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Originally posted by Tom_PM
I bet that if you find a big mainstream site and join their email list, you'll be presented with 6 to 10 boxes, pre-check or pre-un-checked to receive or not receive offers etc.
Thats the same idea.
Also, I'm going to bet that if allowing the webmaster to choose processor page options was more common, that you would see not only 1 or 2, but 5 or 6 crossale boxes on the majority of join pages. Half saying "Click here if you want xxxxxx" and half saying "Click here if you do not want xxxxx".
This is ancient internet form practice..
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You're right.
There's a difference between being billed money and receiving email though; and I still think it's dishonest and not moral.
And, you're right again about 5 or 6 cross-sale boxes - for some.
Some people, like who spam email, who don't have surfers or bookmarkers that they care about, of course they'd want to maximize their present POINT OF SALE revenues - because they won't have the option to make more money from them later, most likely.
Ancient internet form practice doesn't mean it's ethical.
Exploitation isn't ethical, yet it happens, and it's quite common, doesn't mean it's the best thing.
Matt