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Is it wrong to report email as spam when you previously opted out and they either add a new subscription/newsletter, etc.? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 3 months ago by csm10495@sh.itjust.works to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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For example, I opt out of all emails from a website. A year later they make a new newsletter and auto subscribe all to it.

I login, hit unsubscribe, then report as spam in my email client.

I figure auto adding me is more/less spamming me. Do y'all agree?

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[–] thepreciousboar@lemm.ee 25 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

Just a remainder that auto subscribing to a newsletter is illegal in an entire continent now (thanks GDPR). So no, reporting as spam something that is literally spam is not wrong.

[–] kevincox@lemmy.ml 5 points 3 months ago

Also Canada, and I think in California.