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Re: Ask HN: Newsletters are a mess for me. Need help

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Post by adastra22 »

ayugarg567 wrote: post #3
adastra22 wrote: post #2

Delete them and unsubscribe? I’m not subscribed to any newsletters or mailing lists, and doing just fine.

Newsletters offer curated, valuable information on specific topics, keeping you informed about the latest trends, expert insights, and content. I don't believe unsubscribing is the solution here.

Are you really the same person that wrote the original question? Here let me quote you:

> Sometimes, I click on an email thinking, "Ah, this is gonna be good!" But nope, it's just words that don't matter to me. Feels like I'm wasting time looking for something I never find.

Re: Ask HN: Newsletters are a mess for me. Need help

#12

Post by ayugarg567 »

adastra22 wrote: post #11
ayugarg567 wrote: post #3

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Newsletters offer curated, valuable information on specific topics, keeping you informed about the latest trends, expert insights, and content. I don't believe unsubscribing is the solution here.

Are you really the same person that wrote the original question? Here let me quote you: > Sometimes, I click on an email thinking, "Ah, this is gonna be good!" But nope, it's just words that don't matter to me. Feels like I'm wasting time looking for something I never find.

That's usually because - a creator's content is not useful for me on a regular basis. So hence there's friction. Hope this clears

Re: Ask HN: Newsletters are a mess for me. Need help

#13

Post by ayugarg567 »

DarrenDev wrote: post #8
ayugarg567 wrote: post #6

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Well yes. Have been working on this newsletter experience issue - Trying to figure out some potential solution here. if you could solve any one problem to make your newsletter consumption experience the best - what would that be?

I really don't see a problem with newsletters. If one starts getting too dull or is no longer of interest, I unsubscribe. Functionally, they all work the same and all have the same unsubscribe link at the bottom. It's not like the bad old days anymore when you were signed up to lists you never signed up for. Unless your use of newsletters is different to other people's, I don't see what problem you're trying to fix.…

I'm glad it is a good experience for you.

What I have discovered is that everyone's approach to newsletters varies, and I'm just figuring out if there's a problem big enough for me to lend a hand to those feeling the newsletter chaos! Your input helps.

Re: Ask HN: Newsletters are a mess for me. Need help

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Post by ayugarg567 »

quickthrower2 wrote: post #10

I take great pleasure in unsubscribing from all that crap. I don’t want to read them. Think about it: how often do I want to say “someone can have my attention every day or week or month who is just marketing stuff to me”. Just get rid of it all. I way prefer say Reddit ads over that.

Do you feel the unsubscribing process os weird?

Re: Ask HN: Newsletters are a mess for me. Need help

#16

Post by adastra22 »

ayugarg567 wrote: post #12
adastra22 wrote: post #11

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Are you really the same person that wrote the original question? Here let me quote you: > Sometimes, I click on an email thinking, "Ah, this is gonna be good!" But nope, it's just words that don't matter to me. Feels like I'm wasting time looking for something I never find.

That's usually because - a creator's content is not useful for me on a regular basis. So hence there's friction. Hope this clears

Either the content is useful to you in which case you should stay subscribed and keep reading, or it isn’t and you should unsubscribe. I really don’t understand this middle ground of “I hate reading this but I must keep receiving it”.

Re: Ask HN: Newsletters are a mess for me. Need help

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Post by quickthrower2 »

ayugarg567 wrote: post #15
quickthrower2 wrote: post #10

I take great pleasure in unsubscribing from all that crap. I don’t want to read them. Think about it: how often do I want to say “someone can have my attention every day or week or month who is just marketing stuff to me”. Just get rid of it all. I way prefer say Reddit ads over that.

Do you feel the unsubscribing process os weird?

It is annoying. I prefer the ones where you click, you are taken to a page and you are fully subscribed. No login required to do so.
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