You must be wondering… What is Mic Drop and what is it about? Well, today is April 1st, April Fools’ Day in English-speaking countries , so there are jokes going on in large companies and media outlets. This has been the case with Google. The most famous search engine in the world has added a button to Gmail called “Send + Mic Drop” that switzerland mobile phone number list adds a GIF of a Minion dropping a microphone to an email . But it is not just about that, a GIF in an email. This sending option will allow you to send any email and everyone will receive it, but you will not receive a response in your inbox. With what intention? To joke and “end” a conversation, so that the reply is archived and does not appear in the user’s inbox. So, as I said at the beginning, the last word is yours .
Mic Drop Example
Source: Gmail
Although the intention was good, the prank has cost Gmail dearly . In fact, more than Gmail, it has cost many of its users. The main problem has been that the button has been added right next to the normal “send” button, which has caused many people to mistakenly send their email with the “Mic Drop” option. If the email was intended for a friend, it must have been a fun experience. However, if that email was intended for your boss or an important client, things are different. The situation has reached such a point that many users have complained. Some users even claim that they have lost work opportunities “because” of this prank. Either because they sent an inappropriate email or because they never received a response.
Complaints Forum Gmail
Source: Gmail Help Forum
As you can see, the joke has caused havoc among users. Not all jokes on this day are well received… The Gmail help forum has been filled with messages and complaints in order to disable this function. And so Google has done, to put an end to the controversy, it has completely removed the Gmail button and has apologized for any inconvenience that the joke may have caused.
