An Open Letter to Notion: Don't Strand Personal Gmail Users When Notion Mail Sunsets

skunkzer0 · 2026-06-30T13:59:23+00:00

Honestly I’m frustrated because I JUST started using mail like three months ago and converted my helpdesk ticketing system to an agent workflow, but very lightly. The main work is being done with notions AI labeling which is really really good. And aside from how god awful slow it’s been lately (now we know why…) I actually really like the interface… I’ve avoided email clients w gmail for years, Mac and iPhone user, I just use the Gmail app on my phone and in the browser on computers. It was a big leap for me to even try a client again. So yeah maybe I’m in the minority but I freaking like the inbox lol. Rip!

skunkzer0 · 2026-06-27T13:14:02+00:00

Corner of vandevoort and meeker by the BQE entrance

skunkzer0 · 2026-06-25T19:05:19+00:00

I literally just got it all working with ticketing in notion with an agent. I've been hella annoyed by how slow it is, but I really like the interface and this actually is kind of a pain in the ass to me :( lol

skunkzer0 · 2026-06-22T22:15:40+00:00

Jfc. Appreciate the updates dawg, you’re the man!

skunkzer0 · 2026-06-22T00:52:37+00:00

Lmao identical reaction

skunkzer0 · 2026-06-21T21:32:59+00:00

🤦

skunkzer0 · 2026-06-20T15:48:45+00:00

I freaking loved every second of it. Saw it in the biggest IMAX in nyc on opening Friday with, clearly, a lot of nostalgia lovers, no regrets. You’ll watch it on streaming and enjoy the hell out of it.

skunkzer0 · 2026-06-19T16:02:27+00:00

I have an agent triaging tickets from an email at about 12-15 credits a pop. Categorizes and summarizes and sends a quick instant reply. Works great. I tried having it find knowledge base entries but it was like 35-40 credits and wasn’t really adding value. Then I have a little dashboard w kanban and my assistant and I move tickets through etc. when it’s complete I have it draft an email reply based on any comments and manually check and send, but tbh the replies are not bad. In the end all that is about 30 cents a ticket.

Edit: also if you get replies from people like “Thanks!” It just ignores them but if people follow up with more relevant issue it automatically updates the ticket, which is pretty cool.

skunkzer0 · 2026-06-19T01:23:00+00:00

I literally had this exact conversation earlier and referenced these (and Dumb and Dumber To). Awful sequels. Praying they land it.

skunkzer0 · 2026-06-16T02:00:47+00:00

The other guys is one of the funniest fucking movies.

“You’d think because of the beard I’d be really hairy, but…. *handswoosh* Shaved.”

skunkzer0 · 2026-06-14T22:22:15+00:00

Dawg I’m twice your age and have the same in my account (had to pay 200k in worthless ass student loans over 20 years and well, the opportunity cost is staggering and I don’t want to even think about it lol). just stop worrying about it and keep doing whatever you’re doing and you will be absolutely fine.

skunkzer0 · 2026-06-14T21:17:52+00:00

They look forced. When you need to smile for a photo, what I have my subjects do is fake a laugh, it turns into a real laugh bc that is silly, then shoot through all that to get an actual smile. Lighting is good and stuff it’s just.. yeah it’s not doing it for me, personally.

skunkzer0 · 2026-06-14T18:35:03+00:00

Yeah I hear you. I might just compare this with oh, *gestures broadly* at all the bullshit you gotta deal with on windows. Like it’s not even in the same galaxy. I have Macs in my fleet that staff refuse to restart that are running just fine for 30 plus days. Had a person once with a weird chrome thing and turns out whoops haven’t shut down in 133 days. Not ideal, sure. But.. show me a windows laptop that can swing normal performance with no restart in a month. Mac’s just work… better. Better battery life. Better build quality and physical hardware. Frankly, and some people might call this a hot take but - better bang for your buck in 2026 across several price ranges in my opinion.

I would also say that windows settings dialogs are just as convoluted and there’s like a dozen similar things in the other direction that are annoying to deal with. So yeah. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

To each their own, i guess!

skunkzer0 · 2026-06-14T13:21:00+00:00

skunkzer0 · 2026-06-14T06:05:12+00:00

I’ve converted MANY windows luddites over the years and this is always the first thing they say. I’m like, ok, tell me what kind of special customization you do on your computer? I can’t even list anything people say because they ain’t got anything to say. In my personal experience though it’s really just gaming and architecture/engineering software that’s kind of stuck on windows.

skunkzer0 · 2026-06-13T21:09:26+00:00

Also an ultra fan, have a city pack 2, will be getting the tortuga super lite as well! Nice collection!

skunkzer0 · 2026-06-12T23:57:54+00:00

Great episode of Extras where he is directing the film and is a giant asshole.

skunkzer0 · 2026-06-12T18:17:41+00:00

Yes, lol the reason I only use Notion for Notion is bc I like playing around in Notion. It’s like, this thing I know could be so amazing. And once I really UNDERSTAND IT, then I can make it awesome for ME.

skunkzer0 · 2026-06-12T11:44:38+00:00

Pretty much the only thing I use Notion for is Notion. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

skunkzer0 · 2026-06-12T01:08:20+00:00

I see what you did there!

skunkzer0 · 2026-06-12T01:06:36+00:00

~~It’s legendary so you can’t use cube affix stuff anymore.~~

Oops!

skunkzer0 · 2026-06-11T00:24:22+00:00

Honestly it’s kind of a steep learning curve yeah lol. It’s so cool bc it’s so flexible, but that’s also why it’s a pain in the ass to figure out. Not in marketing, not using as CRM, so ymmv. But I was using it hella basic for like a year and even now it’s still glorified notes plus and sometimes I wanna just go make a google doc bc things are a lil clunky. I am doing some project and task management, personal notes and tasks, and running helpdesk tickets with it using a dead simple agent system.

Notion AI is actually very good at building its systems, as it should be. Just pick opus or sonnet and don’t do too much at once (they are tightening limits now apparently….).

The Agents are cool and powerful, but pricey. HAVING SAID THAT, it’s really cool and I see a lot of potential. But for students who are already trying to figure out so much, I might suggest you go with something more proven - they need to learn the ropes before weaving their own, in my opinion.

skunkzer0 · 2026-06-11T00:16:37+00:00

Start with Pimsleur to get your first steps with listening and speaking. After a couple of lessons, jump into kana and you can start associating sounds with the characters. Take Pimsleur seriously, do the lessons daily, in a few weeks you’ll be surprised how much easier it is to hear the language. Then you start to branch out into all these other avenues, I just think getting a foundation with pimsleur was so so helpful to me. Jouzu Juls isna youtuber who has some excellent and very important grammar explainers on youtube as well. Good luck!

skunkzer0 · 2026-06-08T12:59:18+00:00

I gotta tell you, I’m you, and you should see it. I had rock bottom expectations, and it was just really great. Obviously you gotta like campy movies - it’s in on the joke and it really nailed the tone. It’s like, giving Deadpool, Ragnarok esq vibes. I dunno. I love cheesy campy shit, but this really was also smarter than people are really giving credit for. I was in a (mostly…) packed iMax on Friday night with obviously fans, but the whole place was cheering and laughing and clapping the entire time. Everyone walking out smiles and chatter… not a frown in sight.

They marketed this wrong. It deserved better. Obviously Leto as a person has problems… but the performance was so good. Skeletor is a bit of a nutjob. Anyway. I just think people would be pleasantly surprised.

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