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> People were 100% aware of gmail and its privacy since day one. I think that statement is too general. From where I was sitting, it looked like people didn't
by wging 11y ago
> People were 100% aware of gmail and its privacy since day one.
I think that statement is too general. From where I was sitting, it looked like people didn't think about privacy at all, and the only thing they were saying was "Holy shit, this is free!" Are you sure the people you tend to talk to are representative of the general population?
- baldfat 11y agoMy statement was Google's Communication. Your statement is did people care? That answer is if they did they wouldn't use Google services or FaceBook or most of the Internet.
- amlgsmsn 11y agoGoogle's communication is clear as mud. http://www.infodocket.com/2014/04/30/privacy-google-no-longer-mining-student-gmail-via-apps-for-education-official-statement/ http://www.infodocket.com/2014/04/30/privacy-google-no-longe...
- baldfat 11y agoI don't know seems very basic to me. They removed the ability to display ads off on the Administration Panel and they no longer will be mining data from student emails. Why is it MUD if it was an option to turn on ads?
- amlgsmsn 11y agoThere are a lot more details in this sibling comment. Have you read it and the linked article? https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11012392 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11012392 They hid and lied about the facts about ad tracking of Education and Apps emails etc. until they were forced to testify about it in federal court and no one was clued into it. Once they got caught tracking and making money on it for many many years they rolled back some stuff. How is that clear communication? Or how is that "Google has been very upfront on exactly how their business model works with users since day one." ?