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> Previously, they'd list all ordered items in the email but because Google could grab that data via Gmail (for "relevant advertising purposes", of course), the
by CharlesColeman 8y ago
> Previously, they'd list all ordered items in the email but because Google could grab that data via Gmail (for "relevant advertising purposes", of course), they changed their approach.
So that's why they did that. I wish they had limited that change to gmail addresses. I host my own email, and I wish they hadn't made me usability collateral damage.
- rchaud 8y agoA lot of people use a legacy ISP or mac.com email addresses and just auto-forward to gmail, so a Gmail only filter wouldn't have worked comprehensively, so I guess they had to go scorched earth.