[Buck_W]

Some privacy advocates are really coming down hard on gmail.com:

Creepy Gmail

Is there anything to this, or is it just alarmist hype that is much to do about nothing?

[Big Mac]

Interesting information, but people who do not want their emails read should be using encryption.

[Doofy]

Originally Posted by Buck_W 

Is there anything to this?

Yes - it's been like that since inception. I thought everyone knew about that. ??

[Buck_W]

Originally Posted by Doofy 

Yes - it's been like that since inception. I thought everyone knew about that. ??

That seems to be the point. All the articles I've read basically emphasize what "could happen" in light of Google's policy, but has it? Here's a different perspective:

The Fuss About Gmail and Privacy: Nine Reasons Why It's Bogus

[turtle777]

Originally Posted by Big Mac 

Interesting information, but people who do not want their emails read should be using encryption.

I disagree.

Not all emails are sensitive enough to warrant encryption for everything.
I just don't want google to datamine me. I have a gmail accountonly as a spamcatcher and signup account.

-t

[SirCastor]

I would be concerned in Google were doing something underhanded... I have no doubt at all that this kind of thing is disclosed in the eula. You agreed to it, and no one forced your hand. You were (and still are not) under any obligation to use gmail.

I think it's silly that people are upset about this. It's against the law for someone else to read your physical mail. Email doesn't and never has (thank goodness) fallen under government jurisdiction (that can probably be argued, but you get my point.) There's a price to pay with gmail. Frankly, I find the ads more useful than disturbing.

[Rumor]

Considering I don't send emails about anything remotely illegal, I'm not the least bit concerned.

If they want to read my email from my great aunt about how the Cardinals won the World Series, they can be my guest.

[Angus_D]

Originally Posted by what_the_heck 

I just don't want google to datamine me. I have a gmail accountonly as a spamcatcher and signup account.

As with pretty much everything in this life, you get what you pay for.

If you don't want Google to datamine you, don't use their services. Go somewhere that doesn't, and pay them instead.

[turtle777]

Originally Posted by Angus_D 

As with pretty much everything in this life, you get what you pay for.

If you don't want Google to datamine you, don't use their services. Go somewhere that doesn't, and pay them instead.

Well, of course I do. Got my own domain with email. Much gooder.

-t

[Mastrap]

Same here. Which makes setting up throwaway or test email accounts very easy.