Mail Spam

[A Former User]

Why is this forum suddenly spamming its users with weekly digests?

This shit is rude in itself, but not providing a simple unsubscribe link with the mail? I'm sick and tired of services doing this...

Fix your stuff!

[mfalkvidd]

@andre-lübken sorry for the inconvenience.

Could you describe (or share) the email?

I am not getting any digest emails, and never have.

But we did upgrade the forum software (nodebb) earlier this week. Maybe the upgrade did something strange.

As for your tone; please understand that we are all diy enthusiasts trying to help eachother in our spare time. We try to maintain a family friendly atmosphere whenever it is possible.

[raptorjr]

Didn’t know about this, but it took me about 5 seconds to open the forum settings and turn it off. Probably faster than for the OP to start the thread.

[mfalkvidd]

@raptorjr some people are more interested in complaining than in solving a problem.

But then the digest emails happened to you as well? Strange that I haven't gotten any. Would you mind posting the email you got?

[raptorjr]

@mfalkvidd Got it today, first time.

[mfalkvidd]

@raptorjr thanks. There was no unsubscribe link at the bottom? The nodebb code seems to have some sort of IF clause:

<!-- IF showUnsubscribe -->
						[[email:notif.post.unsub.info]] <a href="{url}/uid/{uid}/settings">[[email:unsub.cta]]</a>.
<!-- ENDIF showUnsubscribe -->

(from https://github.com/NodeBB/NodeBB/blob/ea3fde332b9d9d2841f1d403f33b6d8b7bc728f9/src/views/emails/partials/footer.tpl#L7 )

[raptorjr]

@mfalkvidd No, no unsubscribe link.

[mfalkvidd]

@raptorjr ok. Thanks for confirming. I have removed nodebb's IF clause and the test emails (for digest emails) now show the unsubscribe link. Next step is to figure out how to configure the setting instead of modifying the code.

[mfalkvidd]

This nodebb issue might be related:
https://github.com/NodeBB/NodeBB/issues/6126

[mfalkvidd]

I have created a feature request to the nodebb team to show the unsubscribe link by default for all emails that can be turned off. https://github.com/NodeBB/NodeBB/issues/6160
The nodebb team would probably be very happy if someone has input, or can create a pull request. My JavaScript skills are too poor unfortunately.

[hek]

Something is definitely wrong regarding digest emails. Added comment on #6126

https://github.com/NodeBB/NodeBB/issues/6126

EDIT:

Ok, got reply from the NodeBB team. Due to some earlier bug digests weren't sent out correctly for users according to the forum default setting.. This has been fixed, thus more people is getting the digest.

If you don't want the digest email, go to user settings and disable in "Email" section.

[gohan]

I got digest email too without the unsubscribe link

[kotzer]

Today I got email, but with some kind of change my subscription instead of unsubscribe. Enough for me.
( can’t upload pic via mobile, Firefox)

[mfalkvidd]

@kotzer thanks for reporting. If you get a chance, could you upload the pic from another device or email it to (deleted) ?

[kotzer]

@mfalkvidd
Mail is out, you can remove mail address for spamming reasons now

[mfalkvidd]

@kotzer thanks.
Here is the pic:

The footer looks good.