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But that person isn't directly emailing you.
by joelrunyon 13y ago
But that person isn't directly emailing you.
- nhangen 13y agoExactly. Perhaps parent has lost it.
- res0nat0r 13y agoGood lord these Facebook / Google hate posts are getting out of control and are becoming comical in their faux rage IMO. Do we have a name for a new meme where if a company makes more than X billions of dollars we automatically hate them no matter what they do? My email address has never been opt-in, ever since I started using email back in 1994. Don't want people to email / communicate with you, maybe you shouldn't sign up for a social network? Google is linking your GoogleMail inbox to your Google+ account to facilitate communication. Don't like it? Opt out and calm down.
- nhangen 13y agoThe point is that we want to like Google, but they're making it difficult. Quit confusing frustration for hate. You're right that we can delete our G+ account. The point is that we're trying to explain to Google why it might not be in their best interest to add 'features' like this, at least without an opt-out mechanism.
- res0nat0r 13y agoOpt out is located at: Gmail Settings > Email Via Google+ > Who can email you via your Google+ profile? > No one.
- nhangen 13y agoSorry. I should have phrased it as 'with opt-out as the default.' This is very similar to the Snapchat snafu, and they handled it just as poorly. These are both examples of what's wrong with growth hacking.
- Khaine 13y agoThanks, I'm aware that there is an opt out, but thats not really the point. gmail was pitched as the way webmail should be, and thats how I use it. I put up with google scanning my mail to provide tailored ads for this service. Why do I also need to be vigilant for regular changes that google make that negatively affect my privacy? Nobody wants to use google+, if google keeps trying to shove it down peoples throats, nobody is going to use google. I don't understand why so many people defend google on this?
- MattHeard 13y agoThere is an opt-out mechanism, which is mentioned in the original Gmail blog post. http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-i1l-4aC-wpk/Us3x3EySkOI/AAAAAAAABMw/4iEFn7YXmlc/s1600/connections2.png http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-i1l-4aC-wpk/Us3x3EySkOI/AAAAAAAABM...
- Khaine 13y agoExcept I didn't sign up for a social network. I signed up for an email account. Thats all I want, plain simple email. But every few months google fucks me over, tries merging accounts, creates google+ accounts in my name. Why should I have to opt out of all this crap, when all I ever wanted was god damn email. Google has delusions of being a social network. If they want to add these conveniences for the three people that use google+ fine, but for gods sack make them opt in.
- aegiso 13y agoIt's a free service; you pay with your inconvenience so that Google can milk those who don't opt out. If you prefer not to pay with inconvenience but with dollars , there are some great paid providers out there.
- bane 13y agoSo? When somebody messages me on FB, I also get an email in my inbox. What's the difference here? I'm equally annoyed.
- TarpitCarnivore 13y agoWhen you reply to someone's Facebook message it's just Facebook to Facebook, no actual email address is shown (assuming A. you don't follow the person and B. they've kept their profile hidden). With Google+ if the person responds they will see your email address.
- vinceguidry 13y agoAnd you can turn it off.