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@cyrano@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • 2 years ago

Google Promises Unlimited Cloud Storage; Then Cancels Plan; Then Tells Journalist His Life’s Work Will Be Deleted Without Enough Time To Transfer The Data

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Google Promises Unlimited Cloud Storage; Then Cancels Plan; Then Tells Journalist His Life’s Work Will Be Deleted Without Enough Time To Transfer The Data

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Over a decade ago, I pointed out that as Google kept trying to worm its way deeper into our lives, a key Achilles’ heel was its basically non-existent customer service and unwillingness to ev…
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    Right? Why the fuck did this guy trust them with his data? This sounds like a personal problem to me.

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      Right, blame the customer for the business not holding up their end of the bargain after the fact.

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        Exactly. I have modified the deal, pray you are paying enough before I modify the deal again

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        1•2 years ago

        They absolutely suck for it, but it’s also a bit on the level of putting your head in a well-peppered crocodile jaw

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