Google Disabled my account

Another day another dollar.

I'm continuing with my Gmails today. Will do a few, then switch IP for a few, and the rest through proxies. That's like 8 Gmails I have to clean up and change forwarding, should take a while...

I completed taking care of all my Gmail emails. Cleaned everything up, saved what needed to be saved, changed forwarding to my new self-hosted email.

I changed the email on all important sites (paypal, payza, some bitcoin/blockchain site I have an account with, hostgator, namechap). Put my new self-hosted email as main email.

Since I was updating shit, I also tried changing my address on my Namechap account (because the one I had on record was outdated), but I ran into a bit of a problem - https://www.blackhatworld.com/seo/namechap-doesnt-have-my-country-in-address-options.1027584/

That said...

The Google account that got disabled, when I got back in I checked my Youtube and Google+ and Blogger etc, all Google services I use which are connected to that account. I noticed that I had 1 Youtube Channel and 1 Google+ page.. well.. not exactly banned, but there was something wrong with them. Look below...

Google+



Youtube



I tried using Youtube as that channel, and I was taken to a page to verify my identity. Since I had just verified my identity to get my Google account back, I didn't want to play with it. But now since I switched from Gmail to my own self-hosted email and took care of everything so that I don't rely on Gmail anymore, I figured what the heck. Even if they ban me now I don't care very much. My emails are not dependent on Gmail anymore, I'm safe, I'm good.

So I tried using Youtube as that channel, and it asked me to verify my identity again. I did it, and I was back in. I can use Youtube as that channel now. I also checked the Google+ page, and the page is there, I can also use Google+ as that page again. But those gray icons remain there, and, I'm not sure what it is. All my other channels and pages were fine the moment I got my Google account restored. But this one Youtube channel and Google+ page were not okay. The google+ page was originally leading to an error page, I think 404 page, and I couldn't use Youtube as that channel and couldn't use Google+ as that page.

Hm. I'll give them a day or two and see if the gray photos there get restored back to normal, or if maybe it's some delayed ban, to where they're just about to completely ban that channel and that page.

I'll wait on that. We'll see what happens. The Youtube channel is active, I have one video on it which just shows people how to buy on my website. And that video can be watched, which I need because I have it embedded on a page on my website. Also the Google+ page can be accessed, content can be seen. I also need this as I have a social icon for Google+ on my website which people can click to see my Google+ page. It would reflect bad on me if a potential customer clicked to see my Google+ page and got taken to a dead page. I think it would also harm my SEO (not that I do any) because as far as I know having links on your website that lead to dead pages is a negative thing for your SEO/rankings. I could be wrong on that, don't quote me on it. But it makes sense, I'm pretty sure I'm right.

Anywaaaay...

I just have one more disabled Google account to deal with. Even though I access it behind a proxy, it's some bullshit free proxy, and I don't know if it leaks my real IP or what the hell happens. So I'll exit my Gmail/Youtube/Google+ pages, restart my router to get a new IP (dynamic IP), then access that Google account (behind the free proxy) to see if I can appeal or if I have to maybe verify identity of what the hell is going on. And when I'm done I'll restart my router again to get a new IP in order to access my main Google stuff again. That way they won't establish a link between the two Google accounts in case my IP leaks on that proxy I'm using. Though... if they check history they'll be able to link them possibly.

#YOLO

Okay. They wanted me to verify my identity on that disabled Google account. They wanted a phone number to send an sms to or call. I have 4 sim cards and some Google Voice numbers. But all my sim cards are already being used to verify Google accounts, and I can't use Google Voice to verify Google lol (or maybe I can. Anyway, I don't wanna play with fire).

But then I remembered. A few weeks ago I changed my ISP (Internet Service Provider), and they gave me a free prepaid SIM card. Hooraay. I hadn't even used it yet. So I opened it, put it in a phone, activated it, added it on Google, received the SMS, verified, and I got my account back

We're sweet. We are sweet...

Anyway. I cleaned up that Gmail too, and changed the forwarding. I'll let that Google account rest for a while. I won't use it at all, nothing gmail, nothing youtube, nothing google+, let it sleep for a week or two.

Good thing I got it back. I have a Google Voice number attached to that Google account. And I've used that Google voice account to verify a bunch of things (Twitter, Instagram, lala). I mean, sure, I can use my new SIM card, or go and buy a new SIM card for like $5 bucks. But again I'd have to login and out of accounts, verify, spend time on that. I'd also have to go change the email on all the sites I registered with that Gmail account with. Another time consuming task.

Anyway. Now I'm done. Fully done

Thank you Google for being a team player. Sorry about the nasty things I said about you earlier, I was pissed off. Well, sorry not sorry

Don't be trying to shut me down Google!!!



THREAD CLOSED!!!

or is it...

One last little update, just to conclude.

That Youtube channel and Google+ page which were grayed out. The ones I showed in the screenshots in my previous post (2 posts up). They're okay now too. Photos looking good, I can use Youtube as that channel and Google+ as that page, and the Youtube channel and Google+ page are perfectly visible and can be accessed, with all of their videos/posts.

This officially ends this little thread. I've gotten everything back, and I got my email situation switched from Gmail to a self-hosted professional email. Sweet. Feels good!

Google, you son of a bitch!

Hey dude I just fell in the same problem as yours so want to know that whether or not google re-enabled your account if yes how

zakgaimghub said:

Hey dude I just fell in the same problem as yours so want to know that whether or not google re-enabled your account if yes how

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Yes they reenabled it. If youre too lazy to read the thread dont ask me anything. Besides, i dont remember all the details, but im sure i posted everything here.

Sad buddy!

goflippa said:

Sad buddy!

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It's not that sad actually. Thanks to this little issue I ended up getting a self-hosted email, so that it never happens again. I'm much more secure now because I can never lose my email address just like that. Of course, I still prefer to use Gmail, so I just forward all email from my self-hosted email to my Gmail. And if I ever lose the Gmail for whatever reason, all my mail is safe and secure arriving in my self-hosted email account

Scorpion Ghost said:

It's not that sad actually. Thanks to this little issue I ended up getting a self-hosted email, so that it never happens again. I'm much more secure now because I can never lose my email address just like that. Of course, I still prefer to use Gmail, so I just forward all email from my self-hosted email to my Gmail. And if I ever lose the Gmail for whatever reason, all my mail is safe and secure arriving in my self-hosted email account

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Wow man, great! I am glad!

Vodaa Citaa said:

Looks like your time has come...

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This made my day. Wow. Thanks a lot for the dig.

Scorpion Ghost said:

This is not the first time I'm learning my lesson. It might be the last.


Next time there'll be no next time.

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I love this as a quote. It reminds me of lots of things. Thanks.