![]() ![]() Of course the most iconic photo of Einstein, the one where the physicist is tongue is sticking out, is the very first emoji in the app. Camilo says it took a little more research to make sure all of the emoji were as “authentic as possible.” That “extra research” can be seen in the pictures Moji chose. Since Einstein himself can’t approve of the icons, it was up to his estate. Lesson here for would-be pranksters and particularly smaller companies with limited resources: spend your time building your product not a gag, because even the best in the business can get it horribly wrong sometimes.“That’s genius!” – Albert Einstein (probably) Moji/Greenlight RightsĬreating EinsteinMoji was not like creating emoji for other celebrities, according to Camilo. We pressed Google on the “bug,” and a spokesperson explained “in a very few cases” the MicDrop feature could appear in future emails even if the user hadn’t specifically pressed the button. If you are still seeing it, please reload your Gmail page. ![]() □ Due to a bug, the MicDrop feature inadvertently caused more headaches than laughs. Well, it looks like we pranked ourselves this year. Here’s the company statement, emoji included we’re told: Google, to its credit, has been open to feedback and has acted quickly to remove the feature. Yes, Google does have an undo button for recalling emails that went out wrong, but in this case the familiarity of the button placement may have lulled many Gmail regulars into a false sense of security. One Gmail user said the button was enough to tempt them to change email provider:Īnd those are just the ones who took the time to complain. One business user warned of the potential issues: This person mistakenly dropped the mic with a number of important contacts: One user claimed to have lost business as a result of the prank: There were seemingly plenty of others Gmail devotees affected. As Baio pointed out, Google’s Gmail support pages attracted plenty of complaints. Replies skip the inbox, with no way to unmute. I did a little testing: Any email sent with "Mic Drop" is immediately and IRREVERSIBLY muted. Google substituted “send and archive” - which many people use habitually and click on without a second thought - for ‘MicDrop,’ making it a recipe for disaster for many.Īn initial warning did pop up, but anyone who didn’t catch that was in for a surprise.Īndy Baio, former Kickstarter CTO and founder of XOXO Festival, was one of a number of users who mistakenly hit the button on an important email. Then, the button placement was problematic. (Importantly, the feature does not appear to be enabled for Google Apps customers who pay to use Google’s business suite, which includes corporate email, but others who use the regular service did have it.) Sounds fun in theory, sure, but when your email service has more than one billion active users, many of whom rely on it for business and professional communication, then things can get a little dicey. Yes, even if folks try to respond, you won’t see it,” Google explained when it launched the button on April 1. Everyone will get your message, but that’s the last you’ll ever hear about it. Simply reply to any email using the new ‘Send + Mic Drop’ button. ![]() “Today, Gmail is making it easier to have the last word on any email with Mic Drop. internet giant is usually celebrated for its creative April Fools gags - some of its others today are funny - but the Big G’s attempt to inject humor into email via a ‘Mic Drop’ button that inserts a Minions GIF in Gmail messages backfired. Google has reversed one of its April Fools’ Day pranks after it caused a number Gmail users to unwittingly insert GIFs into business emails and other important communications. ![]()
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