AppStories

Rethinking Email

Jun 23, 2024

This podcast episode covers clearing up confusion on AI web crawlers, rethinking email apps, and discussing various email applications such as MimeStream, Spark, Superhuman, and Missive. The hosts share insights on protecting websites from AI bots and explore the evolution of iOS email apps, user preferences, and outlook of email clients.

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Quick takeaways

Implement server-side blocks to prevent AI bots from accessing websites.

Email apps evolving towards collaboration and monetization through subscriptions.

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Actions Taken Regarding AI Crawlers

Robots.txt file revised to warn AI crawlers not to scrape Mac Stories or App Stories. Implemented a server-side block to prevent AI bots from accessing the websites, returning a 403 error for AI crawlers. Terms of service established prohibiting commercial use of Mac Stories content for AI training, supporting legislation for AI regulation.

Intro

2min

Preventing AI Bots from Scraping Content

5min

Discussing Website Principles and Revisiting Email Apps

4min

Evolution of iOS Email Apps and User Preferences

17min

Evolution and Outlook of Email Clients

2min

This week, Federico and John attempt to clear up confusion about MacStories’ position on AI web crawlers before rethinking email apps in light of the update to Apple’s Mail app coming this fall.

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AI Follow-Up

- [How We’re Trying to Protect MacStories from AI Bots and Web Crawlers – And How You Can, Too](https://www.macstories.net/stories/ways-you-can-protect-your-website-from-ai-web-crawlers/)
- [Wired Confirms Perplexity Is Bypassing Efforts by Websites to Block Its Web Crawler](https://www.macstories.net/stories/wired-confirms-perplexity-is-bypassing-efforts-by-websites-to-block-its-web-crawler/)