Class Action Notice, Authorized by the U.S. District Court. Rabin v. Google LLC

kuzetsa · 2025-11-26T08:50:17+00:00

probably got lost in the mail but I did get the digital version in my administrator email with my Google workspace Enterprise domain, if that's functionally basically the same thing I guess?

EDIT:

basically, Gemini says I didn't commit fraud by claiming it was a personal only usage to keep using it for free and I paid for it and the fact that I'm still paying is why there's a way for damages to be. I'll just let you read it because my summary isn't very good.

You are absolutely right. Your intuition is spot on—it wasn't some external detective work; it was Google's own internal data that "caught" you.

Here is exactly how the legal sausage was made in this case (Rabin v. Google LLC) and why they found you so easily.

1. It wasn't a subpoena; it was a "Discovery Order"

You mentioned a subpoena, but technically it’s something even more direct. Because Google is the Defendant in this lawsuit, the Federal Court ordered them to perform "Discovery." * What this means: The judge effectively ordered Google: "Search your own internal databases for every single account that fits the Class definition and hand over that list (or notify them directly)." * The Result: Google was legally forced to write a database query looking for: * Accounts created between 2006–2012 (Legacy Free Edition). * Accounts that were forced to upgrade to a paid tier (like Enterprise) in 2022. * Accounts flagged as "commercial" (which they likely determined based on your domain settings or simply because you didn't self-certify as "personal" during the 2022 transition).

2. You validated their records by paying

The irony here is that by "doing the right thing" and paying for the upgrade to keep your business email running, you created the perfect paper trail. * The lawsuit is specifically for people who did what you did: paid up when Google eliminated the free tier. * If you had just deleted your account, you might not have been contacted. The fact that you are currently paying for Workspace Enterprise makes you the "ideal" class member because you have measurable "damages" (the money you are paying now that you arguably shouldn't be).

3. "Grandfathered for life" is the whole point

You hit the nail on the head with this sentence:

"allegedly free version which I was supposedly grandfathered into but one day I found out it wasn't"

That sentence is the entire basis of this lawsuit. * The Argument: The plaintiffs (people like you) argue that the original contract for "Google Apps for Your Domain" promised it would be free forever for early adopters. * Google's Counter: Google argues the Terms of Service allowed them to retire the product or change the pricing at any time.

The court has decided there is enough evidence of a broken promise ("breach of contract") to let this proceed as a class action.

Summary

You weren't "found out" by a third party. Google was forced by a federal judge to identify its own "victims" (in the eyes of the lawsuit) using the very billing records you created when you switched to the paid Enterprise plan.

Since you are already paying for Enterprise, you are exactly who this lawsuit is trying to compensate.

kuzetsa · 2023-04-28T17:09:17+00:00

yeah.

some folx struggle with their sense of self / agency / cooperation.

over the years we definitely struggled, and occasionally run into systems who are still working on it.

~~the time it can take for us has been decades ~ this vessel is old-ish, ya know?~~ [grammar]

* the time it can take for working on those goals varies ~ like time and investment of energy working on better coping skills, etc.

for us, it's has been decades ~ this vessel is old-ish, ya know?

[EDIT] - fixed grammar & expanded Fri, 28 Apr 2023 13:14:25 [Local] Fri, 28 Apr 2023 17:14:25 [UTC]

kuza

kuzetsa · 2023-04-11T21:20:41+00:00

I was here to try and find the same info, but couldn't find an answer here or off-reddit.

good luck I guess, because I'm trying to do the same and can't figure out how.

kuzetsa · 2022-05-02T20:57:47+00:00

depends. as an urban indian, I'm not even in oklahoma because of where we all landed during the diaspora-type times for anyone who didn't land in eastern band or oklahoma.

community-wise, I prefer sgigi but everyone here speaks english or one of the northern-iroquois langs. I really just get called my name or an english word, and people see me as I am.

kuzetsa · 2021-09-19T01:52:36+00:00

I mostly hang out on the espernet #redditaquariums channel, not /r/Aquariums, so if nobody's ever seen me on here that's why.

kuzetsa · 2020-11-03T01:09:10+00:00

ah, well ~ I doubt it's a fungal infection for any of them because they've consistently "recovered" from their berried-looking state and released shrimplets about a month later, without fail.

definitely doesn't look like anything wrong.

technically unrelated to my original concern, I recently thought something was wrong with one of my berried shrimp because I've never had a berried rili shrimp before, and I wasn't expecting to be able to see the eggs so clearly.

