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Half-baked thought: What about a free, opt-in service requiring a second reading of a contract by volunteers? So, nothing can be enacted/fulfilled from a contra
by prawn 11y ago
Half-baked thought: What about a free, opt-in service requiring a second reading of a contract by volunteers? So, nothing can be enacted/fulfilled from a contract with someone registered with that system until the deal has been reviewed. Or even just a service that someone can use to double-check something.
I get countless emails/calls from clients checking whether the domain registration letter they've got is legit. They're smart people but they're not familiar with domains. I'd hate to think of how many people fall for those things.
- chejazi 11y agoHalf-baked response: I like the goal, but I worry that an opt-in system would be too easy to ignore. I imagine the exploiters working for Access Funding could come up with a pretty convincing pitch as to why their client should bypass such a service. Personally, I wish that there was more due process around this sort of thing. So, for instance, as part of the settlement a lawyer had to be there to advise the recipient throughout the process.
- prawn 11y agoYeah, I think that action from the exploiters would be inevitable. But it pains me to think that there's not a decent solution to this. I get phone calls from people representing businesses that claim to represent major phone providers, or use names very similar to mainstream providers. Must fool a lot of people. If/when a lot are overseas, there's no recourse against them.
- Lawtonfogle 11y agoWho provides the lawyer? The company? They'll shop around til they find one in their favor. The individual? Good luck being able to find a lawyer, but here are some brochures from the company with lawyers we recommend. A government regulations entity? Now let's add regulatory capture to the mix.