Google "deletes" artist's blog, erasing 12 years of work

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A Plea for Help From Someone Being Casually Crushed Under Google's Heel

My partner has just been completely screwed by Google, and we seem to have no recourse. We’ve been trying to work with them for months now, and they refuse to do anything, or recognize they they have any kind of problem. At a pretty critical juncture in our lives (just bought a home, child on the way), Google has effectively taken away the Gmail account she has used for over a decade. If anyone has advice or can help, or knows someone who might be able to help, I am in desperate need. If you…

I have been too overworked and exhausted to sit down and amend this thread, but there is a happy-ish ending that I have yet to report.