Miguel Afonso Caetano @remixtures@tldr.nettime.org
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RT @LundukeJournal
When a single company controls your entire digital life (account, backups, communications)… it can all be taken away from you in an instant.

And, for most people, there’s nothing you can do about it.

Consider this a cautionary tale.

“My Apple ID, which I have held for around 25 years, has been permanently disabled. This isn’t just an email address; it is my core digital identity. It holds terabytes of family photos, my entire message history, and is the key to syncing my work across the ecosystem.”

hey.paris/posts/appleid/

20 Years of Digital Life, Gone in an Instant, thanks to Apple

Summary: A major brick-and-mortar store sold an Apple Gift Card that Apple seemingly took offence to, and locked out my entire Apple ID, effectively bricking my devices and my iCloud Account, Apple Developer ID, and everything associated with it, and I have no recourse. Can you help? Email paris AT paris.id.au (and read on for the details). ❤️ Update 14 December 2025: Someone from Executive Relations at Apple says they’re looking into it.

hey.paris

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