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title: Gmail is not bad
date: "2004-04-20T12:00:00Z"
categories:
  - links
wp_id: 847
description: I share an O'Reilly piece defending Gmail's launch against early privacy criticisms. The article highlights how the service's search-based organization and massive storage outweigh concerns regarding automated keyword scanning for advertisements.
keywords: [gmail, privacy, o'reilly, email storage, contextual advertising, email search]
---

O'Reilly on why [Gmail is not bad](http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/wlg/4707).