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1. bramhaag · 1790836776 · focus · HN ↗

   My account got closed for inactivity while I had multiple apps published. Google does not understand the concept of a finished app apparently, and requires you to continuously push updates or else you permanently lose your account with no way of reopening it.

   1. maybewhenthesun · 1790838148 · focus · HN ↗

      They do the same with youtube accounts. My parents lost a ton a family movies that way. No warning either, just poof -> gone.

      1. Teever · 1790838297 · focus · HN ↗

         The worst part is that they probably didn't delete the data and are using it to train models.

         1. baranul · 1790840253 · focus · HN ↗

            Exactly. Think Google/YouTube pulls this type of stunt to fully seize user information and data, so that they can do whatever with it.

            Giving users true recovery mechanisms, means possible removal of all or part of the collected data. Where sudden or out of the blue seizure and complete removal of the user's ability to access or recover, means it's now all their data.

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