Let's not talk about it: Amazon would prefer to be sued

That’s exactly what Terms of Service, Terms of Use or EULA contracts are: Contracts of adhesion. You can’t get around them; they are take-it-or-leave it propositions.

I’ve canceled subscriptions, for software and other kinds of services because the company placed arbitration and no-class-action clauses in their contracts (I canceled Flickr and my local newspaper delivery, once the paper got taken over by a bigger company). The nicer companies allow you to opt out of these provisions within 30 days, but most are take-it-and-shut-up.

The other day, I did see the email from Amazon removing this from their ToS contract (and I’m glad it’s been discussed here on BB); it was a surprise. I wonder if other companies will follow suit.

Edit: typos

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