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The desperation of NYTimes
Key takeaways
- I recently got suckered into subscribing to NYTimes because I wanted to read an article behind a paywall and I couldn't find an easy and quick alternative.
- Over the course of the next 5 days, they sent me 5 onboarding marketing emails and I could not opt out of any of them.
- You are receiving this one-time series of onboarding messages over a 14-day period because they provide essential information about your new subscription.
I recently got suckered into subscribing to NYTimes because I wanted to read an article behind a paywall and I couldn't find an easy and quick alternative. I didn't mind the $2.00 a month. But I took offense to what happened after I paid.
Over the course of the next 5 days, they sent me 5 onboarding marketing emails and I could not opt out of any of them. What's worse is their message in the footer.
You are receiving this one-time series of onboarding messages over a 14-day period because they provide essential information about your new subscription. Because the messages are about your relationship with The Times, you are receiving them regardless of whether you are opted in to receive marketing emails from The New York Times.
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