Re: Email subscriptions
Reply #4 –
From reading, the requirements vary somewhat by county, but generally the opt-out is required for "Non-Solicited", "direct marketing / commercial" messages.
Since someone has to signup to a site to get notifications it would not be considered Non-Solicited. Anyway there is a link provided in the emails that provide the web location and directions on how to opt-out (granted its not a one click affair, but thats not required either, simply just a single website and directions). Having a one click would be nice, and I think its something we could do for some cases, not all, but some.
Re: Email subscriptions
Reply #5 –
Thats my understanding also Spuds.
Re: Email subscriptions
Reply #6 –
Has this site sent out a newsletter or notification ... honest question? I've run forums for years and never once sent out a newsletter or notification, I honestly think the entire function is useless, at least for me.
I think the complaint is that the option is enabled by default, and ZOMG, crap yer pants, you may get an email from a site you joined. Getting this email is horrific and may cause one to be emotionally compromised.
On some sites, you can't change that option until you hit some level (can't opt out) which is a problem. How a site is managed is not our concern so the options are.
A) don't enable that by default e.g. notify_announcements default gets set to 0
-or-
B) show that checkbox on the registration screen.
Seems like B) would be the proper thing to do. There maybe some permission thing to check that prevent locking someone out of notifications area as well, but nothing is fool proof to a sufficiently talented fool.
Re: Email subscriptions
Reply #9 –
I'd vote for B and C as well.