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    We would have absolutely no bad feelings if everyone that could read this and vote on it opted out. You're not the folks we're worried about, at all. Commented May 10, 2018 at 13:33
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    I think it would be easier to manage on both sides, and more GDPR compliant, to have the opt-out as a profile setting. Commented May 10, 2018 at 14:02
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    Smells like that's the plan, based on Tim's comment to my answer. Commented May 10, 2018 at 14:13
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    You should grandfather every account with, say, 1000+ rep and more than 2 years here. Commented May 17, 2018 at 13:22
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    I signed up to an online newspaper subscription (and was quite happy) until I noticed the only way to cancel was to call them on the phone.... I cancelled on the spot. If they're capable of opening an account and taking payment automatically, they should be capable of closing an account automatically. Commented May 23, 2018 at 16:05