revjtanton's Journal: I'm sick of long and confusing user agreements!!!

So I'm starting a non-profit company called Agree-to-this.org and I need help with something before I start.

The purpose of the company/website is to translate corporate user agreements into short plain English for people to reference before they agree to something. For example: when you install iTunes there is a 5000 word user agreement you HAVE to agree to before you use the software. Agree-to-this.org will have that 5000 word document translated to 500 words or less so you can read what you're agreeing easily and quickly. The site will be an opinion and interpretation of the referenced agreements so it won't exactly be legal advice, but it'll be a good starting point for anyone who wants to know what they're agreeing to.

Far too often are we all duped into corporate-serving agreements to use products and services. Some products and services are necessary for us to patronize to function in modern society. These services are things like utilities and of-the-such. Services like Internet access, phone service, etc. These are the agreements that are especially volatile in terms of our rights as a consumer. We're forced to pay late fees and overdraft fees when these companies make it legal for them to change their terms, terminate service, or be late when delivering such services without any penalty. That ISN'T FAIR! That ISN'T RIGHT! We're better than that as a society and it's time we do something simple to stand up for our rights. The first step is to make these agreements transparent and easy to understand. That is what I am aiming to do, but I can't do it alone.

Please help me compile a list of agreements to translate. I have a database setup for anyone to easily add to so please help me! It will only take about 3 seconds out of your day. Please go to the link at http://agree-to-this.jasonanton.com/form/use/Agree-to-this.org/form1.html and submit your request.

I'd like to start the site with about 300 agreements translated. With a little bit of help I can achieve this goal. Thanks for your help!!!