Gmail scanning becomes censorship

This topic was created by Vimes .

[Vimes]

Gmail scanning becomes censorship

http://www.alexanderhanff.com/gmail-censors-email-about-privacy

[theokurgan]

Gmail, still ok IMO

Gmail is still a good email for free and I know of clients who prefer it over a bespoke email client.

[Vimes]

Re: Gmail, still ok IMO

How can it possibly be good when it's blocking messages in such a haphazard way?

And as for people preferring this: just because people prefer it doesn't make it a good idea. I've heard of cases where GPs have genuinely been asking why they can't store sensitive patient information on Google docs as one such example. These are preferences expressed by people that don't seem to know much about what they're talking about.

Finally with regards to clients I've come across so many cases of PEBKAC - problem exists between keyboard and chair - that the preference of customers means pretty much nothing to me. If anything it's an indication of what to avoid.