Here's another trick someone should build in: email using emoji in the subject line is probably advertising. Sometimes from lists you like being subscribed on, but if the subject uses U+2757 (big red exclamation mark) then it's more likely "SALE ENDS TOMORROW" and less "Your order shipped!"

EDIT: HN apparently filters out that code point. Good on you.

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duskwuff 9 hours ago | parent [-]

Unfortunately, eBay uses emoji in the subject lines for a bunch of their transactional email, e.g. "<U+1F4E6>ORDER DELIVERED".

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taftster 8 hours ago | parent | next [-]

Which is why they go to spam so often.

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Imustaskforhelp 9 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

> Unfortunately, eBay uses emoji in the subject lines for a bunch of their transactional email, e.g. "<U+1F4E6>ORDER DELIVERED".

Don't really use G-mail (I personally use proton) so I am not sure but can't special exceptions be made for E-bay if that's the case?

	▲	duskwuff 7 hours ago \| parent [-]
		GMail doesn't currently have any feature to do that kind of filtering.