Originally posted by Durafei
As far as I know every registered gmail user can send 3 invites to other people.
Google employees can set invites to unlimited number of people.
If you really want gmail account now, invitations are currently sold on ebay for about $10 USD (they are sold by people who have available invites, and not by Google). Surprisingly enough, many people buy invitations instead of waiting for a few months. I read a news story about some 20 year old dude who bought a bulk of invites for $300, and then resold those invites individually making more than $1000.
Kickass, sounds like something i woulda done 5 years ago
Jun-23-2004 02:52
AmbiguousBliss
Ein großes Bier, bitte.
Registered: Dec 2002
Location: Brasil/Canada
Ilyia - Apparently the distribution of invitations to give out has become randomized. I know some people who've gotten a bunch and others who didn't receive any at all.
Gmail's fun and all, but Micro$oft has had me hooked on Hotmail for ages now, making me rather reluctant to switch over altogether. (Add to that the MSN Messenger factor. )
For now, though, my Gmail account just sits there to look pretty.
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Jun-23-2004 02:55
Durafei
the crazy russian
Registered: Oct 2000
Location: San Francisco, California
quote:
Originally posted by 404 Science
there is no such thing as a free lunch
google offers 1gb but it always reserves the right to scan your emails for keywords which it can sell to other companies...
Please don't post misinformed statements such as this.
Google's software does scan e-mails, but it never sells anything to other companies. What they do is is display ads that are relevant to the content of the message. Your e-mail remains private and nobody else sees it except you.
What most people don't understand is that ALL e-mails are scanned by some kind of software - be it mail server, SPAM control software etc.
So if you are really concerned about privacy you shouldn't really be using e-mail at all, or you must encrypt all your messages.
Jun-23-2004 03:07
rabbitjoker
aural sadist
Registered: Aug 2002
Location: Toronto, ON, CANADA
quote:
Originally posted by Durafei
Please don't post misinformed statements such as this.
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Jun-23-2004 03:12
kwongandy
Supreme tranceaddict
Registered: Oct 2002
Location: Toronto
so far, i've been allowed 9 invites.
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Jun-23-2004 03:16
malek
drinks your milkshake!
Registered: Nov 2001
Location: Montréal
quote:
Originally posted by Durafei
What most people don't understand is that ALL e-mails are scanned by some kind of software - be it mail server, SPAM control software etc.
So if you are really concerned about privacy you shouldn't really be using e-mail at all, or you must encrypt all your messages.
Registered: Aug 2002
Location: Toronto, ON, CANADA
quote:
Originally posted by StereoPrincess
i want one now.
As soon as one of my 3 gmail accounts gives me the opportunity for more invites I'll send you one. Let me know if you get one earlier though so I don't waste it.
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Jun-23-2004 20:36
404 Science
DJ B-Rock
Registered: May 2002
Location: MONTREEZY
quote:
Originally posted by Durafei
Please don't post misinformed statements such as this.
Google's software does scan e-mails, but it never sells anything to other companies. What they do is is display ads that are relevant to the content of the message. Your e-mail remains private and nobody else sees it except you.
What most people don't understand is that ALL e-mails are scanned by some kind of software - be it mail server, SPAM control software etc.
So if you are really concerned about privacy you shouldn't really be using e-mail at all, or you must encrypt all your messages.
)
j/k
