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Gergely Orosz flags intrusive ads inside paid Google Docs

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The banners promote Google's Voice Standard telephony add-on.

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Many users condemned Google Workspace for serving virtual receptionist ads to paying customers, calling it disrespectful enshittification that ignores those who already pay.

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SE secondstate@sec0ndstate

9:28 AM · Jul 21, 2026

@GergelyOrosz This is what pissed me off with @ProtonPrivacy as well. Why am I paying if the ads are opt out, not opt in? https://x.com/sec0ndstate/status/1988007494233583819?s=20 (that 50% off is a lot more expensive than my own grandfathered plan, so it makes no sense

RB Ricardo Bartolomé@ricbartm

2:05 PM · Jul 21, 2026

@GergelyOrosz As a paying Google Workspace user, I feel the same. Not to mention the “your business is at risk” because I don’t have some plan tier that enables Gemini email filtering (or so). It’s insane!!

FH Fadi Hares@fadihares95

11:12 AM · Jul 21, 2026

@GergelyOrosz Paying customers getting upsold ads inside the product they already pay for is such a weird move. feels like every big company eventually forgets who the actual user is.

AN Andi0b@andi0b

9:29 AM · Jul 21, 2026

@GergelyOrosz Enshittification

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GO Gergely Orosz@GergelyOrosz

9:17 AM · Jul 21, 2026

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These Google Workspace ads (for paying customers!) are driving me crazy I don't know why I would need a "virtual receptionist", what "Voice Standard" is, who "my callers" are, and why I would need to "guide them automatically" Is Google Workspace losing its mind?

GO Gergely Orosz@GergelyOrosz

9:19 AM · Jul 21, 2026

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Do you know how I can opt out from truly garbage ads like this @OfficialLoganK. Or can you ping the Google Workspace team? I don't appreciate paying for a Google product, then being bombarded with ads that have zero relevance, even if it's for internal products. The Gemini spam I cannot turn off is bad enough

TI Tibo@thsottiaux

9:33 PM · Jul 21, 2026

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@GergelyOrosz Better get started

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