> Which seems to contradict what the article says, since the article suggests anyone who registered my `firstnamelastname@gmail.com` would own mine. It doesn't

> Which seems to contradict what the article says, since the article suggests anyone who registered my `firstnamelastname@gmail.com` would own mine. It doesn't. firstnamelastname@gmail.com is also your address. Nobody could have registred it. > Or is the article suggesting actually nobody ever registered `firstnamelastname@gmail.com` and some idiots just think "oh i need to write to firstname lastname" (one of many who share my firstname/lastname in French) and they just compose that email address? I don't get it. Yes, that's what is happening. If you get unintended emails, their intended destination is yet another address.