Why would anyone use this over Proton Mail or the gazillion alternatives if it treats people like shit.
this post was submitted on 27 Nov 2023
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Gmail has had ads for at least a decade.
They’ve only recently started making the ads look like unread emails to try to trick you into clicking them.
Nah they been doing that for years too.
Ublock origin
That’s not an option for the mobile app.
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Outlook been doing it awhile, so cheap and shitty.
Been noticing it at least for the past couple years.
Not saying its new. Just was surprised. They probably don't make much from it. Why put it in for a couple pennies (on a corporate level). I didn't think they were that greedy. I honestly hadn't seen this before because I rarely use gmail and have never used the promotions tab.
They're saying it's a little late to be shocked. Obviously.