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Yeah, at very least it should be opt in. Something like Convore which thinks it is a good idea to make daily update emails opt out rather than opt in. Quiet a
by robryan 15y ago
Yeah, at very least it should be opt in. Something like Convore which thinks it is a good idea to make daily update emails opt out rather than opt in.
Quiet a few YC companies really, it's not something you expect from the brand.
- lsc 15y agoYup. If you run opt-out rather than confirmed opt-in mailing lists, you will get blacklisted by spamhaus and the like, and kicked off of many ISPs. Opt-out, rightly or wrongly, is generally considered to be spam. Now, I'm not saying opt-out can't be effective; I'm sure it is, else people wouldn't do it. But it does show a certain lack of respect for my time.