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Your attitude doesn't account for the possibility that since you do business with somebody, you need or want to receive some of their emails.

This is the nature of any relationship. You can't be ruthless in eliminating aspects you don't like, if you don't want to end it entirely because it's net positive.

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> Your attitude doesn't account for the possibility that since you do business with somebody, you need or want to receive some of their emails.

You are incorrect and interpreting my comments very narrowly.

Doing specific business with somebody should not give that somebody carte blanch to use my email address for whatever reason they wish. I absolutely can be ruthless in eliminating aspects I don't like and if businesses don't like that: tough shit. My world doesn't revolve around your business. If that means that the business relationship ends right there, then I'm better off for it.

And, assuming there are clear and reasonable ways to inform them that you don't wish further communications (as there should be with any professional marketing), you should take that route. Otherwise anything is fair game. But I attended an event and got a follow-up email? Calling that spam is mostly being an asshole.

Why is obtaining a follow-up email from an event impervious to being spam? Attending an event is not consent for marketing. Marking spam as spam is not being an asshole.

I know it sucks when an IP gets burned, but when you're acting in good faith it's a rarity - or has been in my experience.

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