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[-] MindSkipperBro12@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

If it’s in the term and you sign it, then, for better or for worse, then that is true.

[-] DreadPotato@sopuli.xyz 9 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

There are usually loads of unenforceable terms and definitions in the ToS you sign. Just because you sign it doesn't make it true or enforceable, and many won't hold up in court even if you've signed the document. But that requires you to spend the energy and money to fight these fuckers.

[-] essteeyou@lemmy.world 6 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

If a car dealership put a sticker on the front window of a car saying "Buy this car for $250 a month for 4 years" and then took the car from you after 4 years because their terms had some fine print, the dealership would likely be sued.

If they weren't sued they'd at least lose business. Unfortunately for everyone, that's not going to happen with Amazon or Sony or any other big company doing this shit because we're just letting them get away with shady business practices.

I'm not saying the terms are wrong or that what the companies are doing is illegal right now, but I do think it should be looked at closely by someone who can dish out some massive fines, or ideally change the situation.

[-] lolcatnip@reddthat.com 2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Maybe that's true in a legal sense, depending on the jurisdiction, but in a moral sense, it's only true if you read and understood what you were agreeing to. You can't consent to something you were tricked into.

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