Re: gmail now officially stink

From	not@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev)
Newsgroups	aus.computers
Subject	Re: gmail now officially stink
Date	2017-10-23 21:56 +0000
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Rod Speed <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote:
> "Computer Nerd Kev" <not@telling.you.invalid> wrote in message 
>> Rod Speed <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> "Computer Nerd Kev" <not@telling.you.invalid> wrote in message
>>> news:osgqgi$1et5$1@gioia.aioe.org...
>>>> Rod Speed <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>> Computer Nerd Kev <not@telling.you.invalid> wrote
>>>>>> Rod Speed <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote
>>>>>>> Computer Nerd Kev <not@telling.you.invalid> wrote
>>>>>>>> Rod Speed <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote
>>>>>>>>> Computer Nerd Kev <not@telling.you.invalid> wrote
>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> I refuse to use an Email service that reads my mail,
>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Its free to read mine that I do with gmail.
>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I'm sure it is. But it's also free for Google,
>>>>>>>> the NSA, etc. to read everything too.
>>>>>
>>>>>>> Nope, they can't do that.
>>>>>
>>>>>> Yes they can,
>>>>>
>>>>> Nope, not from mine.
>>>
>>>> Well I suppose you could be using end-to-end encryption,
>>>
>>> Nope, I don?t.
> 
>> So it's only trust that causes you to believe
>> that they can't and don't read your mail?
> 
> Nope, its fact that they have never ever sent me any
> advertising based on something in my gmail emails.

I'd want some more concrete proof that they can't/don't read my
emails.

>>>> but that wouldn't cater for many incoming Emails that I recieve.
>>>
>>> Same for me.
>>>>>> Google use it to provide targeted ads for one thing.
>>>>>
>>>>> Not from mine. NOT ONE of the things I have ever discussed
>>>>> in my gmail email has EVER produced a targeted ad for me.
>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> and wants to know lots of personal information
>>>>>>>>>> just to set up an account, in the first place.
>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Trivial to give it fake info. Same with facebook etc.
>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Possibly,
>>>>>
>>>>>>> No possibly about it, absolutely certainly in fact.
>>>>>
>>>>>>>> but it wanted a phone number from me, and
>>>>>>>> that's the sort of thing they use to confirm
>>>>>>>> that you're not giving them fake details.
>>>>>
>>>>>>> Pigs arse it is.
>>>>>
>>>>>> Ebay (or maybe it was PayPal) called the phone
>>>>>> number I gave them to confirm that it was mine.
>>>>>
>>>>> Even terminal fuckwit such as yourself should be
>>>>> able to get a burner number you can use for your
>>>>> fake details, if someone was actually stupid enough
>>>>> to lend you a seeing eye dog and a white cane, again.
>>>
>>>> They didn't call me when I registered, they called me later on,
>>>
>>> They've never called me and presumably would
>>> email you if they get no response or suspend
>>> your paypal until the phone answers.
> 
>> Email is no proof of identity on it's own (hence why they call).
> 
> Calling is no proof of identity either.

It's linked to your identity if you didn't cheat the system when
you got it.

>> Suspended PayPal (or Email) is something I'd want to avoid.
> 
> Never happened to me. I have had a debit card suspended
> because of what StGeorge said was suspicious activity for
> cents. They claimed to have tried to call me, but they stuffed
> that up somehow. No record of them ever doing that.
> 
>>>> so I'd have to keep that number permanently active just in case.
>>>
>>> Nope.
>>>
>>>> Seems like a lot of trouble just to use a free Emailservice anonymously.
>>>
>>> They've never called me, so it isnt.
>>
>> But if they ever do try to call, you might have to change your Email 
>> address.
> 
> Nope.
> 
>> I'll shop elsewhere.
> 
> And get a worse result when you are that stupid. 

Plenty of options for free Email are out there, many far less
invasive both when setting up and when using.

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