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Re:What I learned unsubscribing from 22 newspapers by neilparikh on Wednesday April 26, 2023 @05:36PM (#35720334)
It was changed because of a California law IIRC.
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Re:What I learned unsubscribing from 22 newspapers by jrockway on Wednesday April 26, 2023 @05:39PM (#35720377)
The Wall Street Journal lets you cancel your subscription if your address is in California, but not if it's in another state. If I wanted to cancel my subscription, I'm just going to pretend to move to California for a day or two. Maybe that's fraud and I'll go to prison for the rest of my life, but it's still better than calling them.
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Re:What I learned unsubscribing from 22 newspapers by BuyMyBitcoins on Wednesday April 26, 2023 @10:39PM (#35722669)
>” I'm just going to pretend to move to California for a day or two. Maybe that's fraud and I'll go to prison for the rest of my life, but it's still better than calling them.”

That’s the best part, California’s prisons are over capacity so you’re likely just going to be given parole and community service! /s

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Re:What I learned unsubscribing from 22 newspapers by jrockway on Wednesday April 26, 2023 @11:22PM (#35722943)
No downsides!
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Re:What I learned unsubscribing from 22 newspapers by jfpoiqwjfioew on Wednesday April 26, 2023 @09:54PM (#35722321)
When I canceled my NYT Crossword subscription (they got rid of the convenient .puz file format that could be downloaded), I had to call.

I found the CA law and explained to them how what they were forcing me to do was illegal in the state of CA, started citing the law, and the NYT rep immediately tried to cut me off so it wouldn't be recorded, I assume.

If they've truly changed things, good for them.

They're never getting another cent from me.

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