@gruber The STOP keyword is effective because cross-carrier short codes are managed by the CTIA (the wireless company industry body), and they're apparently militant about people following the short code rules, which include responding to specific responses like HELP and STOP.
If someone texting you from a short code doesn't respect STOP, they will absolutely pull their short code, which is great for everyone.
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