@[email protected] to [email protected]English • 3 years agoBlizzard locks you out of account if you don't agree to new terms; no ownership, forced arbitrationyoutu.beexternal-linkmessage-square114fedilinkarrow-up1910
arrow-up1910external-linkBlizzard locks you out of account if you don't agree to new terms; no ownership, forced arbitrationyoutu.be@[email protected] to [email protected]English • 3 years agomessage-square114fedilink
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish3•3 years agoIt’s just a term of a contract. It’s only “forced” insofar as both parties agree to require it in order to settle disputes.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish20•3 years agoWhich shouldn’t be allowed in relation to consumer goods and services.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish2•3 years agoMeh, arbitration is cheaper and faster than actual litigation. I see clear advantages for both parties.
minus-squareBezierlinkfedilinkEnglish19•edit-23 years agoBut also obvious disadvantages to the customer in cases like this. Why should the customer not have a right to refuse?
It’s just a term of a contract. It’s only “forced” insofar as both parties agree to require it in order to settle disputes.
Which shouldn’t be allowed in relation to consumer goods and services.
Meh, arbitration is cheaper and faster than actual litigation. I see clear advantages for both parties.
But also obvious disadvantages to the customer in cases like this. Why should the customer not have a right to refuse?