[Gllug] [OT] gmail invites

Stig Brautaset stig at brautaset.org
Sat Aug 28 13:39:07 UTC 2004


On Sat, Aug 28, 2004 at 02:20:32PM +0100, Russell G. Howe wrote:
> > While gmail is still beta the only way to get an account is to be
> > invited by a current user.  The current users only receive a limited
> > number of invites.
> The more cynical might suggest that it's a marketing ploy to try and
> stir up a sense of exclusivity.

While that doubtlessly plays a part, my money is on the ability to
safely control the growth of the user base. 

Stig
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