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gjsman-1000today at 12:04 AM4 repliesview on HN

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ninjagootoday at 2:53 AM

Terms of Service that span multiple pages of legalese and require an attorney to parse, for something that is either 'free' or a few $ per month, and can result in loss of service across multiple product lines, AND has binding lopsided arbitration requirements, is not only draconian, it is unconscionable.

Look at how messed up this is: Google Attorneys, paid hundreds of $/hour, spending hours and hours putting together these "Terms of Service" on one side; and a simple consumer on the other side, making a few $ per hour, not trained in legalese, expected to make a decision on a service that is supposed to cost a few $ a month, and if you make an honest mistake, can cause you a lot of trouble in your life.

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cogman10today at 12:05 AM

You can call the ToS draconian, yes.

Just because something is in the ToS doesn't mean it's reasonable.

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smashahtoday at 12:06 AM

"It's against the Boot's TOS to remain unlicked"

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jama211today at 12:09 AM

You think everyone is silly for finding this policy dumb?

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