minnix@lemux.minnix.dev to Privacy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 8 months agoFrom its start, Gmail conditioned us to trade privacy for free serviceswww.engadget.comexternal-linkmessage-square23fedilinkarrow-up13arrow-down10
arrow-up13arrow-down1external-linkFrom its start, Gmail conditioned us to trade privacy for free serviceswww.engadget.comminnix@lemux.minnix.dev to Privacy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 8 months agomessage-square23fedilink
minus-squareRoss@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·8 months agoPeople forget how expensive just basic email was until Gmail was released in 2004.
minus-squarederanger@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·8 months agoFree / included with every internet I had since 1999… when was it even moderately expensive?
minus-squaresnaprails@feddit.uklinkfedilinkarrow-up1·8 months agoThereby tieing you to your ISP forever unless you were willing and able to keep changing your email address. Never. Use. Your. ISP’s Included. Email. Service.
People forget how expensive just basic email was until Gmail was released in 2004.
Free / included with every internet I had since 1999… when was it even moderately expensive?
Thereby tieing you to your ISP forever unless you were willing and able to keep changing your email address.
Never. Use. Your. ISP’s Included. Email. Service.