Some jerk at my work signed me up for felon's stuff.

[toesonthenose]

I work with a bunch of knuckle dragging mouth breathers and I will subtly voice my opinion in a polite manner when they all get together and spew their crap. So all of the sudden I’m getting emails and text messages from the felon’s campaign. I’ve tried the stop and unsubscribe stuff but still getting them. I would block the number for texts but they come from different numbers. Any suggestions on stopping them? I love my job and there are good people there, so I’m not going anywhere and wouldn’t give them the satisfaction of making me quit. I would maybe say something to HR but I can’t technically prove it but it is the only place I really have to deal with Neanderthals.

[Brainfodder]

1. Might be wider net by desperate Republicans, in a swing state here, and I dread this season especially; paper waste.

In 2020, at least 16lb of campaign ads.

[padfun]

2. Sign him up for liberal sites

Nt

[toesonthenose]

4. I would if I knew which it was.

I guess I’ll just deal with it for a few months but damn so juvenile.

[Ocelot II]

3. Sign up your MAGA co-workers for Harris' emails and texts.

And emails from AOC and Bernie Sanders. Get them on all sorts of liberal organizations' mailing lists, like MoveOn and the ACLU.

[Charlie Chapulin]

5. Try this little trick

I used to get mailers from whacko Repukes. So I sent them Monopoly money. They stopped soliciting me.

[toesonthenose]

6. Haven't gotten snail mail

Just texts and emails. But I will do that if I do get some!

[dsc]

7. I have been getting Trump emails

and I know it isn't anyone from my circle so it might be that they have bought stuff from a place that has your phone or email listed.

[newdeal2]

8. Text Stop

Back to the texts you're getting.

[Hekate]

9. Here's info & directions for how to get rid of spam...

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100219281156

[ismnotwasm]

10. Tell them you are using print outs for target practice

Or custom toilet paper

[Renew Deal]

11. The texts might stop if you reply with STOP

[Zoomie1986]

16. No, they don't

These jokers only start texting you from another number because you've let them know that a live body is on the other end of that number.

Forward texts to 7726, and then block the sender's number. That's the only thing that works.

With emails report as spam, and then block the sender.

[dobleremolque]

12. Learn how to set up filters in your texting app and email client.

Mine allow me to set up filters based on key words like "donate", "campaign", "election","Republican", "GOP", or the name of the candidate. The filter automatically transfers the incoming message or email to the junk/spam folder and I don't have to mess with it....not even swipe left. See if you can find a filter to use. (Ask the nearest 7th grader to help if it's beyond your technical skills. )

[TexasTowelie]

13. I found that stop or hitting unsubscribe on Trump emails doesn't stop them from coming.

It's because some organizations don't follow up on the unsubscribe lists on a regular basis.

What I found that did work is to hit the reply key, write a short note explaining that you tried to unsubscribe but still are receiving their spam, and then including an attachment with a photo of Melania in one of her "artistic" poses from her modeling days (you know which photos and you're safe since it isn't obscene). I was removed from the mailing list immediately.

Some prudish secretary did not want those photos popping up on their screen while at work.

[Trueblue1968]

14. Naked Melania, the porn hooker....

[Zoomie1986]

15. Don't respond with 'stop' or 'unsubscribe.'

They see that as an 'active' target.

Report them as spam and then block the phone number or email address. That's the only response that works.

A MAGA idiot transposed some of the digits in their phone number, and I started getting GOP texts. They did not and would not stop until I quit responding to them and simply reported as spam & blocked.

Now I hear zero from them.

Note: To report text spam, forward the offending message to 7726.