How Google Killing Accounts Can Leave Androids Orphaned

jfruhlinger writes "As we've heard in cases of pseudonym-users in Google+, or in the case of Dylan Marcheschi that went viral last week, Google can kill your account at any time — and since Google is keen on tying your account to its entire range of services, that means you could lose data stored everywhere from Gmail to Picasa. Blogger Dan Tynan examined one particular aspect of this problem — namely, the plight of someone who's been Google-executed and who uses an Android phone."

Re:Not again ??!!

[trum4n]

I've got a better one: DON'T LIE ABOUT YOUR IDENTITY. If you're afraid, get the hell off the internet. This is just like the real world. No place for pussies. I am ready to be modded troll for my beliefs.

Here's a thought...

[Spiffy]

Instead of calling it "Google execution," how about simply "excommunication"?

Re:Not again ??!!

[TheRaven64]

I'm sorry, but Slashdot has determined that trum4n is not your real name and has therefore suspended your account.

Re:Wierd

[Chrisq]

my pseudonym is "anonymous" you insensitive clod

Re:Kinda walked into that one

[ArsonSmith]

Did they rub them off?