I was once charged with writing new bylaws for a nonprofit. I inserted a phrase about tarring and feathering certain malcontents. At the next meeting no one had noticed…
The phrases she is looking for are written in 4-point font, in light grey ink, on the page that says (in large type) This Page Left Intentionally Blank" to try and fool you.
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I’m an attorney and wrote our own living trust and wills, but several years ago we decided to have a specialist law firm update them as I hadn’t kept up with changes and so our kids would have someone to claim against if something got screwed up. I read the trust and wills word for word and caught a mistake of substance in the conflicts of law clause (that’s where if the trust says to apply California law but the person dies in Texas which has different laws, which applies). Our lawyer was impressed and admitted it was an error. He said they’d been using that language for years. He claimed he gave me a professional discount but the round number he charged seemed like the full amount to me.
GreasyOldTam 9 months ago
Why bother? It’s take it or leave it.
Bilan 9 months ago
One of the key elements is that they will share your information with their “close associates”, which means that they will sell it to spammers.
eromlig 9 months ago
I was once charged with writing new bylaws for a nonprofit. I inserted a phrase about tarring and feathering certain malcontents. At the next meeting no one had noticed…
Ratkin Premium Member 9 months ago
I skim them sometimes, or at least read section headings. Once in a while there’s one with a sense of humor in it.
Gent 9 months ago
Eh she still has to reads their privacy policy.
Alabama Al 9 months ago
Whenever I am presented most contracts, I scan for certain “buzz words”, such as:
“Immortal soul”
“First born”
“Eternal perdition”
“No rights that anyone is obliged to recognize”
I am then satisfied it is just a standard form.
phritzg Premium Member 9 months ago
Now Pam will be seeing ads for lawyers on each and every web page she visits.
Doug K 9 months ago
Make it blend with the blither blather we added to our mumbo jumbo.
gantech 9 months ago
I’m sure there is more truth to this than anyone would like to admit.
Paul D Premium Member 9 months ago
The phrases she is looking for are written in 4-point font, in light grey ink, on the page that says (in large type) This Page Left Intentionally Blank" to try and fool you.
ChessPirate 9 months ago
I once read one that stated (tongue-in-cheek), that its rights would still be in effect if there was a Nuclear Apocalypse… ☺
oakie817 9 months ago
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dv 9 months ago
I hope she read and agreed to the terms and conditions for reading the software terms and conditions before reading them
Ratkin Premium Member 9 months ago
I’m an attorney and wrote our own living trust and wills, but several years ago we decided to have a specialist law firm update them as I hadn’t kept up with changes and so our kids would have someone to claim against if something got screwed up. I read the trust and wills word for word and caught a mistake of substance in the conflicts of law clause (that’s where if the trust says to apply California law but the person dies in Texas which has different laws, which applies). Our lawyer was impressed and admitted it was an error. He said they’d been using that language for years. He claimed he gave me a professional discount but the round number he charged seemed like the full amount to me.
mistercatworks 9 months ago
Now you can have an AI chatbot read it for you. :)
Ebenezer Stooge Premium Member 9 months ago
“Anyone crazy enough to read this is crazy enough to write ‘What, me worry’ on the head of a pin.”
David Huie Green is my pookie 9 months ago
Ms. Margaret is looking at this and she will say, “Kyle Kuzma is the goat!”
cuzinron47 9 months ago
So I was right, no one reads those things.
Mike Baldwin creator 9 months ago
If you actually read these things you never agree – we’d all be still banging two rocks together to get things done.
Teresa Burritt (Frog Applause) creator 9 months ago
I wonder how often A.I. writes all those terms and conditions.
The Brooklyn Accent Premium Member 9 months ago
This seems like a good point to reference Tom Smith’s “EULA Dancing.”
https://www.youtube.Com/watch?v=1N87pfpzsAY
JudyAz 9 months ago
Would the T&C in a cemetery plot contract be called a EULA-gy?
norphos 9 months ago
Exactly my experience and point. Good to see that I am not alone in this observation and comprehension.
aunt granny 9 months ago
They usually say “you are also agreeing to any changes we unilaterally make.”
paullp Premium Member 9 months ago
What are they worried about? Reading is not the same as understanding, especially when it comes to legalese.
NaGrom Premium Member 8 months ago
You say TOS, I say EULA. Tomarto, tomayto.