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Sony is erasing digital libraries that were supposed to be accessible “forever” (arstechnica.com)
submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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Oh look, Sony revoking more licenses for video content that people "bought".

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[–] [email protected] 45 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Companies change the contracts all the time and customers just agree to them.

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Consumer protection would help, so maybe it’s time to start voting for the people who support it.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 10 months ago (2 children)

It's entirely unreasonable to assume that the average person has the time or knowledge necessary to read, comprehend and agree to every terms of service agreement shoved in their face. Legislation should reflect this fact, and there should be something similar to game and movie ratings that give an easy to understand summary of the agreement.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago

Well said. I love everything about this agreement and the limits it inherently puts on "creative" terms in their agreements.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago

Imagine if there was a law for making the contracts easier to understand.

  1. We’ll spy on you and sell your data to the highest bidder.
  2. When something goes wrong, it’s your fault.
  3. You can’t blame us.
  4. No money back.
  5. When in doubt, we do what Darth Vader would do.

Sign here: _______

Come to think of it, slot machines do tell you quite clearly how bad the odds really are, but people still dump their money on them. Why can’t we have similar honesty and clarity when it comes to contracts.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago (2 children)

I want a lot of things from the US Congress, but platform planks like better consumer projection/rights just sound like easy votes for any candidate. I can't wrap my head around why nobody is at least lying that they'll address this.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 10 months ago

They're probably getting paid specifically to not address this is the issue.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago

Meanwhile, the EU is crafting all sorts of consumer protection laws just like the member countries have been doing long before even joining the union.