[Forgeties79]

It can’t be that hard for you to think of something digital that you (don’t) own and how you would feel if a comparable situation happened to you.

A TOS isn’t some magical shield from legitimate complaints and scrutiny any more than “it’s the law” makes something morally right.

[handfuloflight]

One should know what contracts one is entering into.

[ornornor]

But of course, one reads all of the ToS of every service one uses. It’s just something one does.

[handfuloflight]

No, but one should definitely do it for those services where one is investing their time and resources into in a significant manner such that any disruption would be painful.

[Forgeties79]

These responses strike me as unserious and flippant. You’d never accept these responses if it happened to you with something you care about.

Also, comparing a TOS to a formal contract by two parties is a bit disingenuous. A classic “yes it’s technically true” situation. TOS’s are not treated the same way as a signed and dated formal contract. Not even by companies putting them up. They are lower stakes and often pages and pages of legalese that you also skip over at times.

[handfuloflight]

Unpacking the legal framework someone is operating in isn't the same as endorsing it morally, those are two separate questions worth keeping distinct.