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! Mastodon new ToS from July 1 has a binding Arbitration waiver* !!r (lemmy.blahaj.zone)
submitted 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) by not_IO@lemmy.blahaj.zone to c/fediverse@lemmy.world
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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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[–] neclimdul@lemmy.world 40 points 4 months ago (1 children)

With the local law, probably not. With the translating the concerns of open communities like the fediverse and FLOSS into legal terms, most definitely.

[–] ViatorOmnium@piefed.social 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

The same legal terms might mean vastly different things in Germany and the US. This is often the case in arbitration and warranty clauses.

[–] AstralPath@lemmy.ca 17 points 4 months ago

That doesn't negate the value of having them participate in the conversation though.