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I'm truly thankful I deleted my Gmail account years ago and my smartphone has no account and no g-apps.

Do we have to riot in the streets before governments regulate this shit?

Why regulate it? You don't have to use it (as you clearly moved elsewhere). Out of curiosity, where did you move to?

"Why regulate it?"

That doesn't require an answer—both sides of the fence already well know the reasons and they're diametrically opposite.

I didn't move anywhere, what gave you the impression I did?

You said you deleted your Gmail, I'm assuming you moved to another service.

I had multiple services before Gmail was even conceived as I do now. I've had several Gmail accounts, the first was in the early days when one had to be introduced by an existing member (Gmail address) before one could join—a colleague sponsored me. The others were 'anonymous' accounts for testing email crested somewhat later after Google had realized that cliquey club memberships made no money.

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