It's a numbers game once they subscribe, even if the link is there. Some people, myself included, won't hit that unsubscribe button. I'll just forever mark it as spam until it no longer shows up in my inbox.
Isn't this better? I know at my company we'd rather a person unsubscribe rather than delete without reading or god-forbid mark it as spam. Saves us money.
Re:Code I’m Still Ashamed Of
by justinclift on Sunday November 20, 2016 @03:19PM
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Clicking an "unsubscribe" link just confirms the email was received. So, don't ever do that.
Instead, just add filters to drop everything from the email sender.
Or if you're like me, make an auto-responder that's directs to their CEO's inbox telling them to "Fuck Off Spammer". (I actually do this)
Re:Code I’m Still Ashamed Of
by AtheistOfFail on Sunday November 20, 2016 @06:54PM
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Or be a bigger bitch and find an internal mailing list that contains the top level / tech department. One email becomes a company-wide email :)
Re:Code I’m Still Ashamed Of
by justinclift on Tuesday November 22, 2016 @02:24PM
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They'd have to really piss me off, but it's a useful idea. :D
As for the terms and conditions violations, aka selling / using information - you're not going to get them. People stopped expecting privacy a while ago, and every conversation ive had on the subject the past three years always goes something along the lines of: "I always expect all my data to be given out and used"
If you don't want that to occur don't use the internet or use a company you trust. For example, I trust a university to keep my data secure because it's legally obligated to. Similarly, I trust most products I pay for, I don't trust pretty much any other app.