but why is gmail by invite only??? i had to ask around before i found someone who had an account and could send an invite

They probably did it to keep you out, and they knew you'd be hard pressed to find some friends.

 

Oho zing!

They probably did it to keep you out, and they knew you'd be hard pressed to find some friends.

 

Oho zing!

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it was just a question <_<

Feel free to ignore them. <_<

 

On the topic: I have no idea why they require an invite to use gmail.

Feel free to ignore them. <_<

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1 step ahead of you

On topic: I have absolutely no idea. At any rate, with 50 invites per-user these days, it's practically a free-for-all. Gone are the days when each current member only had 2-3 invites, and you could sell (exchange) them on a website for useful trinkets . I remember exchanging an invite for a 1-month (3-month? I forget) Xbox Live free-trial key.

but why is gmail by invite only??? i had to ask around before i found someone who had an account and could send an invite

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I was typing out a an explanation about limited bandwidth before I realised the most probable reason - to prevent spammers from signing up.

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A little spam goes a long way...

but why is gmail by invite only??? i had to ask around before i found someone who had an account and could send an invite

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I was typing out a an explanation about limited bandwidth before I realised the most probable reason - to prevent spammers from signing up.

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ya, that makes sense i guess

Gmail is special like that, so it's invite only.

I once had a nasty virus in my Gmail account, it mailed itself to people in my address book and people in cc lists that included me. It was rather embarrassing as the subject title was of an adult nature. I deleted the account and never used gmail again.

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I once had a nasty virus in my Gmail account, it mailed itself to people in my address book and people in cc lists that included me. It was rather embarrassing as the subject title was of an adult nature. I deleted the account and never used gmail again.

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that sucks , i've never had anything like that happen to me *knocks on wood*

I once had a nasty virus in my Gmail account, it mailed itself to people in my address book and people in cc lists that included me. It was rather embarrassing as the subject title was of an adult nature. I deleted the account and never used gmail again.

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I had a friend that had something similar happen with his MSN Messenger account. It would send messages to everyone on his contact list at least once a day. <_<

I once had a nasty virus in my Gmail account, it mailed itself to people in my address book and people in cc lists that included me. It was rather embarrassing as the subject title was of an adult nature. I deleted the account and never used gmail again.

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Damn, that like sucks. Well I never used gmail for personal use..

Viruses in the mail is not GMail's fault.

I helped this rich kid in school way back then and he gave me an invite.

 

One of the best internet things to ever happen to me.

 

That said, if you want an invite, feel free to PM me about it.

That said, if you want an invite, feel free to PM me about it.

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ditto

I want one, but who should I PM? My old internet pal Muso, or my new internet friend Alex?

I want one, but who should I PM?  My old internet pal Muso, or my new internet friend Alex?

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You mean the smelly finn or the hot blonde? Yeah. Tough decision.

 

Because all avatars are true to life.

Had you checked her website you'd know that in her case it's true.

Had you checked her website you'd know that in her case it's true.

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Well, I'm sorry I'm not a stalker like you.

I'm sorry you're not a stalker too.

Viruses in the mail is not GMail's fault.

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Yeah, don't hate on the Gmail, doggs.

 

It ain't Gmail's fault Surrep's a Mega Net Spam Porno Supremo.

I didn't mean to imply it was google's fault! ...and jags you promised you wouldn't tell!! :'(

I don't know, since I've been blessed with a gmail account I never use my MSN anymore. And I think that's a good thing.