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Google is putting ads in gmail. WTF? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 2 years ago by 257m@sh.itjust.works to c/degoogle@lemmy.ml

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Why would anyone use this over Proton Mail or the gazillion alternatives if it treats people like shit.

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[–] ashley@discuss.tchncs.de 54 points 2 years ago (4 children)

were these not always in gmail?

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[–] JadenSmith@sh.itjust.works 21 points 2 years ago (1 child)

Yes. They have always been a part of Gmail. Even back when Gmail was invite only they implemented ads (one of my accounts is from 2004).

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[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

They used to be off to the side, not disguised to look like unread emails.

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[–] HerbalGamer@sh.itjust.works 13 points 2 years ago (1 child)

I've never seen them and have been using it for close to 20 years now

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[–] uid0gid0@lemmy.world 15 points 2 years ago (2 children)

They only show up if you use the tabs. And then I think they are only in Promotions.

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[–] HerbalGamer@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 years ago

oh right that's a cursed function anyways

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[–] ASeriesOfPoorChoices@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago

I was wondering what people were talking about! Thank you!

I too, have never seen these before in my life, and I also don't like tabs. I turn them off for everyone I can, too. I had no idea I was also turning off these ads. Nice.

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[–] Clipboards@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago

Yes they've always been a thing in the promotions/else tabs, anyone who says they aren't around simply hasn't clicked those tabs or registered they existed (in fairness, everything in that tab is generally an ad)

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[–] Psythik@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago

IDK cause I use Adguard DNS and the DDG app. I never see ads anywhere

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