What do you think of new upwork policy?

Today got an email that the upworkers won't be able to take conversations out of their message center and if they do that would be violations of the policy. So we can't share either our gmail account with clients now?.. Here is the update :

There are two changes we want to specifically highlight, as they may impact how you use Upwork going forward:

•We are clarifying permissible modes of communication between individuals on our site to reduce unwelcome off-platform solicitation. We want to be clear that professionals and clients cannot make unsolicited contact off of the Upwork platform. While often well-intentioned, any type of outreach that bypasses our communication tools and safeguards without an explicit invitation from the other party can be perceived as unwelcome and a violation of privacy. Going forward, users who are found to be violating the privacy of other users in this way will be removed from using our service further.

•We are making it easier for our customers to take relationships formed on Upwork off of our platform without violating our Terms of Service with a simplified Conversion Fee. We recognize that there are situations where we facilitate very successful client and freelancer matches and, for a variety of reasons, both parties would like to continue working together outside of Upwork. While we continue to enhance our offering to ensure clients and freelancers have everything they need to work together on Upwork, we don't want to prevent our customers from working together in ways that better meet their business needs. To support these needs, we are updating our Terms of Service with a more straightforward Conversion Fee that allows users to take Upwork relationships off-platform without violating our Terms of Service. We will also be rolling out further product enhancements to support this process over the coming months.

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