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And why would they? The data we provide to Google in myriad ways across numerous devices and services is far more fungible.
by nkozyra 6y ago
And why would they? The data we provide to Google in myriad ways across numerous devices and services is far more fungible.
- TallGuyShort 6y agoThis thread is like Chris Farley's lines from Billy Madison. "That Veronica Vaughn is one hot piece of ass. And I know from experience." "No you don't" "Well not me personally, but this guy I know. Him and her GOT IT ON." "No they didn't" "But you can imagine what it would be like if they did."
- jhardy54 6y agoNo it isn't. Google didn't originally scan emails. Then they did. Then they didn't. Countering "Google scanned emails" with "well the don't right now" is the only ridiculous behavior in this thread.
- joshuamorton 6y agoBut they did[0] from the beginning. And then later they stopped. There was no start then stop. There was only a stop. (I work on Gmail) [0]: https://privacyrights.org/resources/privacy-and-civil-liberties-organizations-urge-google-suspend-gmail https://privacyrights.org/resources/privacy-and-civil-libert... (from 2004, the year Gmail launched)
- jhardy54 6y agoInteresting, thanks for the correction! I could've sworn that Gmail provided some "we don't scan your email" privacy since the beginning but it sounds like I was confused.