“This change is akin to Google no longer accepting incoming e-mail for @gmail.com addresses from non-Google domains”. No, it’s not. It’s this kind of constant

“This change is akin to Google no longer accepting incoming e-mail for @gmail.com addresses from non-Google domains”. No, it’s not. It’s this kind of constant exaggerated claims that give a bad reputation to people that speak for free software, and make them look like out‐of‐touch conspiracy theorists (think Stallman). Now, I’m not saying I disagree with the message as a whole; it is bad that google closes the door to this kind of interaction, but it’s nowhere close to what they claim (and in bold). With their example, you’d effectively only be able to speak to the person on the other side, but never receive their messages. This case is very different, as only the initial contact is unilateral (the person with the gmail account has to invite the other one), but after that, it works just as well. It’s this kind of stupid exaggerated argument that drives people away from your message.