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submitted 1 year ago by snek@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

Obviously not looking for hyperaccurate answers, just in general, how many people tend to unsubscribe from promotional emails and how many tick the option "I never signed up for this"?

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[-] jballs@sh.itjust.works 26 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Not an answer to your question, but yesterday I was annoyed that I unsubscribed to an email list and there wasn't an option to select that I never signed up for it. My email address has my first initial in it - and my user name does not stand for JulieBalls, seeing that my name isn't Julie. However, that doesn't stop Julie for signing me up for all sorts of shitty emails like "Hi Julie, Rand Paul needs your support to fight Facist Fauci", "Julie, this is Reverend Fuck Knuckles and I need you to pray for Trump", etc.

When I unsubscribe from these lists they usually make me select an option like "I'm no longer interested in this content." I'm like "bitch, I was never interested in your trash-ass content!"

[-] Drusas@kbin.social 10 points 1 year ago

I was on Gmail back in the invite-only days, so I got a good address. By now, I have had about a dozen different people do this to me. Some are very persistent in believing that my address is theirs.

[-] Good_Chemistry@lemmy.world 18 points 1 year ago

I had one couple who used my address for everything. They ordered a laptop with my email. ITunes, Netflix, disney+. They'd signed up for USPS's informed delivery with my account. I could have stolen so much shit from them over the years. But I always tried to correct the issue.

It finally stopped when they used my email for their wedding registry. Instead of trying once again to do the right thing, I logged into the registry, removed all of their tasteful items, added a faux tigerskin rug (the kind with the whole head at one end), a bunch of this jewel-tone stuffed curvy furniture that would be perfect for a 70s fuckroom, clown-themed carnival games, a popcorn cart, and a shitload of baby items.

[-] flambonkscious@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago

God that sounds wonderful! Quality malicious prank

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