• Rentlar@lemmy.ca
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    8 months ago

    I have no idea how US contract law works. Even if you agree to something that says “we can alter the deal at any time”, when a change happens to the deal, don’t both sides have to benefit, rather than “agree to this change so that you can keep the same thing you had before”?

    • wesley@yall.theatl.social
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      8 months ago

      I honestly think a lot of these terms of service agreements are legally unenforceable, but they don’t get contested in court very often.

      Like if they say “you consented to the arbitration agreement” I could just argue I never physically signed anything and it was actually my 5 year old who agreed so he could watch TV.

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      8 months ago

      But don’t you see, the consumer surely benefits. After agreeing they get to continue using their tv under our new and wonderful terms of service. /s

    • KumaLumaJuma@feddit.uk
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      8 months ago

      Hadn’t actually thought about this but it’s a good point, they are varying the T&Cs with no consideration here.