• AllOutOfBubbleGum@lemmy.world
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    4 months ago

    Yeah, the CAN-SPAM act, as far as I understand it, doesn’t allow them to force you to make an account just to unsubscribe.

    • A_Random_Idiot@lemmy.world
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      4 months ago

      Thats assuming they obey it, and that its US based and under US law jurisdiction.

      and as I learned with the national do not call registry, it is utterly meaningless and does nothing to prevent the issue at the best of times.

      • RobertoOberto@sh.itjust.works
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        4 months ago

        Also, those “unsubscribe” links can be used to confirm that your email is valid, leading to even more junk, or even phishing attempts. Have to log in to unsubscribe? Better make sure the site is legit first.

        • A_Random_Idiot@lemmy.world
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          4 months ago

          yep, i said that elsewhere. The only way to really deal with spam is a robust filter.

          and even you still have to deal with it, cause eventually something legitimate will slip into the spam folder and then you’re having to dive through the mess to find it.

    • dantheclamman@lemmy.world
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      4 months ago

      It’s surprising how often they don’t comply. I think for while adobe was asking me for a login to unsubscribe, which I couldn’t remember or be bothered to reset the password for. They seem to have changed it recently. Maybe a lawyer realized they were exposed to class action