Should we block Google’s Gmail?

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I’m not sure what is going on over at Google HQ but their Gmail services have become a significant enabler of spam.

Around three-quarters of the spam I remove from Author Buzz comes with Gmail accounts. It has been quite some time since the last legit signup used a Gmail account.

The thing is, as Gmail is so popular, I could end up stopping real human beings from making accounts.

I really am not sure what to do.

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