Gamers, start reading the fine print!

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Frightening!!!
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Stay away from Evil,
St Michael,
Pray for us
Mary.
 
Would you guys know if Blizzard or Steam has anything similar to this too? :eek:
 
coughsmarketing-stuntcoughs

P.S.

I hope everyone reads this piece of fine print too. 😉
The clause was added for April Fool’s day and was intended as a prank.
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I’ve seen better pranks than this.
I once recall deviantART posting pro-Twilight stuff on April Fool’s Day as a very elaborate prank. 🙂
 
Heh, I’m scrupulous, so this has always been at the back of my mind. Just a prank, though.
 
I know this is a new article, but it’s an old story. I recall reading about it when it happened. Just a goofy prank. :rolleyes:

On a theological note, it is ontologically impossible to “sell one’s soul.” We can certainly more or less cooperate with evil, but that choice is never irrevocable this side of death.
 
You can’t sell what you don’t own.

Otherwise many media personalities can never repent.
 
meh, I always assumed some of those 30 page contracts had a “selling soul” clause hidden in there anyway. You know, because we have so much patience to read that stuff.
 
Joe_5859 said:
On a theological note, it is ontologically impossible to “sell one’s soul.” We can certainly more or less cooperate with evil, but that choice is never irrevocable this side of death.
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That’s my line of thinking as well.
Seeker1961 said:
Please don’t tell me that anyone took that seriously.
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They did it on April Fool’s Day as a joke (in 2010) but even if some of the people did, they supposedly sent an email out to everyone that agreed nullifying it!

I saw the article last night while on a website, and thought the other gamers would find it amusing. But also a cautionary tale, because I’ve been guilty of not reading the lengthy agreement terms and it’s possible they might put things in there you wouldn’t necessarily agree to that you might be held liable for legally. Maybe that was the gaming company’s purpose as well - because they did reward the people that opted out with a monetary voucher.
 
OneDayASaint said:
That’s my line of thinking as well.

They did it on April Fool’s Day as a joke (in 2010) but even if some of the people did, they supposedly sent an email out to everyone that agreed nullifying it!

I saw the article last night while on a website, and thought the other gamers would find it amusing. But also a cautionary tale, because I’ve been guilty of not reading the lengthy agreement terms and it’s possible they might put things in there you wouldn’t necessarily agree to that you might be held liable for legally. Maybe that was the gaming company’s purpose as well - because they did reward the people that opted out with a monetary voucher.
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I think the story illustrates that pople pretty much expect others not to read those things. And, frankly, who has time? I used to try reading through them. Then just skimming them. Now I just click on through. 🤷

If it was a place I was unfamiliar with or some place that did not have an established reputation, then I might pay more attention. Or if it was something of a more serious nature. But if it’s just downloading the latest version of Flash or iTunes, I’m not going to worry about it.
 
Joe_5859 said:
I think the story illustrates that pople pretty much expect others not to read those things. And, frankly, who has time? I used to try reading through them. Then just skimming them. Now I just click on through. 🤷

If it was a place I was unfamiliar with or some place that did not have an established reputation, then I might pay more attention. Or if it was something of a more serious nature. But if it’s just downloading the latest version of Flash or iTunes, I’m not going to worry about it.
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I have to agree and I say this from working in a company that dabbles in those deals. I can see how a ToS/ToA would warrant explanations at the board/client meeting but companies should seriously start condensing them for the average consumer. I don’t want a fussy repeat of what I had to do just to play Diablo III.
 
Lost_Wanderer said:
I have to agree and I say this from working in a company that dabbles in those deals. I can see how a ToS/ToA would warrant explanations at the board/client meeting but companies should seriously start condensing them for the average consumer. I don’t want a fussy repeat of what I had to do just to play Diablo III.
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Ain’t that the truth!
 
As others have pointed out, it was just a stunt.
I used to just click on “I Agree” until one program pooed up with “0.72 seconds – boy, you read fast!”

Even if you read most EULAs and “privacy” agreements carefully there is a joker in the deck like, “we reserve the right to alter the terms of this agreement without notice” or some such."

I never pay for software if I can help it and the freeware EULAs are short, to the point & easy to understand. Usually something like:

Feel free to distribute (or distribute only by posting a link to our page).
No reverse engineering.
We’re not liable even if your computer blows up.
 
OneDayASaint said:
It’s always better to err on the side of caution.
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There’s caution then there’s refusing to cross a bridge without Vatican approval.

One should learn to use common sense to judge a course of action and just because it has something odd on it doesn’t make it evil.

Poor taste maybe but not evil.
 
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