This has happened to me at least 3 times with Google.

- They offer a free service.
- I sign up for the free service.
- A couple years later, they say to continue with the free service you must now do something I don't want to, like pay monthly or agree to put my home address publicly on the Android store.
- I decline, and my account on the service is deleted.
- For literally the next 15 years, I periodically get inscrutable emails about service changes or minor pricing changes in Bhutan

@mcc Oh, yeah, I tested out AWS for a job interview once (I don't think one that even led to anything in-person) and now I'm forever on the mailing list for subtle changes in payment flows or somesuch.

I have never actually used AWS for anything and hope I never have to.