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Molinero
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06-08-2005, 04:40 PM
Post subject: Need Advice From Computer Geeks
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Straight
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: In The General Vicinity of Dallas
Posts: 230
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I've been reading on various sites the privacy and ethical and legal concerns raised by Google's data retention/sharing policies and by GMail. I currently used hotmail, which sucks in innumerable ways, and am considering switching to GMail, so I figured I'd check the largest collection of computer guys I'm familiar with and see what input I might be able to get.
So, question is: what is your impression of GMail, and what (if any) concerns do you have about Google's privacy issues?
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journey075
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Full House
Join Date: Mar 2005
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i was never a fan of their 'advertising' policies but if it doesnt bother you, go for it. i dont use gmail and never will but it really just comes down to how much it bothers you.
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Muxy
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4-of-a-Kind
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Canadian LOLUH'S AND AMERICAN LOLUHS
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I like it. Gmail Drive i really pool. I have 100 gmails which is 200 gigs of storage and my hardrive is almost free.
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Spook
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Flush
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Denver, CO
Posts: 388
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The "issue" with gmail is a non issue in my opinion. Basically all it amounts to is that there is an automated filter that can and does scan through your email to provide you with banners/adds that actually relate to things you have an apparent interest in.
If we were talking about a buisness related issue, or if you were some sort of top secret agent, then I might recomend steering clear, but for general users it's a great service that I'm certain you will find usefull. Provided you are not too paraniod.
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Full House
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: SoCal
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Quote:
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Originally Posted by Spook
The "issue" with gmail is a non issue in my opinion. Basically all it amounts to is that there is an automated filter that can and does scan through your email to provide you with banners/adds that actually relate to things you have an apparent interest in.
If we were talking about a buisness related issue, or if you were some sort of top secret agent, then I might recomend steering clear, but for general users it's a great service that I'm certain you will find usefull. Provided you are not too paraniod.
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Just like that.
werd
If you have no problem sending email in packets all across the internet, you ought not have a problem with gMail. No junk mail to speak of, just a handful of phishing emails so far. Nice, original, useful interface. HUGE storage. Downloadable by Outlook and OExpress. It is no-brainer good.
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I'm a know-it-all.
No, really.
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Molinero
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Straight
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: In The General Vicinity of Dallas
Posts: 230
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The reason I ask is that it seems most of the objections center around the idea that Google is 'opening the door' to a lowering of expectations with regards to email privacy. Is this truly the rantings of the paranoid, or is there something to this, possibly?
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"We thought you was a toad!"
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nikeelevet
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it's just e-mail man
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Molinero
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Straight
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: In The General Vicinity of Dallas
Posts: 230
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Quote:
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Originally Posted by nikeelevet
it's just e-mail man
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I'm really looking for answers with less to offer than this one, if at all possible.
/sarcasm off
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"We thought you was a toad!"
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gutshot
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Full House
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: lemonade was a popular drink and it still is
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I'm not a card carrying member of the Tinfoil Hat Society, but these folks take the privacy issue to the extreme (http://www.gmail-is-too-creepy.com/).
I've always just paid for hosting and email so I don't really care either way what Google does. I will send and reply to gmail accounts.
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