[techsupporter]

- /clicks on terms

- ctrl-f “arbitration”

- “Many matches found”

Thought so. Even hip and cool blog post platforms aren’t immune from the mandatory binding arbitration disease. Not even the courtesy of an opt-out for people who might know better.

I guess I should just expect this crap everywhere now. It’s legal to deny access to the courts and apparently everyone is scared to death of getting sued.

[Fiveplus]

Please elaborate on this, I'd like to learn more about the implications of finding this word in the terms, speaking as a complete noob on the issue.

[techsupporter]

It is a section in the terms and conditions that says if you have a disagreement with the company over something in the contract and cannot resolve it with them informally, you may not sue. You may only take your dispute to a non-judge arbitrator, who is usually paid by the company you are arguing with and whose ruling you may not appeal. You also may not come together as a group with other people who are wronged and argue as a group; each of you must argue individually.

A series of articles with more information on why this is crap, especially for business-to-consumer take-it-or-leave-it contracts: https://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/01/business/dealbook/arbitra...

[Fiveplus]

Wow, Arbitration is such a get-out-easy-card and characteristic shady corporate way of circumventing accountability. I normally don't thank people for sending me a down a rabbit hole, but here's an exception. Learnt something new today, thanks.