They gave that up within a week, mostly because pushing it that insanely hard would have ended up setting a precedent that would have been used against them in the thousands of closer cases they probably deal with every year.
Oh, you can still be mad. It was clearly a tactical retreat so they could continue to fuck over anyone with a complaint even tangentially related to the media itself. They're evil, but usually not stupid.
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jeffw@lemmy.world · 56 pts · 1y
Find me a company where this isnt in their terms
Diddlydee@feddit.uk · 7 pts · 1y
Yeah, this is completely standard.
CMDR_Horn@lemmy.world · 21 pts · 1y
Has only recently become standard. More and more companies have been doing it over the last decade.
NOT_RICK@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 1y
Still annoying as fuck
scrubbles@poptalk.scrubbles.tech · 6 pts · 1y
Unfortunately true. Still worth calling out though IMO
greybeard@lemm.ee · 17 pts · 1y
This is how Disney was able to kill someone and get away with it.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/disney-says-man-cant-sue-wifes-death-agreed-disney-terms-service-rcna166594
wjrii@lemmy.world · 34 pts · 1y
They gave that up within a week, mostly because pushing it that insanely hard would have ended up setting a precedent that would have been used against them in the thousands of closer cases they probably deal with every year.
jeffw@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 1y
No, this is the internet, go away with your facts and reality!!! I want to be mad at Disney!!!
wjrii@lemmy.world · 17 pts · 1y
Oh, you can still be mad. It was clearly a tactical retreat so they could continue to fuck over anyone with a complaint even tangentially related to the media itself. They're evil, but usually not stupid.
Aganim@lemmy.world · 15 pts · 1y
I'm so glad crap like that isn't valid in the EU.
qevlarr@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 1y
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qevlarr@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 1y
This should be illegal
Treczoks@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 1y
There should be a law making such clauses illegal.
Ledericas@lemm.ee · 1 pts · 1y
its either that or neutral arbitration, with some HMo/ or other health insurance when yuor disputing a claim.
Sunsofold@lemmings.world · -1 pts · 1y
Did you read those papers you signed when you started your job? You probably agreed to this there as well.