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by yjftsjthsd-h 322 days ago
> Of course unlimited implicitly means “unlimited without abuse.”

So, not unlimited? Like, if the abuse is separate from amount of use (like reselling; it can be against ToS to resell it even in tiny amounts) then sure, but if you're claiming "excessive" use is "abuse", then it is by any reasonable definition not unlimited.

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It was never sold as unlimited. Max plans have always had both rate limits and 5-hour usage limits.
This is the reason why fast food restaurants don't sell unlimited refills for their soda in Europe. People would demand the right to go and get ten sodas there every day of their life, since they had an "unlimited" refill.
> So, not unlimited?

Correct, not “unlimited” as in the dictionary definition of unlimited. Unlimited as in the plain meaning of unlimited as it is commonly used this subject matter area. i.e., Use it reasonably or hit the bricks, pal.