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Lol, get fucked Google (lemmy.world)

submitted 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) by SuspciousCarrot78@lemmy.world to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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For reasons that boggle my mind, I am required to keep a Google account for work (ties into some proprietary software the company uses)

Earlier today, I got the following -

Yes, I’m certain people under the age of 16 are known for their use of very specific EHR software that requires professional license to subscribe to in the first place. Makes perfect sense.

Anyone else get one of these “for you protection” msgs from Big evil?

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[–] SPRUNT@lemmy.world 47 points 3 days ago (2 children)

My Google account itself is over 18. I wonder if that's verification enough.

[–] zerobot@lemmy.wtf 19 points 3 days ago (1 children)

it could be passed down from your parents, fairly common to register emails for your unborn children, otherwise the cool ones might be taken by the time they are concieved and in need of an email. personally, i have reserved emails for many generations to come, my eventual grandchildren will have dope emails

[–] dev_null@lemmy.ml 10 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (2 children)

How do you know the names of your unborn grandchildren of your unborn children?

[–] bluesheep@sh.itjust.works 26 points 3 days ago (2 children)

I registered xx_n00bslayer420_xx just in case any of my grand kids are named that

[–] UnimportantHuman@lemmy.ml 3 points 3 days ago

Didn't know you could give birth to millennials these days!

[–] zerobot@lemmy.wtf 1 points 2 days ago

fuck, i wanted this one too 😤

[–] zerobot@lemmy.wtf 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

because if they are not named as i predicted they will be missing out on some crazy cool email names

[–] kboy101222@sh.itjust.works 12 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Nope. I got the verification email on my 20 year old account just the other day

[–] TotalCourage007@lemmy.world 6 points 3 days ago

Mine went away, admins must realize I won't comply before hell freezes over.