Poll: How did you get your Gmail account? - Page 2

**gdg** · 25 Jul 2004, 05:49 AM

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Originally posted by QProteus
Damn...was there EVER a time that the Gmail invitation "market" was oversaturated? If so and I missed the opportunity, then I want the snipers to do their thing to me.

Yes, there was, on this forum. I remember I had so many invites to give out, and not enough takers. Someone was always beating me to the punch at giving them out.

QProteus · 25 Jul 2004, 05:50 AM

Ah! I see at least two people got theirs from a blog giveaway.

**psalzer** · 25 Jul 2004, 07:02 AM

What's interesting is that I've had little luck giving them away outside of this forum. I didn't do a blog giveaway, because I don't always get back to check that. I offered them on my son's site and had one taker. I offered them on another musician's site and had one person who was "thinking about it" for so long that I think I lost the chance to give anything away in the very last round, because I was holding one for her. When I finallygave up and gave it away here, there were no more invitations forthcoming. I gave one to my husband and he likes it. Offered one to my son but he declined, as did my daughter. New e-mail accounts are not universally interesting to everyone out there.

QProteus · 25 Jul 2004, 07:10 AM

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Originally posted by gdgrph
Yes, there was, on this forum. I remember I had so many invites to give out, and not enough takers. Someone was always beating me to the punch at giving them out.

That's crazy! Now, I'm trying so hard to get one and it's like looking for that proverbial needle in the haystack.

QProteus · 25 Jul 2004, 07:18 AM

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Originally posted by psalzer
What's interesting is that I've had little luck giving them away outside of this forum. I didn't do a blog giveaway, because I don't always get back to check that. I offered them on my son's site and had one taker. I offered them on another musician's site and had one person who was "thinking about it" for so long that I think I lost the chance to give anything away in the very last round, because I was holding one for her. When I finallygave up and gave it away here, there were no more invitations forthcoming. I gave one to my husband and he likes it. Offered one to my son but he declined, as did my daughter. New e-mail accounts are not universally interesting to everyone out there.

You know, psalzer, it's true. There are loads of people I know who cling to their free 2MB Hotmail accounts. I've evangelized the virtues of Fastmail - and even Yahoo! Mail - to them, but they mostly are scared to switch and/or learn something new even if it IS better/more efficient than what they currently have. But I can understand them not wanting to change email addresses because that could be a pain. But still...

I don't know if this applies to the rest of the world population outside of my group of friends and family I was referring to, though.

Well, in any case, I'd be glad to take an invitation off your hands.

It was worth a shot...

**gdg** · 25 Jul 2004, 07:29 AM

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Originally posted by QProteus
You know, psalzer, it's true. There are loads of people I know who cling to their free 2MB Hotmail accounts. I've evangelized the virtues of Fastmail - and even Yahoo! Mail - to them, but they mostly are scared to switch and/or learn something new even if it IS better/more efficient than what they currently have. But I can understand them not wanting to change email addresses because that could be a pain. But still...
I don't know if this applies to the rest of the world population outside of my group of friends and family I was referring to, though.

Well, in any case, I'd be glad to take an invitation off your hands.

It was worth a shot...

It will be even harder to convince Hotmail users of the merits of Yahoo or Fastmail services this fall when they increase to 250mb of space for free, as those in the general public that may notice the difference will be even more determined to keep their Hotmail.

QProteus · 25 Jul 2004, 08:50 AM

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Originally posted by gdgrph
It will be even harder to convince Hotmail users of the merits of Yahoo or Fastmail services this fall when they increase to 250mb of space for free, as those in the general public that may notice the difference will be even more determined to keep their Hotmail.

Good point.

**psalzer** · 25 Jul 2004, 08:58 AM

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Originally posted by QProteus

Well, in any case, I'd be glad to take an invitation off your hands.

It was worth a shot...

Don't have any now. When and if they give us more, we'll be giving them away here.

