The case for never cleaning out your inbox

Mashable's new series Don't @ Me takes unpopular opinions and backs them up with...reasons. We all have our ways, but we may just convince you to change yours. And if not, chill. Email is a burden on our lives. Just like most of the modern internet, it's a curse that may have seemed like an exhilarating new communication tool at one point, but has only become a source of daily stress. It brings us down, in part, because we let it. We generally consider it lazy, inefficient, and overall burdensome to let your inbox grow and fester to the point of chaos. Once that little red counter next to the Mail icon hits a high enough number, you convince yourself it's a problem that needs to be solved. I'm here to tell you it doesn't because that little red counter is a jerk who needs to mind its own business. Read more...More about Gmail, Internet, Email, Dont At Me, and Tech