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- Feb 10, 2008
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I was not sure exactly where to post this, I hope this is ok.
I just read the new terms and agreements to the page and outrage, or possibly disgust, would probably be the only words I could come up with to describe what I felt. Although I must admit that I did not read the old ones before first registering many years ago, now that I did, I do not see how anyone can or should agree to this. I am seriously reconsidering my membership on this site.
By far the worst part has to be this line:
"These terms may be changed at any time without notice."
How can it be acceptable to ask people to sign something that might be changed after signing?
Also, sending off our data to undisclosed third party sites or companies, without notice, is not acceptable behavior from any responsible service.
I am aware that terms like these are commonplace on the internet, especially when hosted in the US. However, just because big internet companies get away with it, there is no reason why Arachnoboards cannot be different. There is no reason at all why we should have to comply to something like this to be a part of a discussion board.
I am aware that this will probably not change, as these things seemingly never do, but I hope you will at least take notice and possibly give it a bit more though for the next iteration. In the future, I hope there will be laws to prevent this kind of cancerous behavior.
-Jan Philip
I just read the new terms and agreements to the page and outrage, or possibly disgust, would probably be the only words I could come up with to describe what I felt. Although I must admit that I did not read the old ones before first registering many years ago, now that I did, I do not see how anyone can or should agree to this. I am seriously reconsidering my membership on this site.
By far the worst part has to be this line:
"These terms may be changed at any time without notice."
How can it be acceptable to ask people to sign something that might be changed after signing?
Also, sending off our data to undisclosed third party sites or companies, without notice, is not acceptable behavior from any responsible service.
I am aware that terms like these are commonplace on the internet, especially when hosted in the US. However, just because big internet companies get away with it, there is no reason why Arachnoboards cannot be different. There is no reason at all why we should have to comply to something like this to be a part of a discussion board.
I am aware that this will probably not change, as these things seemingly never do, but I hope you will at least take notice and possibly give it a bit more though for the next iteration. In the future, I hope there will be laws to prevent this kind of cancerous behavior.
-Jan Philip