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Blizzard locks you out of account if you don't agree to new terms; no ownership, forced arbitration (youtu.be)
submitted 7 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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[–] [email protected] 53 points 7 months ago (2 children)

So i'm not a lawyer but isn't there a law for unconsciability, When a contract is so one-sided, it's obvious that me the signer has absolutely no rights.The entire contract is voided.

[–] [email protected] 52 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

EULAs and TOSes are as legally binding as a secondhand piece of toiletpaper with a contract written in shit. Almost every single one will be thrown out in court. The problem is getting to that point in the first place, and incurring the (time, effort & money) costs while enduring. Most common people can't afford that, which the companies know, so they keep making unenforceable EULAs.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 7 months ago (1 children)

That is true in US. In EU litigations cost are way lower and a single person could sue, win and not be financially broken.

Problem is only that in any case what you pay for a lawyer is more than you win, so it make no sense to sue in any case.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 7 months ago

Almost like the Legal system is intentionally designed such that the wealthy are the only ones with any actual access.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I guess in return the signer gets the service?

[–] [email protected] 19 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

The signer gets the service because they paid for it. Mostly these are changed after people already bought the stuff.