I agree. But I still think it's worth it to ditch Gmail, or at least the free version. People need to own their online identity. The email address should be on

I agree. But I still think it's worth it to ditch Gmail, or at least the free version. People need to own their online identity. The email address should be on your own domain, because Google can change the service and their terms of use on a whim, and if you're tied to a @gmail.com address, your only option for keeping your email address is to go along with it. If you like Gmail, then at least pay for Google Suite and your own domain. I have my own domain, it's paid for 10 years in advance, I host my email at Fastmail, but if I get unhappy with Fastmail, I can change the email provider in an hour.