>Couldn't believe how many legit emails were in there. Missed a handful of important emails and who knows how many more, since they're deleted after 30 days.
The administrator of my email servers has a vested interest in making sure I get all valid emails and in junking the garbage.
Gmail administrators are interested in pleasing their boss and getting paid -- the quality of their spam filters and especially your interests aren't even in their top ten important issues.
The only problem with my set up is that if my email administrator gets bored, I'm screwed. Fortunately, that's unlikely as I am my email administrator.
I expect that many folks will dismiss this email as just some rando who doesn't understand just how important it is to have gmail or some other provider's email service because reasons.
But the truth is that quality service is based on having the right incentives. And Google (and by extension, their employees and contractors) have zero incentive to consider the needs and interests of their product.
And why should they? If you're a car salesman, do you worry about how a particular car will feel if sold to a jerk? If you're a barista, do you care if the lattes you make are consumed or thrown away?
The administrator of my email servers has a vested interest in making sure I get all valid emails and in junking the garbage.
Gmail administrators are interested in pleasing their boss and getting paid -- the quality of their spam filters and especially your interests aren't even in their top ten important issues.
The only problem with my set up is that if my email administrator gets bored, I'm screwed. Fortunately, that's unlikely as I am my email administrator.
I expect that many folks will dismiss this email as just some rando who doesn't understand just how important it is to have gmail or some other provider's email service because reasons.
But the truth is that quality service is based on having the right incentives. And Google (and by extension, their employees and contractors) have zero incentive to consider the needs and interests of their product.
And why should they? If you're a car salesman, do you worry about how a particular car will feel if sold to a jerk? If you're a barista, do you care if the lattes you make are consumed or thrown away?
I could go on, but I expect I've made my point.