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AWS deleted my 10-year account and all data without warning
After 10 years as an AWS customer and open-source contributor, they deleted my account and all data with zero warning. Here's how AWS's 'verification' process became a digital execution, and why you should never trust cloud providers with your only copy of anything.
Why multiple “low-activity” accounts were suddenly flagged The 4-day delays (scrambling to cover up) The refusal to answer simple questions The support agents who admitted they “couldn’t make decisions” For years, I’ve watched developers on Reddit and Facebook desperately seeking US or EU billing addresses, willing to pay $100+ premiums to avoid MENA region assignment. Regional divisions go rogue: AWS MENA operating outside global policies Support becomes theater: Agents who can only paste templates and ask for 5-star reviews “Move fast and break things” meets production data: Internal tools with Java’s 1995 parameter parsing handling customer deletions No accountability: 20 days of deflection instead of one honest answer
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