Yes, it's an interesting phenomenon. I don't think the fact that they may
have discarded the unsubscribe instructions has anything to do with it. I am
presuming that most people on this list are researchers and are savvy enough
to figure out how to unsubscribe from the list in a few minutes at most.
And, I suspect that many of them may still have the instructions but won't
look for them or read them. And in any case the instructions for getting on
an off lists are pretty simple and standard. Most people shouldn't need to
read the instructions. As they probably aren't clueless, I suspect there's a
lazy, anti-social aspect to it, presumably because the accountability is
weak. I wonder what happens after these people send their message to
everyone on the list? Does Ann kindly unsubscribe them or do they still have
to unsubscribe themselves after some prodding from the list administrator
and others?
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