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 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
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.