On Fri, Aug 11, 2023 at 10:59:14AM -0400, gene heskett wrote: [...]
> The recommended procedure usually works, unless the user is now using a > different browser or has installed a new version of the OS. Sorry, Gene, this is plain wrong. The way it works is this: 1. you send the mailing list software an unsubscription request for a specific mail address: either by sending a mail or by performing a HTTP GET on a specific URL (aka "clicking on a link") 2. the mailing list software sends a mail (containing a token) to confirm the unsubscription request; you can again reply by mail or "click on a link" (see above). In both cases, the confirmation contains this token. Note that it is in step 2 where you prove that you have "control over the mail address in question", meaning that you can read mails sent to this address, because otherwise you wouldn't know the token. No browser identification or other mysterious OS stuff going on here. Plain, simple and working since 30-40 years. The only way you can "lose" the capability to unsubscribe is if you "lose control" over your mail addres. But then, Someone Else is getting the debian-user@ mails, and unsubscription becomes Someone Else's problem. Big deal. The only way Someone Else can unsubscribe you from debian-user@ is if Someone Else has read access to your inbox. But then, if you don't trust Someone Else, you've got bigger troubles than Just Being Unsubscribed From Some Random Public Mailing List. furrfu. Cheers -- tomás
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