Live data from Hacker News

Google requiring all ‘G Suite legacy free edition’ users to start paying

9to5google.com

741–750 of 1001 posts

Re: Google requiring all ‘G Suite legacy free edition’ users to start paying

#741
So- just got the email. Can't pay for it, as Gsuite thinks i am US based. I am NZ based, so can't use my credit card. It seems you can't change the country of a gsuite, after signup. Obv, i am not a business, but this is a family gsuite org- and yeah, people do move around the world over decades.

No way to get support on this at all - there is no support to contact for free gsuite accounts....

Re: Google requiring all ‘G Suite legacy free edition’ users to start paying

#742
It's sad that the MBA's have finally taken over at Google, and now they have to squeeze every last penny out of their customers (on top of all the ads they sell).

The worst part of all this, is most of us casual users just want to do email, nothing else. I personally don't have a high enough volume of email to even warrant paying out for most services.

Re: Google requiring all ‘G Suite legacy free edition’ users to start paying

#743
The correct answer here is takeout + rclone, right ?

We're actually writing a detailed HOWTO about this workflow, mostly centered on gmail since you can't interface with gmail (directly) using rclone.

Regardless, it is rclone that (in my opinion) makes this quite a bit less impactful.

Re: Google requiring all ‘G Suite legacy free edition’ users to start paying

#744
post #743

The correct answer here is takeout + rclone, right ? We're actually writing a detailed HOWTO about this workflow, mostly centered on gmail since you can't interface with gmail (directly) using rclone. Regardless, it is rclone that (in my opinion) makes this quite a bit less impactful.

> The correct answer here is takeout + rclone, right ?

Answer to what? You mean for extracting your emails out of gmail?

Re: Google requiring all ‘G Suite legacy free edition’ users to start paying

#745

It's sad that the MBA's have finally taken over at Google, and now they have to squeeze every last penny out of their customers (on top of all the ads they sell). The worst part of all this, is most of us casual users just want to do email, nothing else. I personally don't have a high enough volume of email to even warrant paying out for most services.

Why do people speak of MBA as if it is a bad thing? Serious question, in India it is often seen as an extremely prestigious title and its a gateway into a high paying position.

Or is there a cultural difference I'm not understanding?

Re: Google requiring all ‘G Suite legacy free edition’ users to start paying

#746

It's sad that the MBA's have finally taken over at Google, and now they have to squeeze every last penny out of their customers (on top of all the ads they sell). The worst part of all this, is most of us casual users just want to do email, nothing else. I personally don't have a high enough volume of email to even warrant paying out for most services.

Why do people speak of MBA as if it is a bad thing? Serious question, in India it is often seen as an extremely prestigious title and its a gateway into a high paying position. Or is there a cultural difference I'm not understanding?

I think a lot of engineers resent that someone could get more responsibility and more compensation than they do without being 'technical'! (Obviously much work in business administration is deeply technical anyway.)

Re: Google requiring all ‘G Suite legacy free edition’ users to start paying

#747

Well, this is an unpleasant surprise. Most of my family has been on G Suite for nearly 20 years, under a grandfathered-in free account with a custom domain. Six dollars a month is at least $24 a month. Time for everyone to switch to a free account, or look for an alternative that's just as easy. The hard part will be getting email addresses changed, which is why I chose a custom domain to start with...and weaning peo…

I've also been used to the free tier of GSuite...but honestly, i can not complain. I got to use my own custom domain for my family for several years...so i can't be upset really. That being said, a few months ago i started testing zoho mail...because i had planneed to move away from google anyway (for reasons that are not about cost, but more about principles)...and so far my tests are pretty good with them! Zoho's performance and cheap pricing means that i will be hopping to them very likely. At least...that is my plan...we'll see. Also, i;'ve heard that mailbox.org is pretty good and low cost; so there are optins that won't break the bank.

Re: Google requiring all ‘G Suite legacy free edition’ users to start paying

#748

Well, this is an unpleasant surprise. Most of my family has been on G Suite for nearly 20 years, under a grandfathered-in free account with a custom domain. Six dollars a month is at least $24 a month. Time for everyone to switch to a free account, or look for an alternative that's just as easy. The hard part will be getting email addresses changed, which is why I chose a custom domain to start with...and weaning peo…

Is it a surprise? It's been almost a decade since Google stopped offering this as a free product. The writing has been on the wall for over 9 years.

Re: Google requiring all ‘G Suite legacy free edition’ users to start paying

#749

It's sad that the MBA's have finally taken over at Google, and now they have to squeeze every last penny out of their customers (on top of all the ads they sell). The worst part of all this, is most of us casual users just want to do email, nothing else. I personally don't have a high enough volume of email to even warrant paying out for most services.

Why do people speak of MBA as if it is a bad thing? Serious question, in India it is often seen as an extremely prestigious title and its a gateway into a high paying position. Or is there a cultural difference I'm not understanding?

MBAs are seen as people without skin in the game. They are rewarded if things are going well, and are not punished if things go bad. The asymmetry makes these individuals look as if they are here to leech and most of their knowledge is just how to "network". Just pick any big bank and look at how the board members rotate as time goes on.

Re: Google requiring all ‘G Suite legacy free edition’ users to start paying

#750

Well, this is an unpleasant surprise. Most of my family has been on G Suite for nearly 20 years, under a grandfathered-in free account with a custom domain. Six dollars a month is at least $24 a month. Time for everyone to switch to a free account, or look for an alternative that's just as easy. The hard part will be getting email addresses changed, which is why I chose a custom domain to start with...and weaning peo…

same, what a pain.
Post reply on HN