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[–] Adalast@lemmy.world 12 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Yeah, but a contract that you cannot negotiate before signing isn't really a contract is it? It is a gate keeper. A gun to the head. An "agree to this or else". In the modern world, one can do essentially nothing without signing a EULA. Want to get a job without signing one? Good luck. Want to play a game? Not many of them. Want to shop online, look at art, communicate with friends and family. Many of the most integral parts of maintaining our mental health are being put behind abusive "contracts" that strip us of any rights we think we have. Community, leisure, socialization, entertainment, all of the primary avenues in the modern world have predominantly become privatized and every one of those comes at a pretty steep nonmonetary cost.

[–] Rekorse@sh.itjust.works 1 points 15 minutes ago

You are acting like an EULA is going to ruin your life. Restaurants have EULAs too, like requiring shirt and shoes. Its not some crazy concept that if you want to enter someone else's establishment (online game) they might have expectations on how you behave.

[–] RowRowRowYourBot@sh.itjust.works -2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

You can choose to accept their terms or not play the game.

You are not entitled to have everything on your terms.

[–] samus12345@lemm.ee 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

You can also choose to call them out on having anti-consumer practices. You are entitled to criticize shitty business practices.