Why Shouldn’t I Use the “Report Spam” or “Junk” Button?

✏️ The "Report Spam" and "Junk" button serve an important function in the war against spam. However, we shouldn't use it improperly as it could do more harm than good.

Report Spam versus Unsubscribe
Reporting legitimate email as spam hurts the publisher and also other people who actually want the email. Only report as spam actual spam, and use unsubscribe options on legitimate email. That does mean you have the responsibility to know the difference and know what you asked for.

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Chapters
0:00 Report spam button
0:12 Is there a right way to use it?
0:55 Reporting spam
1:05 Spam vs. unsubscribe
2:35 When “report as spam” is considered harmful
4:00 If you asked for it, it’s not spam

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