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Re:Gmail registration now requires scanning a QR code and se... by cjbgkagh on Monday May 11, 2026 @12:04PM (#48096829)
Gmail spam filtering is so bad that I believe it has to be intentional. I think they see email as a long term ad revenue opportunity and want to desensitize people to the spam.
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Re:Gmail registration now requires scanning a QR code and se... by gambiting on Monday May 11, 2026 @12:48PM (#48097431)
I wonder how come I have such a diametrically different experience. I don't remember the last time any spam email got through the automatic filter into my inbox, and I had a gmail account for 20 years now.
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Re:Gmail registration now requires scanning a QR code and se... by cjbgkagh on Monday May 11, 2026 @01:11PM (#48097720)
Could be an A/B test. I’ve had mine for 17 years, it only became an issue 5 years ago.
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