{"id":640,"date":"2013-06-05T15:06:41","date_gmt":"2013-06-05T15:06:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.learningaloud.com\/curmudgeonspeaks\/?p=640"},"modified":"2013-06-05T15:16:00","modified_gmt":"2013-06-05T15:16:00","slug":"political-spam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.learningaloud.com\/curmudgeonspeaks\/2013\/06\/05\/political-spam\/","title":{"rendered":"Political spam"},"content":{"rendered":"

You should not be punished for trying to be helpful. We have made contributions to several democratic political candidates because we supported their promised course of action, but now I am continuously asked for more money. I am not only annoyed by the frequency of these requests, but also the tone. After bringing up an issue and a position I likely support, there is a request for more money. Sometimes the request appears within a competitive framework – the republicans supported by “some rich guy” have already raised $xxxx. I guess the idea is that I am supposed to help the dems catch up.<\/p>\n

I still don’t get the use for the requested money. My assumption was that my representatives would vote in keeping with their promises. Why do I get the feeling I must pay additional money for this service?<\/p>\n

So, anyway, this is starting to feel like spam. Despite all of the advice from the best tech experts on how to deal with spam,\u00a0I have decided to request that I be unsubscribed. The reason given for not responding at all is that this offers the spammer assurance that there is someone out there receiving the emails.<\/p>\n

Anyway, I did decide to unsubscribe and I thought the experience deserved public disclosure.<\/p>\n

\"demunsubscribe\"<\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Selecting the link to unsubscribe sent me to the following page<\/p>\n

\"demsubscribe\"<\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Evidently, the site creators have not seriously tested the unsubscribe option. OR, now I must donate to have my name taken off the list.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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