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From a legal point of view that might be true, but I believe people are not aware that this is a problem. They just register, check the "Agree terms of service"
by mathiasn 2y ago
From a legal point of view that might be true, but I believe people are not aware that this is a problem. They just register, check the "Agree terms of service" box and do whatever they want to do. I saw that often, especially with Marketing.
- throwaway48540 2y agoIt's not just legal but also the practical point of view. They committed fraud when they clicked that checkbox. It's exactly the same as signing a contract with someone else's name.
- npmeye 2y agoAlso when you do npm i. That's fraud. Did you just agree to opt the company into that smorgasbord of licenses?
- throwaway48540 2y agoNot really, most (larger) companies have internal policies about that, listing the acceptable licenses. Which is exactly what I said - the employees are given the power to accept the terms. Some employees can sign SaaS contracts, though that's usually much less people.
- galdosdi 2y agoThen either the mandatory corporate training they signed off on their first day of employment was deficient, or they need to be fired for cause.