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Ameet
Level 1
7/2/09
The "Right-side Labels" I know it was an experimental Gmail Labs feature, but i have got so used to it, it was no more experiment for me, PLEASE don't remove that option, let it be an alternative? i have 71 labels and use them extensively, i practically use it 24/7....
Labels on left- we already have whole world cluttered there.

Thanks
Ameet

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s_patrick
Level 1
7/2/09
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Please bring back right-side labels!!!! quite honestly, why aren't all the border elements selectable to either right or left margins? that would be wonderful
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gtierney
Level 1
7/2/09
Looks like they already removed it. Sucks.
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Ameet
Level 1
7/2/09
Yeah, now I have a huge label list and I hate to scroll down every time I want to check up something in a particular label.
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godianknot
Level 1
7/2/09
I hope they put that back. Or, I hope they allow toggling the width of the inbox so that it can be narrowed down and the labels moved to the right through the Navbar Drag and Drop lab feature.
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errolmars
Level 1
7/2/09
This removal of right side labels really sucks. I care about managing my mail, left column is already crowded with stuff, liked having quick scan of my full list of labels in right column. This is a step backwards in my view. Right side Chat does nothing for me, don't even use it.
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s_patrick
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7/2/09
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Please bring back right-side labels!!!! quite honestly, why aren't all the border elements selectable to either right or left margins? that would be wonderful
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Ameet
Level 1
7/2/09
Agreed to s_patrick, like Blogger let us choose each widget placement. User convenience please...
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danisepe
Level 1
7/2/09
DO NOT TAKE AWAY RIGHT SIDE LABELS, PLZ!!!!

HELP! HELP! GOOGLE, DO LISTEN SCREAM OF YOUR USERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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danisepe
Level 1
7/2/09
WE NEED RIGHT SIDE LABELS, i also have a huge alphabetical list of many senders, this is a BLACK DAY for GMAIL USERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
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danisepe
Level 1
7/2/09
GOOGLE Guys, REVERT YOUR DECISSIONS!!!!!!

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danisepe
Level 1
7/2/09
GOOGLE GUYS, do not CAUSE obstructions and DO NOT ASSES things IF YOU DO NOT USE them THAT WAY!!!!!!!
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danisepe
Level 1
7/2/09
GOOGLE guys, I DO NOT WANT TO SWITCH BACK to old days OUTLOOK, this would be a setback for me!
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sistoviejo
Level 1
7/2/09
I second that. Please bring back right-side labels.
Or as s_patrick said, make every panel movable.
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danisepe
Level 1
7/2/09
GOOGLE guys, I WANNA stay ORGANIZED, RIGHT SIDE labels ENABLED ME to keep may gmail inbox cleean and neat (with a set filters directed to lable folders)!!!
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danisepe
Level 1
7/2/09
OTHER USERS, please, DO VOTE to my and other similar POSTS, so we could PERSUADE GOOGLE guys to REVERT their DECISIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! DO IT for US, please

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danisepe
Level 1
7/2/09
GOOGLE Guys, this is for the first time I have to commit such  rating to you - :(  :(  :(  :(  :(  :(
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mike.p.boulet
Level 1
7/2/09
Please bring back right-side labels!
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treehuyggingdude
Level 1
7/2/09
PUT IT BACK ... ON THE RIGHT SIDE!
 
Please :)
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mausball
Level 1
7/2/09
PLEASY BRING THEM BACK! The left side is TOO cluttered, and right side chat doesn't cut it. PLEASE!!!
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CindieLou
Level 1
7/2/09
Another vote to BRING RIGHT SIDE labels back...
Also, new way loses it's "theme" formatting (currently using Ninja, and the labels are no longer in a white box - doesn't look cohesive with the rest of the elements)
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Ameet
Level 1
7/2/09
I import all my other emails(Yahoo, hotmail, aol) to gmail, i also get news feeds in gmail and to manage all these i use labels, now left side labels means lot of scrolling, up and down which is most irritating part. And how come chat got to go on right side?
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maybe4less
Level 1
7/2/09
Bring back right-side labels! We should be able to move around our boxes wherever we want. We want choice, not for Google to paternalistically tell us what is best for us.
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toddwebb
Level 1
7/2/09
Please bring back right side labels. I have over 30 labels that I use every day to manage communication with various clients. On the right side they are easy to see and click with my mouse. My workflow has been very disrupted by this change. Removing the capability without at least discussing with users seems downright hostile. Shameful Google.
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joalca
Level 1
7/2/09
Please bring back Right-side Labels.
I really need it since I use it extensivly.
I've got a long list of labels and a bunch of filters set up to archive each incoming email to each label-folder.
Then I use the label list to check how many unread emails are on each label-folder.
By keeping the label list on the left side I can no longer see the other gadgets like chat, calendar, twitter, docs and more.
I'm really desapointed with this rollback.
Which will be the next labs feature to go away?

