Google "counter-killed" the wool party! Large-scale removal of Gemini Pro student subscriptions—product accounts, multi-accounts, 1Key verification all caught—this time it's really no joke? From a product and operational perspective, let me share my thoughts. This wave of removal is actually quite "gentle": Wool parties, free riders, and Xianyu users have been exploiting the system, helping Google achieve market share (rapidly increasing user numbers) and product validation (massive real user feedback). Now that the user base and data are sufficient, Google no longer needs to rely on "free wool" to grow users. The part that was taken away can be seen as the best compensation for these "practice partners"—they played with advanced AI for free, and Google has also gained enough market share. Is this a win-win ending? Is your Gemini Pro still there? Have you been downgraded or received email warnings? Will you continue using Claude or honestly pay?
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Google "counter-killed" the wool party! Large-scale removal of Gemini Pro student subscriptions—product accounts, multi-accounts, 1Key verification all caught—this time it's really no joke? From a product and operational perspective, let me share my thoughts. This wave of removal is actually quite "gentle": Wool parties, free riders, and Xianyu users have been exploiting the system, helping Google achieve market share (rapidly increasing user numbers) and product validation (massive real user feedback). Now that the user base and data are sufficient, Google no longer needs to rely on "free wool" to grow users. The part that was taken away can be seen as the best compensation for these "practice partners"—they played with advanced AI for free, and Google has also gained enough market share. Is this a win-win ending? Is your Gemini Pro still there? Have you been downgraded or received email warnings? Will you continue using Claude or honestly pay?