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I just unsubscribed (AGAIN) from paypal junk mail, and the unsubscribe page said it would take 10 days to take affect. Why does it take 10 days? It's all done by computers. This is f*ckin' absurd.
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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Well ... if I was a cynical old fart - and I am - I'd suspect it's so that:
1) They can continue to send you adverts for another week and a half, and you might buy something.
2) They can hope that you forget and continue sending you rubbish for even longer.
Or the "unsubscribe" code is running on an Amstrad 1640... 
Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...
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OriginalGriff wrote: 2) They can hope that you forget
This tactic works especially well with rebates.
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I imagine that if you open another e-mail from them in the interim, they take it to mean that you have changed your mind, and reactivate your subscription.
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
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Mark_Wallace wrote: I imagine that if you open another e-mail from them in the interim, they take it to mean that you have changed your mind, and reactivate your subscription.
And simply clicking the close box also means you accept whatever they want to do for to you.
- but surely no honest company would ever try that sort of dirty tactic would they?
Sin tack ear lol
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Lopatir wrote: - but surely no honest company would ever try that sort of dirty tactic would they?
No honest company that I can think of would.
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
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Close the account, block the SOBs.
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John Simmons / outlaw programmer wrote: Why does it take 10 days? It's all done by computers. This is f*ckin' absurd.
Could be...
Developers implemented quick update to actually remove it from persisted data.
QA validated update (ticket #1)
QA a week later (month later) noted that email still said 10 days. Open new ticket or bug.
Ticket went to triage.
Product owners prioritized for next sprint, but with low priority.
Ticket fell off that sprint
Prioritized twice more and fell off twice more.
Now ticket is way down list
Product owners forgot about it (back log is hundreds of thousands of tickets.)
QA sees same problem every couple of months, but search finds open ticket, so they leave it.
Variations of the above, but all based on product owners prioritizing it low and then it getting forgotten.
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If paypal need a developer to effect an unsubscribe then they we have bigger problems that waiting 10 days.
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity
RAH
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Just to f*** your mind.
I'd rather be phishing!
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Quote: It's all done by computers
It's all done with Java.
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They want to grab those last bits of money from their advert clients. At least it's only ten days - I've had place tell me "it might take thirty days" because they've already sent it out and it's to the printer.
I still have occasion to use my SMTP mailer to tell someone (with a repeated request) to stop sending emails. I usually start small - say 100 emails - and note to them that if 100 requests aren't enough, I can send a lot more.* It usually works the first time.
These days, however, I'm afraid they'll be perceived as "Likes" by the cellphone junkies.
* It has an option to change the sender and slightly vary the subject and content to disappoint the spam filter for a while.
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Yep. Same strategy works for phone calls. You call my number, I have a trunk. My system can make 50 simultaneous calls back you, repeatedly. I don't care if you remove me or not.
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Basildane wrote: My system can make 50 simultaneous calls back you, repeatedly.
I'm so elephanting jealous!
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1. User clicks unsubscribe link
2. Email is being sent to PayPal Subscription Management Office
3. PSMO is off work until Jan 3rd
4. PSMO comes back from vacation on Jan 3rd
5. PSMO prints out your email and puts it onto the unsubscribe stack
6. Once the unsubscribe stack has reached a height of 1 foot, they fax it to their backoffice in Bangalore
7. PSMO Backoffice in Bangalore receives Fax, but can't read your email addr. on the unsub request
8. PSMO Backoffice sends fax back, asking for clarification
9. PSMO scans the prinout and sends it to te backoffice by email
10. PSMO backoffice is already out because of the time zone delay
11. PSMO backoffice gets in the next day and deletes your email from the subscription list.
And that's why you're supposed to be happy it only takes 10 days.
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Garfield[^]
Skipper: We'll fix it.
Alex: Fix it? How you gonna fix this?
Skipper: Grit, spit and a whole lotta duct tape.
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Still merry: some countries like Aus, they got a "Boxing Day" holiday to.
The gal's, (after doing the dishes and vacuuming of course) are out hitting the shops for the 'Boxing Day Specials,' and the blokes help too, they bring the discarded wrapping paper out to the bin on their way out to the 'bottle-o' to prepare for New Years - soon followed by NYE practise sessions - gotta get that arm in shape for the heavy lifting.
Sin tack ear lol
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Lopatir wrote: Still merry: some countries like Aus, they got a "Boxing Day" holiday to.
Its gets better. Because Christmas Day was on a Sunday the Public Holiday for it gets moved to Tuesday. So 4 day weeekend.
Michael Martin
Australia
"I controlled my laughter and simple said "No,I am very busy,so I can't write any code for you". The moment they heard this all the smiling face turned into a sad looking face and one of them farted. So I had to leave the place as soon as possible."
- Mr.Prakash One Fine Saturday. 24/04/2004
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Same for us in NZ. If either Xmas Day or Boxing Day (or both) fall on a weekend we get another workday off for each. But it gets better. Same applies for New Years Day and the "Day after NY's Day"! Woohoo, two four day weekends this year 
If your neighbours don't listen to The Ramones, turn it up real loud so they can.
“We didn't have a positive song until we wrote 'Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue!'” ― Dee Dee Ramone
"The Democrats want my guns and the Republicans want my porno mags and I ain't giving up either" - Joey Ramone
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Mark H2 wrote: two four day weekends this year
Only one this year (last one), and one next year (first one).
Mongo: Mongo only pawn... in game of life.
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Us Dutchies get a second day of Christmas
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For what? To sober up?
Skipper: We'll fix it.
Alex: Fix it? How you gonna fix this?
Skipper: Grit, spit and a whole lotta duct tape.
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Because we need more merryness I guess
And because two days off work is better than one
Well, this year it's only one day off anyway, but that's still better than none
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Sander Rossel wrote: Us Dutchies get a second day of Christmas
But do you get the Two Turtle Doves and the Partridge in a Pear Tree?
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That made no sense to me.
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