed the entire internet with your twitter post. Surely someone would bite eventually. Just a hunch, though.

Re: Google Deletes Last 7 Years Of User's Digital Life, Shrugs

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Post by slam00 »

thomasmonopoly wrote: post #186
Matt_Cutts wrote: post #113

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I talked to the person with this complaint, then looked into it myself. The account was suspended for a violation of our Terms of Service. After digging into the situation, my personal opinion is that Google took appropriate action. I'm sorry that I can't go into more detail.

hi. someone on twitter sent me a link to this. is this about my situation? because if it is let me say to "boneslf" if he is the correct person, i don't know a goddam thing about computers let alone the "tiny bit of programming knowledge and keyword knowledge to make money" scamming google products. let me be clear about that. and also "jellicle" makes my point exactly and so do a few others on here. also, i've sent…

I can't help but point out that you're not the real thomasmonopoly, even though you sound like as much of an imbecile.

Re: Google Deletes Last 7 Years Of User's Digital Life, Shrugs

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Post by fozzymandias »

slam00 wrote: post #212
thomasmonopoly wrote: post #186

Earlier quoted context omitted.

hi. someone on twitter sent me a link to this. is this about my situation? because if it is let me say to "boneslf" if he is the correct person, i don't know a goddam thing about computers let alone the "tiny bit of programming knowledge and keyword knowledge to make money" scamming google products. let me be clear about that. and also "jellicle" makes my point exactly and so do a few others on here. also, i've sent…

I can't help but point out that you're not the real thomasmonopoly, even though you sound like as much of an imbecile.

And your proof is this is, Mr. Made-An-Account ten minutes ago?

Re: Google Deletes Last 7 Years Of User's Digital Life, Shrugs

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Post by m8urn »

BonesLF wrote: post #126
Matt_Cutts wrote: post #113

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I talked to the person with this complaint, then looked into it myself. The account was suspended for a violation of our Terms of Service. After digging into the situation, my personal opinion is that Google took appropriate action. I'm sorry that I can't go into more detail.

Since Cutts isn't at liberty to say I think I'll take this one for him. This guy did really dumb stuff with Adwords or Adsense and got caught. Everyone wants a piece of the Google pie and Google wants no one to have it too easily, or their integrity goes to the shitter. Think about what you could do with a tiny bit of programming knowledge and keyword knowledge to make money using these service. Then try it and get b…

When someone violates adwords and adsense TOS they don't get everything banned, just access to those services. In fact I think that is the case with many Google services. I once had an unused youtube account banned for an unknown reason but everything else worked. It is curious that they would shut down all of his accounts.

Re: Google Deletes Last 7 Years Of User's Digital Life, Shrugs

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Post by slam00 »

fozzymandias wrote: post #213
slam00 wrote: post #212

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I can't help but point out that you're not the real thomasmonopoly, even though you sound like as much of an imbecile.

And your proof is this is, Mr. Made-An-Account ten minutes ago?

No proof. Just a gut feeling, Mr. Made-An-Account three hours ago.

(Also, in the space of ycombinator users, fozzymandias and thomasmonopoly share the same coordinates. No proof.)

Re: Google Deletes Last 7 Years Of User's Digital Life, Shrugs

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Post by Locke1689 »

tarandeep wrote: post #205
Locke1689 wrote: post #179

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No. The ToS applies to all Google services.

https://plus.google.com/u/0/104600580124930283388/posts/QBFa... He has access to Dashboard #liar

4.3 As part of this continuing innovation, you acknowledge and agree that Google may stop (permanently or temporarily) providing the Services (or any features within the Services) to you or to users generally at Google’s sole discretion, without prior notice to you. You may stop using the Services at any time. You do not need to specifically inform Google when you stop using the Services.

4.4 You acknowledge and agree that if Google disables access to your account, you may be prevented from accessing the Services, your account details or any files or other content which is contained in your account.

I have no knowledge of what services he can or can't access, just that it is within Google's purview to remove access to all Google's services.

P.S. This is not Twitter and we don't use hashtags in our posts. Please act as though you have a semblance of decorum.

Re: Google Deletes Last 7 Years Of User's Digital Life, Shrugs

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Post by fozzymandias »

slam00 wrote: post #215
fozzymandias wrote: post #213

Earlier quoted context omitted.

And your proof is this is, Mr. Made-An-Account ten minutes ago?

No proof. Just a gut feeling, Mr. Made-An-Account three hours ago. (Also, in the space of ycombinator users, fozzymandias and thomasmonopoly share the same coordinates. No proof.)

It's interesting that I am being accused of "samefagging" just because I seem to be on another person's side and am making somewhat wild assertions about what might have happened. I'm not an HN user typically because I'm ignorant of most of the stuff you guys find interesting, I found this thread linked from reddit and when I saw that ThomasAlexander's building had allegedly been raided by the FBI going after Anon, I knew I had to comment. I assure you, the last thing I want is for his story about the FBI raid to be untrue, it would mean the hour or so I've spent thinking and commenting on it was totally wasted.

Re: Google Deletes Last 7 Years Of User's Digital Life, Shrugs

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Post by slam00 »

fozzymandias wrote: post #218
slam00 wrote: post #215

Earlier quoted context omitted.

No proof. Just a gut feeling, Mr. Made-An-Account three hours ago. (Also, in the space of ycombinator users, fozzymandias and thomasmonopoly share the same coordinates. No proof.)

It's interesting that I am being accused of "samefagging" just because I seem to be on another person's side and am making somewhat wild assertions about what might have happened. I'm not an HN user typically because I'm ignorant of most of the stuff you guys find interesting, I found this thread linked from reddit and when I saw that ThomasAlexander's building had allegedly been raided by the FBI going after Anon, I…

Hi RangerSix!

Re: Google Deletes Last 7 Years Of User's Digital Life, Shrugs

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Post by hackinthebochs »

jrockway wrote: post #209
thomasmonopoly wrote: post #198

Earlier quoted context omitted.

also let me be clear that i don't think this is going viral because i wrote a poetic letter that tugged at the heartstrings of twitter. if you think that my story is going viral for any other reason besides google's completely crap user support you need to re-examine your approach to dealing with people. and if you need anymore proof of that please be aware that i signed up for twitter on wens night. and i do not kno…

It went viral because all you do is talk and talk and talk and talk, and people love hearing about other people with problems. A "look at that poor sap, I'm better than him," kind of thing. But anyway, we would appreciate it if you didn't start spamming HN with this story. We know the details. We know you're upset. We don't really care. If you must comment, one comment per threading level, please. Don't reply to the…

Speak for yourself. I fully appreciate this guy being the one carrying the torch for all of us, who have or will be in the future, wronged by Google or any other big corporation where we have no recourse. Hopefully something positive will come of this.
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