Re:How Gmail’s New Inbox Is Affecting Open Rates
by kbenson on Tuesday July 23, 2013 @03:56PM
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> as a user, I am perfectly within my rights to automatically classify it into its own section
Of course you are. That was meant as a call to arms. If people want less commercial email, supporting businesses that make that a priority is the first step.
Complaining publicly about unwanted behavior in commercial companies and then continuing to use the services of those companies when alternatives exist (which they may not always) is hypocritical. OTOH, complaining to the companies about those practices is beneficial.
Re:How Gmail’s New Inbox Is Affecting Open Rates
by kbenson on Tuesday July 23, 2013 @10:00PM
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It's hypocritical in that the use of a service by a company whose actions you publicly call out supports that company, and by extension, those actions.
Of course you are. That was meant as a call to arms. If people want less commercial email, supporting businesses that make that a priority is the first step.
Complaining publicly about unwanted behavior in commercial companies and then continuing to use the services of those companies when alternatives exist (which they may not always) is hypocritical. OTOH, complaining to the companies about those practices is beneficial.