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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 (www.techdirt.com)
submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/technology
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[–] [email protected] 14 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Because he let someone else use it to see a dying family member iirc, which was a breach of contract

[–] Aleric 21 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

Here's an article. It's because he booked under a false name a few times. He had unlimited flights for himself and a companion, it's beyond me why he didn't do everything in his power to not give American Airlines a reason to void his ticket.

Update: here's a really in-depth article written by his daughter that explains everything. Some of it was at American's suggestion!

I went down a rabbit hole. Welcome to my warren.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 11 months ago

It's a fun rabbit hole