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by mcguire 1044 days ago
<libertarian> What's silent about it? It's right there in the TOS, which you agreed to by using the software. Caveat Emptor, and all that. </libertarian>
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<dictionary> silent: tending to speak very little: not loquacious <dictionary>

If the buyer alone was responsible, there would be no terms of service. It's only with community protections and regulations that you get the information required to attempt to make an informed choice. The same community should be empowered to drive normal ethics without it being overtaken by the 'drivers licenses are tyranny' crowd.

The perfect market will solve this and if it doesn't it's the users' fault for not having perfect information!