[ale] What's so special about gmail invites?

[fgz]

> On Wed, 2004-09-01 at 12:23, Preston Boyington wrote:
> > Jim Popovitch wrote:
> > > On Tue, 2004-08-31 at 21:49, Kenneth W Cochran wrote:
> > >> see $subject, just curious I guess,
> > > 
> > > It ultimately allows you do stuff like this:
> > > http://richard.jones.name/google-hacks/gmail-filesystem/gmail-
> > > filesystem.html 
> > > 
> > > :-)
> > > 
> > > -Jim P.
> > > 
> > <sarcasm>
> > Plus it makes harvesting addresses _much_ easier.  A simple search 
for "gmail invites" or "gmail invires @" will get you tons of good 
addresses.
> > </sarcasm>
> > 
> > ;-)
> All this Gmail talk prompted me to do a quick search, on Google of
> course. FYI-
> http://www.epic.org/privacy/gmail/faq.html
> http://gmail-is-too-creepy.com/
> ya might all think again about using that account!
> 

Anyone remember TANSTAAFL ?
(there ain't no such thing as a free lunch).
Yes, I beleive I'll take a pass on gamil also.