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Exactly. Perhaps parent has lost it.
by nhangen 13y ago
Exactly. 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.