Google responded and removed the feature less than 12 hours after introducing it, saying in a statement: “it looks like we pranked ourselves this year.
WHAT A HARMLESS APRIL FOOL'S JOKE, WHAT COULD GO WRONG /Maw8a6VUSA The same Twitter user, Andy Baio, also mocked up a worst case scenario of the feature being accidentally used in a message about funeral arrangements. Strange, none of these people seem to share the Gmail team's sense of humor. Did you know that has a "send and drop the mic" button for emails to never hear responses? Yeah I just used it for a job post I think what ppl aren't getting is the mic drop prank is harmless to all us tweeps who know its a joke but the Gmail world is way biggerĬrap. Hey I think you guys just ruined my chances at getting a job with your mic drop "prank." My fat fingers hit the button.
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However, there was swift backlash to the feature as many users reported they had inadvertently used the feature in professional situations without realising – possibly costing themselves jobs in some cases. Get the last word with Gmail Mic Drop /PRfgLO9Mzw The technology giant added a ‘Mic Drop’ button to Gmail, which when pressed automatically muted any future replies and added a Minion mic dropping GIF to the message.
Google is known for its love of April Fools pranks, always taking the time to put real effort into creating joke features – and 2016 was no different. Google's Gmail 'Mic Drop' April Fool is pulled after sparking backlash 5 months ago
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