Re:Happy 20th Anniversary, Gmail. I'm Sorry I'm Leaving You
by asteriske on Tuesday April 16, 2024 @06:31AM
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I agree with you - comma - and there's also a perception that email is less important to the workings of daily life than it is because it's free. Much like car insurance or education or good nutrition a reliable email service not subject to the whims of a tech giant is worth paying for and should also be available to those unable to pay full price.
I agree with most of the article, but not with these statements. The corporations are certainly to be blamed for all the problems stated in this article.
While the author may have the luxury to pay for email at $99 a year (even more expensive than Fastmail, which is an expensive service for more than one person), billions of people can’t afford (or don’t want) to pay so much for email. I don’t think we should blame all those people for choosing Gmail (or Yahoo or Outlook or some other “free” service).