Edited to say that there was one person offering eternal youth in exchange for an account. If that can be conferred retroactively, I'm afraid that person has the edge with me.

QProteus · 25 Jul 2004, 09:10 AM

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Originally posted by psalzer
Don't have any now. When and if they give us more, we'll be giving them away here.

Edited to say that there was one person offering eternal youth in exchange for an account. If that can be conferred retroactively, I'm afraid that person has the edge with me.

Haha! All I can offer is a ham sandwich.

SusanUKF · 25 Jul 2004, 09:23 AM

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Originally posted by QProteus
Haha! All I can offer is a ham sandwich.

That is okay, you have a high enough post count and a polite manner, are from Swedin (I have a soft spot for Northern Europeans!!) and have a fastmail account!! So -- I sent you an invite!! Happy Gmailing!!

Susan.

QProteus · 25 Jul 2004, 10:09 AM

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Originally posted by SusanUKF
That is okay, you have a high enough post count and a polite manner, are from Swedin (I have a soft spot for Northern Europeans!!) and have a fastmail account!! So -- I sent you an invite!! Happy Gmailing!!

Susan.

Aw shucks, Susan! Thanks for the kind words.

I'm already messing around with my settings. My eyes are going:

Would you take points away from me for not being a Swede by birth? I'm actually a former New Yorker living in Sweden and "married" to a Swedish woman.

SusanUKF · 25 Jul 2004, 10:13 AM

Well, atleast you have good taste!!

Euro's rock!! Most of my best friends on the net are from Northern Europe and from Australia....

Susan.

QProteus · 25 Jul 2004, 10:19 AM

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Originally posted by SusanUKF
Well, atleast you have good taste!!

Euro's rock!! Most of my best friends on the net are from Northern Europe and from Australia.... Susan.

Agreed. On all counts.

**gdg** · 25 Jul 2004, 11:06 AM

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Originally posted by SusanUKF
Well, atleast you have good taste!!

Euro's rock!! Most of my best friends on the net are from Northern Europe and from Australia.... Susan.

What about U.S.?

SusanUKF · 25 Jul 2004, 11:09 AM

I have some nice American friends as well, I was referring to the majority of my net friends, many of which I met through Skype actually. Some of the nicest Americans I have met on the net are from this forum... and a few through my Dungeons and Dragons forums...

Susan.

View Poll Results: How did you get your Gmail account?
Invitation?	71	84.52%
Inaugural signup (was there even one?)?	0	0%
Blog giveaway?	8	9.52%
Won from a website's contest?	1	1.19%
Other than not listed?	4	4.76%
Voters: 84. You may not vote on this poll

25 Jul 2004, 05:50 AM	#17
QProteus Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 36	Ah! I see at least two people got theirs from a blog giveaway.

25 Jul 2004, 07:02 AM	#18
psalzer Moderator Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 2,654	What's interesting is that I've had little luck giving them away outside of this forum. I didn't do a blog giveaway, because I don't always get back to check that. I offered them on my son's site and had one taker. I offered them on another musician's site and had one person who was "thinking about it" for so long that I think I lost the chance to give anything away in the very last round, because I was holding one for her. When I finallygave up and gave it away here, there were no more invitations forthcoming. I gave one to my husband and he likes it. Offered one to my son but he declined, as did my daughter. New e-mail accounts are not universally interesting to everyone out there.

25 Jul 2004, 10:13 AM	#27
SusanUKF Intergalactic Postmaster Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 5,428	Well, atleast you have good taste!! Euro's rock!! Most of my best friends on the net are from Northern Europe and from Australia.... Susan.

25 Jul 2004, 11:09 AM	#30
SusanUKF Intergalactic Postmaster Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 5,428	I have some nice American friends as well, I was referring to the majority of my net friends, many of which I met through Skype actually. Some of the nicest Americans I have met on the net are from this forum... and a few through my Dungeons and Dragons forums... Susan.