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! Mastodon new ToS from July 1 has a binding Arbitration waiver* !!r (lemmy.blahaj.zone)
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post: https://polymaths.social/@rl_dane/statuses/01JY2NBJEASW1E21NFJ0NZ3GDC

github discussion: https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/issues/35086

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[–] oong3Eepa1ae1tahJozoosuu@lemmy.world 58 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Update: it seems, they're taking the feedback seriously.

Mastodon@mastodon.social - We've heard your feedback on the Terms of Service updates for mastodon.social and mastodon.online,  and we're pausing the implementation date (previously announced to users via email as 1st July 2025) so we can take further advice and make improvements.

It may take us a moment to consult with the right people, so please bear with us while we do so. As always, we appreciate your patience and support.

https://mastodon.social/@Mastodon/114709820512537821

[–] scrubbles@poptalk.scrubbles.tech 11 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I'm guessing lawyers drew it up as a standard tos and they threw it over the fence tbh

[–] oong3Eepa1ae1tahJozoosuu@lemmy.world 0 points 1 day ago

Looks like it, and it's not a good look.