Pretty rough to not tell people what that 'very simple' thing is, and how deactivating their account through a terms of use violation is 'for the protection of users'.
I think with great trust comes great responsibility, and Google is eroding this trust, as shown in this thread, with kafkaesque processes around account termination.
Yes, I happen to like my job, so won't comment on specifics =).
However, as a general principal, I've found that Google has very robust protections to protect users from both themselves, and from malicious outside forces.
I think with great trust comes great responsibility, and Google is eroding this trust, as shown in this thread, with kafkaesque processes around account termination.