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submitted 1 year ago by 257m@sh.itjust.works to c/degoogle@lemmy.ml

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 1 year ago

were these not always in gmail?

[-] JadenSmith@sh.itjust.works 21 points 1 year ago

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).

[-] Anticorp@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

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

[-] HerbalGamer@sh.itjust.works 13 points 1 year ago

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

[-] uid0gid0@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago

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

[-] HerbalGamer@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 year ago

oh right that's a cursed function anyways

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.

[-] Clipboards@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year 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)

[-] Psythik@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

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

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