broox

@jeffrey i take it you don't use native e-mail clients on your computers either? it kills me every time i click those and mail setup opens.

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  • nope – I have 3 gmail accounts, use the web app for all. 100% with you. kills me too.

    jeffrey posted

  • @jeffrey hmmm... I should finish that chrome extension that I wrote to make those useful for you. /cc @broox

    detour1999 posted

  • @detour1999 @jeffrey yep!

    broox posted

  • @broox @jeffrey why not use gmail notifier to define web gmail as your default mail app? change your environment, not web standards.

    skabaru posted

  • @skabaru @broox I couldn't disagree with that more.

    jeffrey posted

  • @jeffrey @broox how is it not a client side problem?

    skabaru posted

  • @skabaru @broox why force someone to leave to contact you? the standard was created when the web was a UX nightmare.

    jeffrey posted

  • @jeffrey @broox personally, I much prefer using my mail client/gmail, I have a record of it & I don't have to use a form.

    skabaru posted

  • @skabaru @broox so what you're saying is that you have a preference, hence you should be given a choice.

    jeffrey posted

  • @jeffrey @broox When should we ever remove choices from users (within reason)? Plus the mailto can be config'd to work with gmail.

    skabaru posted

  • @skabaru @broox so then mailto: needs to be config'd, but the work shouldn't be pushed off to the user. i think we're agreeing now :)

    jeffrey posted

  • @jeffrey @broox I think user is responsible for setting up their machine. That isn't new. I usually do a mailto & contact form if desired.

    skabaru posted

  • @jeffrey @broox but I find contact forms are rarely used, emails are more common.

    skabaru posted

  • @skabaru @broox ask your parents (ie. hyper-common use case) what they did to set up their machines.

    jeffrey posted

  • @jeffrey @broox both my parents use mail clients, so it was easy for them. I agree, it is changing to webmail and the mailto is failing

    skabaru posted

  • @jeffrey @broox I would rather see the OS handle it better than change the entire web....

    skabaru posted

  • @skabaru @broox heh, then your p's are savvier than mine :)

    jeffrey posted

  • @jeffrey @broox maybe? heehee. also good times, I like talking about things.

    skabaru posted

  • @skabaru @jeffrey unsubscribe :)

    broox posted

  • @broox @jeffrey I was waiting for you to chime in....

    skabaru posted

  • @broox @skabaru haha

    jeffrey posted

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