On Fri, 11 Aug 2023 15:54:58 +0100 Brad Rogers <b...@fineby.me.uk> wrote:
> Since the OP wants out, I'd have thought it /extremely/ unlikely > they'll read any on-list replies. > > The usual behaviour seems to be; > > 1. send (misspelled) an unsubscribe message to list. > 2. keep receiving messages due to people (understandably) trying to > help out OP. > 3. block messages from list and report list address as spam to as many > places as possible. Possibly. Although in the past, having sent a similar email, I have actually gotten acknowledgments from the offender. I responded as I did in order to teach not only the OP but anyone else reading the traffic a useful general lesson; one that may apply to multiple list servers. > > Best course of action is to quietly unsubscribe user ASAP. Of course, > that requires somebody with suitable list management access rights. If you want to do so, and have suitable access, feel free to do so. To paraphrase an ancient aphorism, unsubscribe a man once, and you have unsubscribed him. Teach a man how to unsubscribe, and you have unsubscribed him many times. -- Does anybody read signatures any more? https://charlescurley.com https://charlescurley.com/blog/
