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Re:FTC Announces "Click-to-Cancel" Rule Making It Easier to ... by marklubi on Wednesday October 16, 2024 @05:48PM (#41864179)
The lists can be ridiculous sometimes. Many sites have an 'unsubscribe from all' option, that is basically just an unsubscribe from all CURRENT lists.

Later they create another list and you end up subscribed to just that new one, even though the unsubscribe from all option is still selected.

Edit: Another pet peeve is when you click the link to unsubscribe, and they want you to enter your email address. Bonus points are awarded when your email is in the querystring, but they fail to populate it.

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Re:FTC Announces "Click-to-Cancel" Rule Making It Easier to ... by MereInterest on Wednesday October 16, 2024 @07:24PM (#41864917)
Or they lie and say that the email address you provided isn't on their mailing lists. As if I hadn't just followed a link from an email they sent.
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