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This originally appeared on the Annexe, chronicling my adventures unsubscribing from email newsletters. The only acceptable outcome from clicking unsubscribe in an email footer is immediately being unsubscribed!

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• Shouldn’t need to confirm with a checkbox
• Defaulting to the Subscribe checkbox in the hopes people don’t notice is the ultimate dick move.