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aargre
Level 1
7/2/09
Here here! I agree with all of the above and with less caps.
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steiniofur
Level 1
7/2/09
This lab option should be re instated!
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Ameet
Level 1
7/2/09
Spread the word, Gmail please give us flexibility...
Digg - http://digg.com/software/Gmail_recently_changed_Labels_placement
Re-tweet - http://twitter.com/amdou/status/2425033901
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deep42
Level 1
7/2/09
I was afraid there were few people affected by this. 
I first replied on this topic (http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/gmail/thread?tid=075f7d4b76bad18a&hl=en) and I'll post on every available thread until I see that option back!

It's outrageous. From the Gmail blog: "moving them around the screen didn't seem as important". What kind of argument is that anyway? What is wrong with you people?

I was so happy when they introduced this feature, because I didn't have to scroll down for ages to see all my labels.
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LoCoPsyko
Level 1
7/2/09
Right-side labels was probably one of the most convenient aesthetic features in GMail.  I hope Google really reconsiders the right-side labels option.  And really, I think a better option would be to apply the "drag-and-drop" idea for individual labels to the entire GMail interface.  Just imagine being able to drag and drop any of the... um... things, whatever you want to call them, gadgets, "little boxes", whatever.  That would be nice...
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johnreed
Level 1
7/2/09
Please bring back right-side labels!!!!
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nellynerd
Level 1
7/2/09
Please bring back RS labels.  PPLLLLEEEEEEAAAAASSSEEE!!!  Pretty please?!!!
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jusore
Level 1
7/2/09
Please bring back Right-Side Labels!!!
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controlsforall
Level 1
7/2/09
right side labels Right Side Labels RIGHT SIDE LABELS. (CARSI)
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gun4747
Level 1
7/2/09
I NEED RIGHT-SIDE LABELS BACK!!! Why would they take it out? Now I have to scroll down the page to see what's in each label? Not happy about this...
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holyschiff
Level 1
7/2/09
yes, i agree! I love the new features of the labels, but can we put them on the right side?
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wygn94
Level 1
7/2/09
In Gmail help (http://mail.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?answer=118708), "Tell us what you think about the new features" is posted on the bottom of the "Using Labels" page.  Ask Google to bring back right side labels!
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jerebear
Level 1
7/2/09
Hate to say it, but I personally think Google made a bad decision on this one.  I already miss the labels.

Google for the FAIL.
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deep42
Level 1
7/2/09
more on this topic here:

http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/gmail/thread?tid=2bb3504bd6f87d84&hl=en

http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/gmail/thread?tid=66d5ed0cb258a97d&hl=en

bring them back!
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Thomasaka
Level 1
7/2/09
Why does Google keep changing things and not giving users an option?!  What happened to not being evil?  First it was iGoogle (which I am happy to not be using anymore) and now it's Gmail.  Labels are worthless to me now.  If I wanted folders I would go use some other email service.  Get a clue Google!
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bydylanyoung
Level 1
7/2/09
I assume Google can see the amount of negative reaction the inaugural removal of a lab function has generated. Might be wise to reconsider the removal.

I suspect Google's response to our request for it's return will determine whether I start looking for a different way to handle my email. I'd very much prefer not to. I have been very happy with Gmail up unitl now.


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malachid
Level 1
7/3/09
I agree. The new features are completely useless since I now have to hide all labels to make the interface usable.  On the right-side, I keep them all visible.
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