Microsoft: No More Class Action - EULA Schmeula

[Friendly]

http://news.cnet.com/8301-10805_3-57442 ... ss-action/

That will shut those pesky consumers up!

EULA of this thread:
By reading and or posting in this thread, you agree to transfer ownership of your soul to Shmups Forum user "Friendly".
Muhahaha.

[Cuilan]

Didn't Sony do this shortly after the PSN hack?

[Friendly]

Similar, but not the same: They actually gave people an option to opt out of the binding arbitration (by sending them a letter). Microsoft seemingly does not.

[ShmupSamurai]

*sigh*.... and corporate stupidy marches on...

[ZellSF]

Didn't Sony do this shortly after the PSN hack?

No they did it shortly after the US supreme court ruled it legal in another case. And Microsoft is one of the many that follows.

[BulletMagnet]

*sigh*.... and corporate stupidy marches on...

Stupidity has nothing to do with it, as the corporations are likely to gain a lot of additional clout when it comes to consumer-related issues via actions such as this...if there's a loser here it sure isn't them. If there's any quality to criticize here it's the government's enabling and/or the citizenry's (by-and-large) complacency.

[antron]

can't wait to see a gazillion small-claims court cases all filed at once (in different courts)

flash-mob litigation.