Fediverse@lemmy.worldbynot_IO@lemmy.blahaj.zone9 months! Mastodon new ToS from July 1 has a binding Arbitration waiver* !!rlemmy.blahaj.zone English post: https://polymaths.social/@rl_dane/statuses/01JY2NBJEASW1E21NFJ0NZ3GDC github discussion: https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/issues/35086 57400417
post: https://polymaths.social/@rl_dane/statuses/01JY2NBJEASW1E21NFJ0NZ3GDC github discussion: https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/issues/35086
albert180@piefed.socialEnglish9 monthsThis binding arbitration bullshit is unenforceable in Germany anyways for end users I’m wondering if they used ChatGPT to crank this bullshit out 152%11
albert180@piefed.socialEnglish9 monthsThen why did you knowingly put a bullshit arbitration clause in the ToS that’s unenforceable in Germany? -1121%4
Microw@lemm.eeEnglish9 months“Knowingly” is a big word given that Mastodon GmbH has been transparent about not having extensive legal knowledge in-house and being dependent on their probono lawyers. Which is completely understandable given their company & team size. 2425
andypiper@lemmy.worldEnglish9 monthsLegal stuff is complicated and we’re not all, always, experts at everything. FWIW https://mastodon.social/@Mastodon/114709820512537821 12
0laura@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish9 monthsthe lawyers they hired put it in there, and they seemingly don’t know enough about the law to know it’s bad. they’re working on it. 782%9
Amberskin@europe.pubEnglish9 monthsAlso null and void in Spain. Judicial recourse is an non-waiveable right. 4
albert180@piefed.socialEnglish9 monthsAs it should be. Forced Arbitration is never to the advantage to the consumer 483%5
This binding arbitration bullshit is unenforceable in Germany anyways for end users
I’m wondering if they used ChatGPT to crank this bullshit out
No, we did not (nor did we use any other AI tool).
Then why did you knowingly put a bullshit arbitration clause in the ToS that’s unenforceable in Germany?
“Knowingly” is a big word given that Mastodon GmbH has been transparent about not having extensive legal knowledge in-house and being dependent on their probono lawyers. Which is completely understandable given their company & team size.
Legal stuff is complicated and we’re not all, always, experts at everything. FWIW https://mastodon.social/@Mastodon/114709820512537821
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the lawyers they hired put it in there, and they seemingly don’t know enough about the law to know it’s bad. they’re working on it.
Also null and void in Spain. Judicial recourse is an non-waiveable right.
As it should be. Forced Arbitration is never to the advantage to the consumer