Poll: Definition of "opt-in"

[yesthattom]

Update: Note: this is talking about web registration for a conference, but a paper mailing list.

[Poll #271336]

Comments

[barking-iguana.livejournal.com]

Opt-in is a variant on the older (I'm pretty sure) opt-out. Opt-out, which is how the PIRGs were funded from student fees on many campuses, is OK, but don't call it opt-in. The "opt" implies that that's what the user has to take an action in order to accomplish.