Not cool, Google, not cool...

[thistlechaser]

Seems like Google/gmail has a new way of advertising, ads directly in your mailbox:



Ironic, they're so good at letting you filter out spam, then they add their own spam in its place.

Grumble, mumble.

Comments

[mousewings.livejournal.com]

Ugh. I've used Ad Block to get rid of those.

[thistle-chaser.livejournal.com]

I use Ad Block too, but they're showing up. Are they not a new thing then? Maybe Google figured out how to get through Ad Block...

[socksofjello.livejournal.com]

You might be opted into Adblock's setting that allows "unobtrusive" ("they gave us money") advertising. If that isn't the case, you may be able to set a custom filter to remove those. I couldn't tell you exactly how, though, since I switched to uBlock Origin some time back.

[thistle-chaser.livejournal.com]

Oh ho ho! You're right, that's checked! Either it somehow got checked or it slipped through since I got my new machine (unlikely, it's been months now).


Thanks!

[twissie.livejournal.com]

Wow! I'm glad I only ever check my e-mail in Mail.

[changeling72.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I noticed that. My eyes just go straight to the first line with the white background.

[postingwhore.livejournal.com]

I still use the old gmail format with important e-mail at the top, starred in the middle, and normal at the bottom. Maybe you can revert to that?

[orangerful.livejournal.com]

Just another reason I refuse to switch to their new inbox design LOL. Plus, I have a whole system for organizing that doesn't seem to happen in the new version. I'm not switching until they make me!

[jeane nevarez (from livejournal.com)]

I haven't seen that yet so I guess mine is filtered out, thank goodness. My bank does this- ads now appear between the items in my online statement. Really annoying, but I don't look at it every day so oh well.