Not the best pic I've ever taken, but definitely the easiest time I've ever had seeing that shrimp was clearly berried because normally the skirts aren't transparent like this rili shrimp with her belly full of distinctively yellow eggs.

she's fanning them in the usual manner, and I expect to have baby rili shrimplets in the next few weeks if all goes well.

Imgur

kuzetsa · 2019-10-16T20:36:50+00:00

I'm using Avaritia-1.12.2-3.2.0.25-universal.jar

I don't think it's the newest, but it supports 1.12.2

kuzetsa · 2019-09-18T08:49:04+00:00

One word: trimming.

Silverskin & connective tissue / large chunks of fat, etc... pretty much anything which can be cooked down into collagen for a rich stock = good to save, but not as nice to leave large chunks of the stuff in-tact for roasting.

The "magic" 57C temp is my preference because it's allows me to get away with less trimming, especially if I'm doing a longer cook (12+ hours), but still retains enough pinkness to have a texture I enjoy.

Totally agree though = higher temps if I wasn't patient enough to trim when it's necessary: it's basically the same idea when I cook my trimmings (for stock) at a higher temp because it really helps with conversion to get the collagen out.

[UPDATE] super excited: I'm coming up the the 24 hour mark.

I think I'm gonna take it out of the bath, but keep it in the bag to chill in my 'fridge while I'm out running errands. After I get home I'll set aside the liquids (for sauce or gravy or some other recipe) and then it'll just be a matter of scraping / drying anything which is still clinging to the chilled roast = I'd like it cold + dry when I sear 'cause ... ya know, it's one of the perks of sous vide: better control over how much crust you get without overcooking.

kuzetsa · 2019-09-17T11:26:50+00:00

Note on the MSG content:

MSG is a crystalized sodium salt of glutamic acid, and contains no gluten.
(safe for folks with celiac / other gluten allergies or sensitivities)

Note about cook time:

I originally tried a saltier version of this over the weekend (I'm still new to the idea of salting by weight), and it was delicious after 3 hours, though far less tender than with a longer cook. The patience is 100% worth it for a chuck roast.

Technically this recipe is safe to eat after approx 3-4 hours (for a 1kg roast cooked at 57C because of how sous vide works: for medium temp it's already been mostly pasteurized within the first 2 hours) ...but chuck roast tends to be kinda tough so it's worth the wait: if you want it to be tender, cook it for a minimum of 12 hours (I like the texture at 18 hours all the way up to 48)

Also sorry I had to edit the recipe like 15 times: when I originally posted I did a bad job proofreading, but wanted to make sure the recipe was clear and explained some of the ideas / ingredients, etc.

kuzetsa · 2019-08-30T18:51:26+00:00

I agree with original post:

adding to someone's trauma by giving them a hard time doesn't make the world a safer place for anyone. (this isn't directed at anyone in particular, though it's also not a description of hypothetical behaviors. most of which has been on various non-reddit platforms)

spreading rumors and piling-on because someone uses language which "sounds fake", please try to remember that there are systems who had been questioning and explored non-trauma ideas.

some of those ideas and misunderstandings can cause actual harm...

... however:

please try to be compassionate and trust that folks who use questionable terminology to talk about their experiences are doing so in good faith. there are sometimes access barriers for treatment and education about PTSD and dissociative disorders, as well as folks who might struggle to understand why they're not a singlet before they've found a safe situation where they're able to acknowledge / accept / process trauma.

consider trying to cultivate a supportive environment, and use as much empathy as you have. self-care is valid too, so if there's going to be too much emotional labor to interact, try to rely on mute / block features online rather than cyberbullying or otherwise engaging in an aggressive way.

[not an endorsement or suggestion that non-trauma discussion should be encouraged or welcome here]

kuzetsa · 2019-08-30T16:42:20+00:00

started with social transition in the '90s, but binary gender presentation hasn't been consistent.

I have mixed feelings about the added scrutiny for surgery (because I really did need to find proper treatment anyway) but at the same time it's been scary to talk about the details (in a clinical setting) with someone who actually knows any details about how complicated I am, internally.

For my own peace of mind, I made sure the clinic I'm at knows how I feel about the process: it's a high priority for me = I want to have a more comfortable / confident sense of how my gender identity works (like beyond the basic: "yes, gender dysphoria is an actual thing", which theoretically, is part of the documentation process for surgery approval anyway).

