the.com/select all unread
the checkbox that lets you delete your responsibilities without reading a single one.
means an email or messaging feature that highlights every unopened item at once so you can archive, delete, or mark them read in one click.
from emerged with early webmail clients in the 2000s, once inboxes stopped being a trickle of letters and became a firehose nobody could keep up with.
gmail shortcutshift plus i marks all read instantly
true purposeguilt management disguised as productivity feature
peak usagejanuary 1st, after holiday inbox abandonment
for instance
gmail mark all read — processes up to 100 conversations per click since 2004
slack mark all read — clears every unread channel badge in one tap
outlook clean up folder — corporate version, buried three menus deep