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I don't get why they're okay with this (linux.community)
submitted 1 day ago by Tablaste@linux.community to c/linux@programming.dev
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It's easier to disable all the garbage than remove the garbage?

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[–] tetris11@feddit.uk 1 points 11 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago)

I access my gmail on my phone browser (I hate email apps because of how intrusive they can be), and for a while it was nice. I didn't need to enable javascript, gmail just worked.

Then they got rid of the HTML-only frontend, and so I used the javascript frontend, and gmail just worked.

Then they started adding a "Please use the App" banner every Nth time I login. For now, it's... fine.

Once they get rid of the mobile javascript frontend? Yes, I might have to try using email apps again