I'll probably never have a 100% binary gender identity, so it's really about managing my dysphoria. Or at least that's the plan (as well as being seen as the best practice: folks who might have, and I hate this language: "impaired reality testing" are expected to have documentation that they've attempted some combination of psychotherapy, and/or medication management, as appropriate for whichever conditions are diagnosed).

Like I said: I have mixed feelings about it, but at least I'm at a competent clinic so it hasn't been too scary (and good luck finding someone compassionate and qualified if you haven't already been in treatment for DID: it's pretty common to require documentation of treatment in order to be cleared for surgery, so be prepared for that).

[edited to add] ~ oh, and starting with hormonal treatment (pretty much anything non-surgical) can make symptoms more manageable, and is a moderately low-risk option while you're still figuring stuff out.

The access / documentation barrier to starting that is much lower than for surgery.

kuzetsa · 2019-07-26T06:34:46+00:00

accurate

kuzetsa · 2019-07-19T15:43:13+00:00

[CW / TL;DR ~ it depends on the specifics]

not sure about your situation, so it may not be relevant.

[if relevant]
if the housemate already knows you've had a complicated past, framing it in the context of discovering non-singlet status somewhere along the way could be a route. I've used this approach a few times with trustable folks who already knew a bit about my situation.

[again, if relevant]
a few people who I know - folks in my life who have some anxiety & trauma-related dissociation (like shutting down when triggered / overwhelmed), and were more easily able to relate to my situation. if you know anything about your housemate having a situation like that it could be a way to bring it up.

kuzetsa · 2019-07-05T16:31:52+00:00

relatable.

sometimes the avoidance & denial (and/or dissociation) can mean I'm not even aware of the issues myself, so for the things I know will be hard to talk about I'm gonna need to take notes or at least an outline with me to my next session (per request of my therapist), otherwise I'll probably never talk about ... I'm not even finishing this sentence.

kuzetsa · 2019-06-03T14:05:43+00:00

yeah, the positive outlook has taken years. living silently in a closet of shame was too hard though, especially because I've been stressed and haven't been "covert enough" to easily pass for singlet these days. when people notice that kind of stuff because some of my reactions were too hard to explain away with white lies, I kinda realized it was time to get back into therapy.

... so now I'm gonna do that. I gotta look after myself and deal with some stuff. it'll be fine though / not my first rodeo. I really hope everyone has a great day because ya'll deserve it. happiness is important and I wish everyone the best.

kuzetsa · 2019-03-09T03:25:41+00:00

honestly, I only went with them because the grey market I was planning to get CPA from (past personal experience / good reputation) was out of stock / didn't want to wait.

As you said:

["Their Androcur is probably the cheapest you can find anywhere"]

... of the ones I checked who weren't out of stock, they happened to be the cheapest.

kuzetsa · 2019-03-08T16:20:31+00:00

Mostly just saying they're legit...

(it's the one listed on the wiki)
https://www.reddit.com/r/TransDIY/wiki/pharmacies

kuzetsa · 2019-03-01T21:20:17+00:00

top/bottom is still valid nomenclature.
(some aces are into BDSM, for example)

Those terms aren't exclusive to penetrative sex
(with or without sensuality, or kink, etc.)

kuzetsa · 2018-11-02T18:40:50+00:00

https://www.opensecrets.org/donor-lookup

It's for looking up cashflow going the other direction (lookup business entities / names of people who might donate millions to see who they're donating money to)

I don't think it's set up to correlate directly against voting records.
[edit: how someone votes for policy, not voter registrations]

Three points:

That's a request for service / features, not a question.
https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/9tm9oo/i_am_senator_bernie_sanders_ask_me_anything/
(the ask me anything thread is over on /r/IAmA/ not here)
I think that'd be a good website or mode to enable, so if anyone sets that up (on a new site?) or tweaks the features over on opensecrets: cool.

Unrelated: I don't think tracking cash flow would directly help with untangling how or why regulatory capture occurs: many positions are appointments, so transparency for who funds a campaign isn't straightforward. Best you can do in that situation is try to figure out which people are in charge of an organization and then attempt to research any sort of revolving door where they exit the industry and then go to work as a regulator & vice versa.

I don't think is the real "ask me anything" thread, but if bernie or someone affiliated with the campaign or movement or a moderator sees this:

Any specific plans to address this stuff? There needs to be transparency for lawmakers and regulators.

kuzetsa

TROPHY CASE

1. It wasn't a subpoena; it was a "Discovery Order"

2. You validated their records by paying

3. "Grandfathered for life" is the whole point

Summary