How does the Gmail unsubscribe button work?

Re:How does the Gmail unsubscribe button work? by fossuser on Friday May 29, 2020 @02:14PM (#23353537)

This is the worst one I've ever seen:

https://twitter.com/zachalberico/status/1247951473876422656?...

It's basically impossible to know if you've done the right thing.

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Re:How does the Gmail unsubscribe button work? by ipython on Friday May 29, 2020 @02:55PM (#23354052)

Wow. I’m actually more confused after reading their “explanation”

> Sorry for any confusion. Select the box next to each desired communication option or deselect to stop communications.

So... if I uncheck the “unsubscribe” button that stops communications?!?

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Re:How does the Gmail unsubscribe button work? by fossuser on Friday May 29, 2020 @02:56PM (#23354062)

I believe that's the correct answer (since the boxes were checked when I first opened the page).

Yeah - very confusing though.

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Re:How does the Gmail unsubscribe button work? by lostlogin on Friday May 29, 2020 @03:17PM (#23354338)

They clarified in a reply:

Marriott Bonvoy Assist @MBonvoyAssist 9 Apr Replying to @zachalberico Sorry for any confusion. Select the box next to each desired communication option or deselect to stop communications

Now I think I understand what they are saying, but it’s not a great explanation either. A new sentence before the ‘or’ would have been helpful.

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