Google-Groups-unsub-FAIL.png

To take full advantage of Flickr, you should use a JavaScript-enabled browser and
install the latest version of the Macromedia Flash Player.

View tantek's map

Taken in a place with no name (See more photos or videos here)

Comments

tantek says:

If you are on a Google Group via email and want to unsubscribe, it says at the bottom of every message something like:

"To unsubscribe from this group, send email to shdh-unsubscribe@googlegroups.com"

When you send email to that address, you get a response from "noreply@googlegroups.com", with a subject like "Google Groups: Please confirm unsubscribe to SHDH Planning" and instructions that say:

"We have received a request to unsubscribe you from SHDH Planning. Please confirm this request to unsubscribe by replying to this email or by going to the following confirmation URL:

groups.google.com/group/shdh/unsub?u=BLAHBLAH BLAH

Problem 1: replying to an email sent from *noreply@googlegroups.com* makes NO SENSE. So of course I don't bother replying.

Problem 2: Clicking that link in the email to unsub gives you the above page, which makes no sense. I don't want to "log in" I just want to unsubscribe. Only spammers and phishers etc. ask you to "log in" to confirm an unsubscribe. Google Groups UI designers/engineers, you should know better.

Please fix.
Posted 4 months ago. ( permalink )

Would you like to comment?

[?]

	tantek's photostream
		16,541 uploads

Additional Information

Some rights reserved Anyone can see this photo

Taken on April 9, 2008

Viewed 284 times

You	Sign in \| Create Your Free Account
Explore	Places \| Last 7 Days \| This Month \| Popular Tags \| The Commons \| Creative Commons \| Search
Help	Community Guidelines \| The Help Forum \| FAQ \| Sitemap \| Help by Email

Google-Groups-unsub-FAIL.png

Comments

tantek says:

Would you like to comment?

tantek's photostream

Tags

Additional Information