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I have been using Gmail since 2004 and I haven't ever seen a single ad there. Edit: I just checked and it seems that the ad blocker might be blocking them. Wha
by magoghm 3y ago
I have been using Gmail since 2004 and I haven't ever seen a single ad there.
Edit: I just checked and it seems that the ad blocker might be blocking them. What's interesting is that I did not install that ad blocker myself, and I'm using Chrome. Does Chrome come by default with an ad blocker that blocks the ads in Gmail?
- jeffbee 3y agoYou won't see them if you disable the tabbed inbox, which I recommend anyway because the classification of threads into tabs is surprising and inconsistent.
- 0zemp2c 3y ago...and adds no value even when it works, just adds one more step
- jeffbee 3y agoIndeed. I never understood the point of it. It made sense in Inbox because Inbox would only show you the Promotions bundle once per day (or at your preferred frequency) but after they shoved the feature into Gmail it stopped making any sense.
- account42 3y agoI think it makes sens for people who get themselves signed up for all kinds of newsletters they don't really want and then can't find anything in their inbox. So really it's just another anti-spam filter and comes with the same downsides.
- hammyhavoc 3y agoYes, I've always been baffled by this. I like the idea of it, but when you actually use it and think about it, it actually makes the experience worse.
- zeven7 3y agoChrome does not come with an ad blocker.