Ads in the Gmail Tabbed Inbox
One of the features of the new Gmail tabbed inbox is email-like ads placed by Gmail.


- Is this an email?
- Is this covered under CAN SPAM?
- If it is covered under CAN SPAM, is Google violating the law by not providing an opt out?
- Is Gmail acting abusive?
- Should anti-abuse groups take a stand against Google doing this?
- Should marketing groups take a stand against Google for doing this?
I’ll talk a little more about these questions in upcoming blog posts. But before I do, I’d love to hear from folks here what you think about these questions. And what do you think of the new tabbed inboxes?