[andersrs]

It's the e-commerce equivalent of putting the finger on the scale. Maybe there should be some laws against it but can you imagine politicians understanding any of this? Every undo action such as un-subscribing should be equally as easy as the original action.

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[Nextgrid]

Politicians understand this very well, in the sense that every time there’s wind of pro-consumer regulations, companies are happy to spoil the politician in money and benefits if he stands against said regulation.