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One might wonder: how is this legal? And I think the answer is simply it is not, at least not in Europe. I suspect the companies just do what they can get away
by Nitramp 5y ago
One might wonder: how is this legal?
And I think the answer is simply it is not, at least not in Europe. I suspect the companies just do what they can get away with and what's cheapest to implement. When challenged in court they won't have much luck with this, but that puts the burden on the consumer.
There was a recent court case in Germany about YouTube banning a video based on its terms of service, without explaining what exactly was violated. The court ruled YouTube would need to explain what exactly the user did wrong. And that was a case just about publishing a video for free, not blocking an account that's worth hundreds of euro.
- neiman 5y agoIt's probably not, but how many people are willing to go to court? Something similar happened to me in Germany in 2020. I consulted a lawyer and gave up. Going to court for someone with my personality is a very harmful process, and there is still no assurance I'd win.
- Nitramp 5y agoYes, that's the problem. I think there should be a law organizing how big companies need to deal with high value (to the user) customer accounts. Unilaterally taking away hundreds of euros, irreplacable memories, etc., then putting the burden on individual users to sue, seems very lopsided.