Google has issued initial warnings regarding inactive accounts, those untouched for at least two years. In three weeks, the updated Inactive Google Account Policy will come into...

Google will begin deleting millions of inactive Gmail and Drive accounts in December::undefined

  • OfficerBribe@lemm.eeEnglish
    1·
    1 year ago

    So what’s the point of such anonymous account? Waiting for 10 more years till policy is changed by some reason or you finally figure out a way how to get a number that’s not tied to your name?

    I am surprised they did not have such periodical purges in the past.

    • ozymandias117@lemmy.worldEnglish
      62·
      1 year ago

      I mean, yes?

      Making it harder for the average person to keep their identity separate from their Google account is the point…

      They hadn’t done this in the past because they weren’t big enough to keep people on their service while degrading the service