not_IO@lemmy.blahaj.zone to Fediverse@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-21 month ago! Mastodon new ToS from July 1 has a binding Arbitration waiver* !!rlemmy.blahaj.zoneimagemessage-square43linkfedilinkarrow-up1374arrow-down114file-text
arrow-up1360arrow-down1image! Mastodon new ToS from July 1 has a binding Arbitration waiver* !!rlemmy.blahaj.zonenot_IO@lemmy.blahaj.zone to Fediverse@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-21 month agomessage-square43linkfedilinkfile-text
post: https://polymaths.social/@rl_dane/statuses/01JY2NBJEASW1E21NFJ0NZ3GDC github discussion: https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/issues/35086
minus-squarealbert180@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down13·1 month agoThen why did you knowingly put a bullshit arbitration clause in the ToS that’s unenforceable in Germany?
minus-squareMicrow@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up22arrow-down1·1 month ago“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.
minus-squareandypiper@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·1 month agoLegal stuff is complicated and we’re not all, always, experts at everything. FWIW https://mastodon.social/@Mastodon/114709820512537821
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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