Comment by looneysquash
8 hours ago
But what would have happened if they weren't able to get Microsoft's attention through an outside channel (this site) and had to go through the normal process?
I'm glad it was resolved quickly for WireGuard, but I'm concerned the results won't generalize.
Also, thanks for WireGuard!
> and had to go through the normal process?
There is no normal process. The error message clearly states "There are no appeals available, we have closed your application".
If the company makes it impossible for you to communicate with them, the only recourse is to draw public attention to it in order to shame them. This only works if you can gather enough public support and kick up enough of a stink about it. All of the small developers still locked out of their accounts are screwed.
> If the company makes it impossible for you to communicate with them, the only recourse is to draw public attention to it in order to shame them.
Legal action works too. You'd be surprised how effective a letter from an attorney can be.