> How many emails, text messages, hangouts/gchat messages, etc, does Google have of you right now? Nearly zero. Hate to be the guy who says "told ya", but when

> How many emails, text messages, hangouts/gchat messages, etc, does Google have of you right now? Nearly zero. Hate to be the guy who says "told ya", but when everyone was mesmerised by gmail "oh how cool it is!", it was already clear why they are doing it. Never used their services and would advise anyone the same. Not just google but any other "bells and whistles" services from large corporations.