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Comment by Colton Dailey on "Gmail" - Google Does Email

Fri, 26 Jan 2007 08:09:16 EST

Alexandra Pelosi, speaking about her documentary on red state evangelicals, said it's possible for everyone to get along if we can get past the hot-button issues of abortion and gay marriage. She may be overly optimistic...

Comment by hootman@tusco.net on "Gmail" - Google Does Email

Fri, 4 Jun 2004 11:28:15 EDT

Why do you have MichaeMoore on your Entertainmet every day?Please give me a break!

Comment by Hal Pawluk on "Gmail" - Google Does Email

Fri, 2 Apr 2004 10:26:14 EST

Somehting to think about - every message is going to be scanned:

'New Gmail service scans messages and attaches targeted ads to them, raising privacy fears.

'Privacy advocates are concerned that there's one big flaw with Google Inc.'s free e-mail service: The company plans to read the messages.

'"There will undoubtedly be some folks that will see this and freak out," said Ray Everett-Church, chief privacy officer for TurnTide Inc.

Personally, I'll stick with my current service - I don't need any more ads in my mail.

Comment by TDavid on "Gmail" - Google Does Email

Thu, 1 Apr 2004 21:32:04 EST

Agentsmith - actually, assuming it is indeed real, then I think it's a stroke of genius marketing. It's just beta software, not even an official release and they only invited like 1000 people or so to use it. They are getting people to talk about it all over the web, and that will pay dividends when they do open it up for more extensive testing. I don't know any company who sells software who wouldn't love to have this type of FREE media exposure -- even if it is client confusion over it being an April Fool's joke.

Comment by Agentsmith on "Gmail" - Google Does Email

Thu, 1 Apr 2004 21:28:11 EST

If this is not an April Fool's joke, which is looking less and less likely, they have very bad business sense.

Comment by TDavid on "Gmail" - Google Does Email

Thu, 1 Apr 2004 21:15:52 EST

Mac Diva - Gmail is going to have a good chance at remaining free because Google plans to finance it by delivering targeted ads (via adsense). Adsense affiliates received an email from Google today saying that their adsense algos have gotten "smarter" so the payouts should be increasing. I checked a site of ours where we are using Adsense and indeed the numbers today are up considerably from the average.

Comment by Jim Carruthers on "Gmail" - Google Does Email

Thu, 1 Apr 2004 18:23:30 EST

I really should just put a big post-it up for April 1, saying, "don't even bother turning on your computers today". But I don't and spend all of the day sorting the chaff out of the torrent of bullshit (and yes, I know what chaff means).

Comment by Mac Diva on "Gmail" - Google Does Email

Thu, 1 Apr 2004 17:37:25 EST

Oops! Eric wrote this entry, not Phillip. They are starting to look alike-:).

Comment by Mac Diva on "Gmail" - Google Does Email

Thu, 1 Apr 2004 17:34:46 EST

I was going to blog this topic today, Phillip. I didn't because I wanted more information. The problem with any non-contractual service claiming it will stick around is the owner can end it, or change its terms, anytime it wants to. Furthermore, since the ISP or portal owns SMTP email (because it owns the servers) not just months, but years, of email could disappear at the flick of a couple keys. I've written Google about this, but am not holding my breath in regard to getting an answer. If Gmail works, great. But, we would be wise not to become reliant on even a large, 'into perpetuity,' email service. (Those of us who remember the good old days of Yahoo may recall it made a similar promise. . .until mail accounts started disappearing.) I also wonder how long Gmail would really remain free. I would be interested any hearing from any Beta users of Gmail around here.

Comment by Phillip Winn on "Gmail" - Google Does Email

Thu, 1 Apr 2004 17:06:27 EST

Ah well, never mind. I guess sometimes a cigar (or a dateline) really is just a cigar.

Comment by Phillip Winn on "Gmail" - Google Does Email

Thu, 1 Apr 2004 16:33:01 EST

Maybe it was Mar 31 here in the states, but I bet it was April 1 in Greenwich. Read the press release, and note the date.

Comment by Bruce Kratofil on "Gmail" - Google Does Email

Thu, 1 Apr 2004 12:43:01 EST

OK - I don't know about the GMail, but this Google job posting qualifies for April 1 http://www.google.com/jobs/lunar_job.html

Comment by Mark Saleski on "Gmail" - Google Does Email

Thu, 1 Apr 2004 11:55:31 EST

man, you must need big-ass clothespins to get 'em to stay on a car!

Comment by Eric Olsen on "Gmail" - Google Does Email

Thu, 1 Apr 2004 11:52:53 EST

it's the baseball cards

Comment by JR on "Gmail" - Google Does Email

Thu, 1 Apr 2004 11:42:56 EST

If the wheels on my car made a clicking sound when they turned, I'd get that thing to a mechanic, pronto.

Comment by Eric Olsen on "Gmail" - Google Does Email

Thu, 1 Apr 2004 11:30:56 EST

Good point Bruce! The announcement was actually made yesterday.

Comment by David Flanagan on "Gmail" - Google Does Email

Thu, 1 Apr 2004 11:27:49 EST

that's the sound of all the wheels spinning up in redmond due to this announcement. LOL - I bet that you are right Mark. Good call. David

Comment by Bruce Kratofil on "Gmail" - Google Does Email

Thu, 1 Apr 2004 11:25:47 EST

I'd feel better about this announcement if it wasn't made on April 1.

Comment by Mark Saleski on "Gmail" - Google Does Email

Thu, 1 Apr 2004 11:23:38 EST

"click...click...click...click....click..." that's the sound of all the wheels spinning up in redmond due to this announcement.

Comment by David Flanagan on "Gmail" - Google Does Email

Thu, 1 Apr 2004 11:22:05 EST

Forgot to mention, since Google appeared, they have already begun to change the vocabulary of the Internet. Now we often hear people who need information say things like, "I need to Google it." The beauty of their plan to call their service "Gmail" is that it's far easier to say than "Google Mail," or "Google Email," and it makes their product instantly distinctive from every other product currently on the market. David

Comment by Eric Olsen on "Gmail" - Google Does Email

Thu, 1 Apr 2004 11:21:04 EST

you are welcome, David!

Comment by David Flanagan on "Gmail" - Google Does Email

Thu, 1 Apr 2004 11:17:46 EST

I've got to say, given the quality of their work with Google, I'm very psyched about the prospect of having a Gmail account with them. THANK YOU Eric for bringing this to our attention! David