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Non-"blatant spam" email advertising really isn't better. Purchasing a product from almost any non-Amazon company will instantly sign you up for an almost daily torrent of email.

Even worse is when you're automatically signed for dead trees being sent to your house, because those don't have unsubscribe links.

It's crazy. I already bought the thing! I don't need more things, or else I would have bought them when I bought the original thing. Yet, companies are treating their customers - people who have actually already bought things - in this terrible manner. Maybe we need legislation mandating opt-in?