The demise of Gmail
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I know I know when you don't pay for it I'm the product etc. But it's become so bad it's almost unusable with the amount and size of ads, not to mention their placement within the inbox and sub folders. Three-quarters of my screen in the android Gmail app was ads, 2 at the top, then a couple of legit emails with another ad in-between.
Maybe a good reason to try an alternative, Proton and Tutamail seem to be getting alot of mentions in the techy world (at least the UK/EU/non-USA techy world). Maybe a good reason and time to ditch Gmail, or at least for my "proper" or "private" email address (banking, friends and family, jobs etc) while Google can continue to host the "spam" email address (social media and substack and what not).
Maybe a good reason to try an alternative, Proton and Tutamail seem to be getting alot of mentions in the techy world (at least the UK/EU/non-USA techy world). Maybe a good reason and time to ditch Gmail, or at least for my "proper" or "private" email address (banking, friends and family, jobs etc) while Google can continue to host the "spam" email address (social media and substack and what not).
ThingsBehindTheSun said:
I thought Gmail was the email address to have for all the kids? I have a hotmail account that I have had since around 1996/97 which is fullname@hotmail.com (no dots, numbers, weird characters etc) and apparently that immediately singles me out as being ancient.
had several young people mention the same about my hotmail accountOP icloud is free, you get 5gb and zero adds and can have multiple email addressess
You could try just having an ad blocker installed? Won't stop your emails - will stop the ads spoiling the view. Pretty sure there are free versions of ad blockers on the Play store.
I got myself a hotmail account once and within half an hour, my inbox was getting unfiltered spam - despite me not having given it to anyone yet. I ditched it.
I got myself a hotmail account once and within half an hour, my inbox was getting unfiltered spam - despite me not having given it to anyone yet. I ditched it.
No ads on desktop but you get ads on the android app in the promotions tab.
ThingsBehindTheSun said:
I thought Gmail was the email address to have for all the kids? I have a hotmail account that I have had since around 1996/97 which is fullname@hotmail.com (no dots, numbers, weird characters etc) and apparently that immediately singles me out as being ancient.
I got my gmail account early enough that it's abname@gmail.com. My problem now is that I get emails for morons (in multiple countries) who think their email is a.b.name@gmail.comEdited by Pachydermus on Wednesday 25th February 18:50
Pachydermus said:
I got my gmail account early enough that it's abname@gmail.com. My problem now is that I get emails for morons (in multiple countries) who think their email is a.b.name@gmail.com
I don't see a promotions tab, don't know what it is but sounds like I don't need or want itEdited by Pachydermus on Wednesday 25th February 18:50
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