I will sign up for 1000 accounts and get a free terabyte storage system.
Many a true word in jest. I do not know exactly how the system will work, but there is enormous potential for abuse. Actually, just personal storage of large amounts of data is probably the least of the concerns. One could imagine a warez or porn distribution system based on small requests to a controlling site that then uses mail fowarding to deliver the content (thus pushing the bulk of the storage and bandwidth costs onto gmail)
One could imagine a warez or porn distribution system based on small requests to a controlling site that then uses mail fowarding to deliver the content (thus pushing the bulk of the storage and bandwidth costs onto gmail).
I seem to recall a similar method of warez distribution used back in the AOL days. Store massive amounts in your (server side) e-mail box and transfer it to others instantly without using any of your own bandwidth. They could then download it at their leisure.
It is a joke, it's going to have to go down in history as one of the biggest pranks ever pulled... both the AP and Reuters have put out wire stories which means it's going to be in hundreds of newspapers tomorrow morning.
It'll say a lot about the gullibility of the news media if this is indeed a joke...
If this is a joke, it's one of the best publicity stunts I've seen in a long time. Way to get some free press, I don't think anyone would be mad if they found out that free 1GB email wasn't real.
"Oh, it was a fake? That figures, the bust is over."
Assuming this is a joke for a moment.. I'm not so sure Google would have wanted this much publicity. PigeonRank was of course done an idea crazy enough that nobody would buy it, but this one's just too close to possible...
Well using the only e-mail address I could find on the site I e-mailed google to ask them if it was an April fools joke. So far this is all I got back:
Hello,
Thank you for your feedback. Gmail uses completely automated technology to give you search in your inbox, highly relevant ads, and other useful information. Your comments will help us make improvements to our email service and policies as Gmail evolves over the next several months from a limited testing period to wider availability.
Wahooo (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Wahooo (Score:5, Interesting)
Many a true word in jest. I do not know exactly how the system will work, but there is enormous potential for abuse. Actually, just personal storage of large amounts of data is probably the least of the concerns. One could imagine a warez or porn distribution system based on small requests to a controlling site that then uses mail fowarding to deliver the content (thus pushing the bulk of the storage and bandwidth costs onto gmail)
Re:Wahooo (Score:5, Interesting)
I seem to recall a similar method of warez distribution used back in the AOL days. Store massive amounts in your (server side) e-mail box and transfer it to others instantly without using any of your own bandwidth. They could then download it at their leisure.
Re:Wahooo (Score:4, Interesting)
Re:Wahooo (Score:5, Insightful)
Re:Wahooo (Score:5, Insightful)
It'll say a lot about the gullibility of the news media if this is indeed a joke...
Re:Wahooo (Score:1)
"Oh, it was a fake? That figures, the bust is over."
Re:Wahooo (Score:4, Interesting)
Email from google (Score:5, Informative)
Hello,
Thank you for your feedback. Gmail uses completely automated
technology to give you search in your inbox, highly relevant ads, and
other useful information. Your comments will help us make improvements
to our email service and policies as Gmail evolves over the next
several months from a limited testing period to wider availability.
Sincerely,
The Gmail Team
Re:Email from google [OT] (Score:1)
Because you are so damn informative. Girls hate know-it-alls.
Re:Email from google (Score:1)