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0 pointstjoff7y ago0 comments

Email is a critical service. Loosing emails because a misclick or uploaded a too big of file is not acceptable UX.

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In that case, aren't you arguing that quotas shouldn't be placed on email at all? It's not like they instantly block receipt of mail if you go over the quota, you have time to fix it, which is much better than many mail services.

tjoffOP7y ago

Not really, a gigabyte goes a long way for email and if you get a warning with 200 MB left or something you have lots of time to act on it.

In contrast to a video recorded even by phones today a gigabyte is consumed in no time. Accidentally (without realizing how big it is or how much quota you have left) uploading a short clip is not something you put a lot of thought into.

It's not like they instantly block receipt of mail [...]

Well true, but it sucks having to rely on googles good will for that, you don't know the hard limits and they can change at any time without notice. It is still unacceptable UX.

mrmanner7y ago

I once was over the quota for over two months in a row, and still had no problems sending and receiving email. So I think Google does understand that email is critical service :)

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