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> from the point of view of someone who has opted in, this isn't a big dea

Maybe you're not familiar with that kind of thing. Give it time, it will become a hassle to your mind and you will opt out at some point if the service hasn't shut down yet.

> People don't change email addresses that often

Did you have the same email address 10 years ago? If so woah, I don't know a lot of people who do.

> if you're the type who doesn't check email for longer than a month

I said at one point in life. I can see myself taking the transiberian for example, travelling through Australia, etc... for a month in a big adventure without internet.

It's hard to predict what's going to happen in your life. Being sure that you'll have internet at least once a month for the rest of your life is a ... extraordinary prediction.