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by tgsovlerkhgsel 128 days ago
Most apps that are in need of notification control either:

a) bundle everything in one category, from critical notifications without which the app can't fulfill its purpose to "HEY YOU HAVEN'T USED ME IN A DAY, USE ME NOW" spam

b) create a new category for spam every time they feel enough users have turned off the previous one, which is often

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Companies do it with email unsubscribe categories to, which is skirting laws for sure.
I wish app review checked for this. It's hostile anti user behavior.