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Re:MailChimp's Ban on Cryptocurrency Marketing Is Causing Co... by aglionby on Wednesday April 04, 2018 @08:12PM (#16760585)
Turns out it's illegal in the UK to buy email dumps and send everyone newsletters/marketing emails -- you need explicit consent (i.e. opt-in) or a pre-existing relationship.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Privacy_and_Electronic_Communi...

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Re:MailChimp's Ban on Cryptocurrency Marketing Is Causing Co... by TazeTSchnitzel on Wednesday April 04, 2018 @08:27PM (#16760661)
Given the “(EC Directive)” part I assume this is true across the whole EU.
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Re:MailChimp's Ban on Cryptocurrency Marketing Is Causing Co... by paulcole on Wednesday April 04, 2018 @08:42PM (#16760756)
Yeah it’s illegal to break the speed limit, too. If everybody does it and it’s selectively enforced who cares.
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Re:MailChimp's Ban on Cryptocurrency Marketing Is Causing Co... by electricEmu on Wednesday April 04, 2018 @08:56PM (#16760832)
The drivers getting tickets.

I found your response very lacking. Why should everyone abandon care? Obviously some speed and others don't.

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