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Comment Re:While the behaviour is illegal (Score 2) 77

Bzzzt. Wrong. It breaches contract law and your consumer rights and they take precedence. Even if you "agree" your rights are still in place as not even you can sign them away. The option to "shop elsewhere" is irrelevant.

As to your strikeouts, who cares? Those were unenforceable clauses in the first place and thus automatically null and void. If they get pissy about it the *entire contract* can be rendered null and void, meaning they would have to refund any and all monies already paid to them.

Comment Re:Op Out Knowledge? (Score 1) 157

Given the amount of laws on the books you've probably broken three of them without knowing it just by making that post. But that's OK, apparently.

"Ignorance of the law is not an excuse" is an excuse in itself used to oppress as the assumption is made that you *did* know a certain action was illegal, did it anyway and feigned ignorance. In other words, you're a liar too. Just for that you can have another six months in chokey.

Comment Re:Woot! (Score 2) 92

The 85% who thought it wasn't illegal to make a backup were correct as it isn't illegal to do so. However, it was a copyright infringement to do so. So you have something you are entitled to do that is also illegal. Since your consumer rights trump a civil misdemeanour (never tested, but your rights are inviolable) no one wanted the hassle of upholdng that law.

Comment Proper beer (learn from a Brit) (Score 1) 100

Seriously, cutting back on the hops and using wheat is just plain wrong, no Brit would call lager beer.

Then again a whole generation has had John Smiths Smooth at knockdown prices in university so when they don't know what real beer is. Bloody yuppie kids.

I'm more of a mead guy, myself.

Comment Re:the prime directive (Score 1) 100

Methinks GP is possibly a UK real ale drinker. However as this new brew is supposed to be a Dunkelweizen he may be pleasantly surprised. It all depends on how heavy they are with the gruit.

Comment Re:They checked without a warrant (Score 2) 206

If a contract contains a clause that abrogates inalienable rights then that clause can be deemed as unenforceable and should be removed in order that you have a fair contract fully agreed by both parties. If that part cannot be removed then the whole contract is null and void. This is basic contract law.

Of course this relies on the agreement of a EULA forming a valid contract in the first place due to there being no signatories, other identifying marks or even a verbal agreement noted on it. A click on a button is not any of those, yet somehow it *is* a legally binding contract when the company wants it to be but never is when the other party wants it to be. And they have an army of lawyers who will bankrupt you if you don't like it.

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