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<div>{{comic<br />
| number = 2257<br />
| date = January 20, 2020<br />
| title = Unsubscribe Message<br />
| image = unsubscribe_message.png<br />
| titletext = A mix of the two is even worse: 'Thanks for unsubscribing and helping us pare this list down to reliable supporters.'<br />
}}<br />
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==Explanation==<br />
{{incomplete|Created by a WEEPING WEBSITE DESIGNER. Please mention here why this explanation isn't complete. Do NOT delete this tag too soon.}}<br />
This pokes fun at the trend for websites to guilt users when they unsubscribe (or try to guilt them out of it before they complete the process), which is widespread among new-age website design and some examples of which can be seen at [https://reddit.com/r/Clickshaming/ /r/Clickshaming/].<br />
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==Transcript==<br />
{{incomplete transcript|Do NOT delete this tag too soon.}}<br />
:Caption: Choosing the right emotional tone for your unsubscribe message<br />
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:[A window labelled "Very Negative"]<br />
:Website: You want to ''unsubscribe?!?!'' How could you do this to us?! We need you!!!<br />
:<span style="color:red">✕✕✕</span><br />
:<span style="color:red">Very Bad</span><br />
<br />
:[A window labelled "Negative"]<br />
:Website: We're sad to see you go :(<br />
:<span style="color:red">✕</span><br />
:<span style="color:red">Not Great</span><br />
<br />
:[A window labelled "Neutral"]<br />
:Website: You have been unsubscribed.<br />
:<span style="color:green">✓</span><br />
:<span style="color:green">Perfect</span><br />
<br />
:[A window labelled "Positive"]<br />
:Website: Success! You have been unsubscribed!!<br />
:<span style="color:green">✓</span><br />
:<span style="color:green">A little weird</span><br />
<br />
:[A window labelled "Very Positive"]<br />
:Website: You have been unsubscribed. This is the best gift you could have given us. Thank you.<br />
:<span style="color:red">✕✕✕</span><br />
:<span style="color:red">Very Bad</span><br />
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{{comic discussion}}<br />
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