When users sign up "USER_ACCEPT_ADMIN_EMAILS" is set as blank (""); I'm curious how this is handled (without having to register an account and check); are blank entries handled as "yes" or "no"?

I'd like to see the default as "yes" in any case, as a lot of sites tend to use it for site news/updates...

And yes, i got bored tonight and jut wanted something to post about

I agree - should be set to yes as default - if people wish to opt out then they can

Since it's not part of the default questions asked during signup, it has to be set to No. Basically, if you don't give the user an option up front to not receive emails, then you can't send them emails. One of those legal things again.

How about we set the default to yes (or at least have an option in the CP) then we can worry about legality/putting it in our rules... I mean, they can opt out at any time, and they agree to our rules by signing up...

It's all in the way the software has to be sold. In order for it to default to yes, we'd have to ship with default rules intact that explains that fact. It used to default to yes, but due to some problems, that had to change.

ok, how about it defaults no, but we can set it to default yes, and you put some out there warning at the option?