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submitted 11 months ago by 257m@sh.itjust.works to c/degoogle@lemmy.ml

Why would anyone use this over Proton Mail or the gazillion alternatives if it treats people like shit.

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[-] maxprime@lemmy.ml 56 points 11 months ago

Maybe I’m missing something, but hasn’t this been the case since forever?

I mean, Google is an advertising company. I would be surprised if they didn’t serve ads in their free email service.

[-] charles@lemmy.world 22 points 11 months ago

I've never in my life seen an ad in Gmail mobile app in-line as though it were something in your inbox. I get really frustrated at the indignance over "ad company does ads and you're mad" as if there's not a difference when things get escalated.

[-] Pwnmode@lemmy.world 10 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

It's under the promotions tab. Been that way for a while. I just don't use that tab myself so I don't see it often.

[-] Bakkoda@sh.itjust.works 3 points 11 months ago

While you are correct, the sheer amount these past few weeks, for me at least, is staggering

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