Why does Gmail still show threads oldest-first?

Question

Why do you think Gmail still uses oldest-first thread ordering instead of a more natural reading order?Is it actually better for most users, or just a legacy UX choice that stuck?I ended up making an extension because of this, and a bunch of other Gmail frustrations.

verdverm · Accepted Answer

This is how text messages, chat, reddit, and every threaded message medium worksThey are ordered chronologically from start to end

JaredCampbell · Answer

There's also the "newest/oldest" option at the top of the reading pane, but it never works.

Why does Gmail still show threads oldest-first?

Why do you think Gmail still uses oldest-first thread ordering instead of a more natural reading order?
Is it actually better for most users, or just a legacy UX choice that stuck?
I ended up making an extension because of this, and a bunch of other Gmail frustrations.

This is how text messages, chat, reddit, and every threaded message medium works
They are ordered chronologically from start to end

There's also the "newest/oldest" option at the top of the reading pane, but it never works.