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dickthegrouch

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13. Unsubscribing is problematic

Reply to dickthegrouch (Original post)

Wed Oct 8, 2025, 10:21 PM

Oct 8

They now know it is a live address. The next email or text harassment just comes from a supposedly different source.
And it takes 7 keystrokes to respond stop. Only two to report junk.

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I'm getting 40+ unwanted donation requests a day on my phone [View all] dickthegrouch Oct 8 OP

iOS filtering on texts bonecrusher3k Oct 8 #1

That's useful info. Thanks /nt dickthegrouch Oct 8 #11

Good luck with stopping it Attilatheblond Oct 8 #2

I get none. Ferrets are Cool Oct 8 #3

I only donate by mail... lastlib Oct 8 #4

Use this. Be generous. Be very slow, methodical, and thorough. Use up their time. Norrrm Oct 8 #5

one suspects most solicitations are money grubbing scams and little of the cash gets to actual candidates nt msongs Oct 8 #6

Put a STOP text on each msg tirebiter Oct 8 #7

That doesn't help; they just from a different number next time. dickthegrouch Oct 8 #12

Me too, and that's after telling them to STOP. nt Ilsa Oct 8 #8

trump is now threatening to shut down ActBlue Totally Tunsie Oct 8 #9

I get a lot of e-mails mvd Oct 8 #10

Unsubscribing is problematic dickthegrouch Oct 8 #13