I don't recall asking to be added. The email is in HTML, so I disregard it and carry on working on my project, with the intention of dealing with it later (unsubscribing). That is annoying enough in itself.
Enter the HTML email hater dude. He replies to the list saying something along the lines of "hey you guys, I didn't sign up to this and also I use a text email client". He had a fair point, and I was also surprised that the list is postable to the world, looked like an announcement list. So I replied a simple email, one that I will live to regret no doubt. Basically I agreed with HTML email hater dude.
At this stage, the internet stood up and went OMG ROFL WTF? So many people emailed me back, simply bouncing email off the "announcement" mailing list server. Most people thought myself and HTML hate-man were out to ruin their day, as it seems most of the receivers were added to the list without their knowledge.
Some guy who seemed to know something about the existence of the list tried to give me the "netiquette 101", which was quite funny. Yes, yes... but hello?! OpenBSD user! Ever seen those lists?
Then a Chinese student mailed me. Seemed like a nice guy, just wondering why I mailed him.
At this point the penny dropped. You know when you install real player (of which helix is the open source version), and it asks for your email address? A-hah! Go figure. Can it be true that they drop you all into a mis-configured mailing list when you do that?
Oh, mutt just updated, "New mail in this mailbox." -> ">Re: [Community-updates] Re: Helix Co...", great, still piling in. Although most of the replies are "I never signed up either. Remove me!".
So, whats the lesson to learn. I made a flow chart for you guys:
So I just wanted to say, if you got that email from me, I am sorry that Real spammed you.
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