| ▲ | goldenarm 2 hours ago | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
IANAL, but is it illegal to have a "Buy" button that is just a disguised "Rent" button? If not, should we change the law? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ▲ | qingcharles 40 minutes ago | parent | next [-] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
California Assembly Bill 2426 (AB 2426), effective 1 January, 2025. Expands the state's false advertising laws to explicitly ban companies from using words like "buy," "purchase," "own," or "keep" if what the customer is actually getting is a revocable digital license governed by shady T&Cs. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ▲ | mrweasel 42 minutes ago | parent | prev | next [-] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Apple was sued for having revoking access to hundreds of movies that a customer purchased. They tried to claim that "No reasonable consumer would believe' that purchased content would remain on the iTunes platform indefinitely". Sadly the case was settled, see: https://news.bloomberglaw.com/litigation/apple-settles-alleg... | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ▲ | vman81 2 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
They'll argue you're "buying" a license that they can revoke when they feel like it. My feelings on the matter have been summed up by someone else more clever than me as: If buying isn't owning, then piracy isn't stealing. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ▲ | imglorp an hour ago | parent | prev | next [-] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
I'm hoping someday this will go the same way as other companies trying to redefine "unlimited", "free", or "lifetime". I hope lawyers reclaim "buy", "own", and "purchase" from shitbag marketers back into contract law, where they have English meanings. https://retailwire.com/t-mobile-att-verizon-fined-10-2m-for-... https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/07/lawsuit-t-mobile... At the very least, if Sony yanks your purchase, they should merely refund it in full. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ▲ | chillfox 4 minutes ago | parent | prev | next [-] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pretty sure you could get some action from the ACCC here in Australia if you go through the process to lodge a complaint. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ▲ | inanutshellus 2 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
"we're training the public that they're 'buying' a revokable license, not the song" ~MPAA ;) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ▲ | Razengan 18 minutes ago | parent | prev [-] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Unrelated, but that is such an unfortunate acronym.. There's no way the people who perpetuated it didn't know what they were doing I propose, let's see.. Definitely Isn’t Legal Doctrine, Obviously or.. Based Only On Basic Speculation perhaps Consult Official Counsel, Kindly or more succinct, This Isn’t Trained Solicitor Advice | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||