← Back to context Comment by SkyPuncher 14 hours ago Yep, it’s just a drag. It’s not our core product value so any effort we put into it is a drag. 4 comments SkyPuncher Reply ButyTh0 11 hours ago Rather than just use an email solution Google built GMail into a massive email solution despite it not being a core productSometimes that's just an opportunity jdmichal 4 hours ago > ... not being a core productTechnically true, because Google's core product is ads. Also fundamentally wrong, because Gmail serves as a massive source of ad targeting information, in addition to being a high-engagement canvas to display those ads. exi2 3 hours ago Google has not been scanning gmail mails for ad targeting since 2017. I think after 9 years we can finally let that one go.Ad display I'll still grant you of course. 1 reply →
ButyTh0 11 hours ago Rather than just use an email solution Google built GMail into a massive email solution despite it not being a core productSometimes that's just an opportunity jdmichal 4 hours ago > ... not being a core productTechnically true, because Google's core product is ads. Also fundamentally wrong, because Gmail serves as a massive source of ad targeting information, in addition to being a high-engagement canvas to display those ads. exi2 3 hours ago Google has not been scanning gmail mails for ad targeting since 2017. I think after 9 years we can finally let that one go.Ad display I'll still grant you of course. 1 reply →
jdmichal 4 hours ago > ... not being a core productTechnically true, because Google's core product is ads. Also fundamentally wrong, because Gmail serves as a massive source of ad targeting information, in addition to being a high-engagement canvas to display those ads. exi2 3 hours ago Google has not been scanning gmail mails for ad targeting since 2017. I think after 9 years we can finally let that one go.Ad display I'll still grant you of course. 1 reply →
exi2 3 hours ago Google has not been scanning gmail mails for ad targeting since 2017. I think after 9 years we can finally let that one go.Ad display I'll still grant you of course. 1 reply →
Rather than just use an email solution Google built GMail into a massive email solution despite it not being a core product
Sometimes that's just an opportunity
> ... not being a core product
Technically true, because Google's core product is ads. Also fundamentally wrong, because Gmail serves as a massive source of ad targeting information, in addition to being a high-engagement canvas to display those ads.
Google has not been scanning gmail mails for ad targeting since 2017. I think after 9 years we can finally let that one go.
Ad display I'll still grant you of course.
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