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Originally Posted by somewhere on the internet
“If Buying isn’t Owning, then Piracy isn’t Stealing”
Forced Arbitration and the Erosion of Consumer Rights
One of the most concerning aspects of modern digital transactions is the use of forced arbitration clauses in EULAs. These clauses prevent consumers from taking legal action against companies in court, instead forcing them into private arbitration processes that heavily favor the corporations. This not only diminishes consumer rights but also removes a critical avenue for holding companies accountable for unfair or deceptive practices.
Forced arbitration clauses effectively strip consumers of their ability to challenge terms they may not have even been aware of when making a purchase. Most consumers don’t read the lengthy, jargon-filled EULAs, which are often presented as a take-it-or-leave-it proposition at the point of sale. Even if they do read them, the complex legal language can make it difficult to fully understand the implications of agreeing to the terms. As a result, consumers are bound by restrictive agreements that undermine their ownership rights and limit their recourse when things go wrong.
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Companies wonder why it happens???
I use old pre subscriptions for all of my software. While I like many of the new features I don't like the pay to use licensing and find it alarming it's even used for corporate accounting software where they promote "don't pay for the months you don't want to use".
I wonder if the ATO accepts that as an official reason for no taxes during 7 of the past 12 months?
There are some mobs who produce imaging software I use where I got cheap licensing in bundles, Aurora HDR is one such program and now they have the newer Luminosity (Skylum I think, Luminar Neo is the latest). I get emails from Humble Bundles where bundle deals for a range of software and education stuff are often packaged in cheap, legal deals, I have a lot of image processing software very cheap because of the deals and it's all one time licensing. Most of these packages have the same level of adjustment as photoshop and there are several good ones out there, some free (without the support (supposed) of PS).