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by ctvo 2387 days ago
How do you feel about so many people having Gmail accounts? Do you refuse to communicate with them? Imagine the data Google has access to when you send them a message or messages sent about you.

You imply Amazon is willing to use the data it collects for liberty threatening purposes, do you think Google wouldn’t?

To be explicit: at what point do you draw the line and why now with this product and company?

2 comments

> How do you feel about so many people having Gmail accounts? Do you refuse to communicate with them?

My perspective on this is easy -- this isn't a problem I have to deal with much, because almost nobody that I exchange email with uses Gmail.

But yes, I avoid sending email to gmail accounts when feasible. When not feasible, I keep the emails as brief as I can, and I don't engage in lengthy exchanges.

Just because something is bad, doesen't mean you should make them twice so