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minus-squarenyan@lemmy.cafelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 hour agoIf it is, in fact, legal, it’s because there’s a weasel clause in the clickwrap that says, in effect, “We can change this agreement in any way at any time. Not you, just us.”
minus-squareJestzer@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·3 hours agoBecause it’s Microsoft and whether anybody likes it or not, they’ll do whatever they want and at best, lose a few pennies.
minus-squarewoelkchen@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13·4 hours agoBecause legislation related to Stop Killing Games has not yet passed.
How is this even legal?
If it is, in fact, legal, it’s because there’s a weasel clause in the clickwrap that says, in effect, “We can change this agreement in any way at any time. Not you, just us.”
Because it’s Microsoft and whether anybody likes it or not, they’ll do whatever they want and at best, lose a few pennies.
Because legislation related to Stop Killing Games has not yet passed.
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