Thanks, 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

Thanks, 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?