Re: I got my first advert message via RCS

From	"s\|b" <me@privacy.invalid>
Newsgroups	comp.mobile.android
Subject	Re: I got my first advert message via RCS
Date	2026-08-25 21:23 +0200
Organization	XXII
Message-ID	<nf68cuFee1mU1@mid.individual.net> (permalink)
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On Mon, 24 Aug 2026 18:01:07 -0500, VanguardLH wrote:

> s|b <me@privacy.invalid> wrote:
> 
> > Nuno Silva wrote:
> > 
> >> s|b wrote:
> >>
> >>> I think it is EU law that a link to unsubscribe must be provided and
> >  
> >> That sounds stupid given that the chief advice has been not to follow
> >> such links?
> > 
> > Only if it's phishing. When it's a legit mail it's actually an easy way
> > to unsubscribe, usually with 1 or 2 mouseclicks.
 
> And, if they tell you, it could take 3 days, 10 days, a month, or longer
> before they remove you from their mailing list, or never.  Meanwhile you
> keep getting their unwanted e-mails.

They'll remove me /immediately/. If not (hasn't happened yet), then I
can file a complaint and they'll get fined. Talking about legit mails
here.
 
> Unless you are expert at tracing the routing headers, like not getting
> fooled by fake Received headers the scammer adds (clients add headers,
> too), it may be difficult to prove legitimacy.

If I buy something online, provide my e-mail address, then get mails
from that same company, I don't have to be an expert. I just have to
scroll down in their mail, where a (mandatory) link will be provided, so
I can unsubscribe and never hear from them again.

I'm not going to click unsubscribe in a phishing mail (obviously).
 
> Oh, that's right, that's all to do with e-mails, including the opt-out
> links you mention.  Carlos brought up RCS messaging where you don't get
> any headers to check, so you don't know where they came from.  Lots of
> business, even huge ones, don't pay to show text as their CallerID, so
> all you see is some phone number that is worthless for even hinting at
> identity even from non-scam sources.

Yup. Talking about mail, mostly.

-- 
s|b

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I got my first advert message via RCS "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-08-22 22:47 +0200
  Re: I got my first advert message via RCS Jörg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.net> - 2026-08-23 05:28 +0200
    Re: I got my first advert message via RCS Jörg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.net> - 2026-08-23 10:59 +0200
    Re: I got my first advert message via RCS "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-08-23 14:49 +0200
  Re: I got my first advert message via RCS VanguardLH <V@nguard.LH> - 2026-08-23 05:07 -0500
    Re: I got my first advert message via RCS "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-08-23 14:51 +0200
      Re: I got my first advert message via RCS Jörg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.net> - 2026-08-23 18:18 +0200
  Re: I got my first advert message via RCS "s|b" <me@privacy.invalid> - 2026-08-23 19:12 +0200
    Re: I got my first advert message via RCS "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-08-23 22:20 +0200
      Re: I got my first advert message via RCS Jörg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.net> - 2026-08-24 07:51 +0200
        Re: I got my first advert message via RCS "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-08-24 09:56 +0200
        Re: I got my first advert message via RCS Nuno Silva <nunojsilva@invalid.invalid> - 2026-08-24 12:17 +0100
          Re: I got my first advert message via RCS Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-08-24 16:57 +0200
            Re: I got my first advert message via RCS "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-08-24 21:38 +0200
            Re: I got my first advert message via RCS David Higton <dave@davehigton.me.uk> - 2026-08-24 20:37 +0100
              Re: I got my first advert message via RCS "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-08-24 22:30 +0200
                Re: I got my first advert message via RCS Ch1ffr3punk <ch1ffr3punk@gmail.com> - 2026-08-24 20:46 +0000
                Re: I got my first advert message via RCS "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-08-24 22:57 +0200
                Re: I got my first advert message via RCS Ch1ffr3punk <ch1ffr3punk@gmail.com> - 2026-08-24 21:14 +0000
      Re: I got my first advert message via RCS "s|b" <me@privacy.invalid> - 2026-08-24 19:13 +0200
        Re: I got my first advert message via RCS VanguardLH <V@nguard.LH> - 2026-08-24 12:54 -0500
          Re: I got my first advert message via RCS "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-08-24 21:50 +0200
            Re: I got my first advert message via RCS VanguardLH <V@nguard.LH> - 2026-08-24 17:54 -0500
              Re: I got my first advert message via RCS "s|b" <me@privacy.invalid> - 2026-08-25 21:05 +0200
                Re: I got my first advert message via RCS "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-08-25 22:03 +0200
        Re: I got my first advert message via RCS Nuno Silva <nunojsilva@invalid.invalid> - 2026-08-24 19:11 +0100
          Re: I got my first advert message via RCS "s|b" <me@privacy.invalid> - 2026-08-24 20:39 +0200
            Re: I got my first advert message via RCS "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-08-24 21:51 +0200
              Re: I got my first advert message via RCS "s|b" <me@privacy.invalid> - 2026-08-25 21:11 +0200
                Re: I got my first advert message via RCS "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-08-25 22:05 +0200
            Re: I got my first advert message via RCS VanguardLH <V@nguard.LH> - 2026-08-24 18:01 -0500
              Re: I got my first advert message via RCS "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-08-25 01:53 +0200
                Re: I got my first advert message via RCS Nuno Silva <nunojsilva@invalid.invalid> - 2026-08-25 09:02 +0100
                Re: I got my first advert message via RCS Jörg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.net> - 2026-08-25 10:35 +0200
                Re: I got my first advert message via RCS "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-08-25 14:30 +0200
                Re: I got my first advert message via RCS Jörg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.net> - 2026-08-25 15:22 +0200
              Re: I got my first advert message via RCS "s|b" <me@privacy.invalid> - 2026-08-25 21:23 +0200
        Re: I got my first advert message via RCS Jörg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.net> - 2026-08-25 07:41 +0200
          Re: I got my first advert message via RCS "s|b" <me@privacy.invalid> - 2026-08-25 21:14 +0200

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