Could it be that a devious developer allocated the keyword "STOP" to mean "confirm my subscription" in hope of confusing the annoyed and disinterested ? Or wor

Could it be that a devious developer allocated the keyword "STOP" to mean "confirm my subscription" in hope of confusing the annoyed and disinterested ? Or worse, maybe any reply can be designated to indicate a confirmation; I'm not interested enough to research it right now...