The notifications are getting so bad that it's probably time to (gasp) pass laws severely regulating them. I would do something like: - All notifications must

The notifications are getting so bad that it's probably time to (gasp) pass laws severely regulating them. I would do something like: - All notifications must be explicitly opt-in - Notifications can't be merged into a single generic notification - Promotional notifications must be able to be disabled without blocking the primary function of the application - (And here's how to really bring them under control.) Prior to installing an application, the user must explicitly choose which notifications are enabled. All notifications must be disabled by default in the menu