On 5/27/16 9:49 AM, Michael Peddemors wrote:
Have been watching this thread for a bit, and do have an opinion.
First of all, I see a lot of talk about 'COI' (Confirmed Opt-In), rather
than the term 'CDOI' (Confirmed Double Opt-in) and the reason I point it
out, is that there is a lot of loose definitions of both 'opt-in' and
'confirmed'.
The term "Double opt-in" was originated by spammers early-on in an
attempt to paint the confirmation process as odious and unnecessary.
It's spammer-speak. Confirmed opt-in is in my opinion the appropriate term.
* When you log in to an account you provide a username.
* When you subscribe to a mailing list you provide an email address.
Then, when logging in to an account, you're also asked for a password to
*confirm* your identity. Have you EVER heard of the requirement to
provide a password as "Double log-in"? I didn't think so.
The same principle applies (or should apply) to mailing list subscriptions.
While it might be more 'attractive' to offer a simple 'click to
confirm', why are you not using the more standard 'Please Reply To' this
message if you want to receive these messages?
Both are typically presented as options, with the token included both in
the embedded URL and subject or body of the email. This allows people to
use email to confirm email and eliminates potential issues with HTML
rendering in some MUAs. It also allows a simple "Click here" button for
those more familiar with web-based applications.
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