Subj : Re: Current opinions..on worl
To   : poindexter FORTRAN
From : Adept
Date : Wed Jun 26 2024 09:29 am

 pF>  By using the app, you agree to private mediation for any dispute with
 pF>  Mcdonalds - they added that wording in earlier this year.

It's been interesting the amount of ToS that are busily changing the arbitration clause to make sure that, if lots of people all file similar claims, they will be handled in a cheap-for-the-company way.

Obviously, the point of forced arbitration was to disallow class-action lawsuits, but the, "everyone does arbitration!" was a nice workaround to make wrongdoing less profitable.

Regardless, it's unfortunate on the amount of contracts where we have very little ability to get a contract that's actually in the interest of both parties. I can't go to a competitor if there is no competition on the points I care about.

But, yes, until McDonald's decides that everyone has to agree to a ToS before engaging with the store, avoiding the, "you inherently lose any rights you thought you had" contract does seem like a good idea.

Anyway, no issue for me -- I still have the Play store set as in the US, which has stopped me from installing a variety of things region-locked to Germany.

And, on that note, I'm sad that the Payback card has become less and less useful, as businesses have slowly gone the US route of having a card for every store, rather than one that worked across stores. (E.g., I could give data in exchange for points at Rewe (groceries) and Burger King, but now Burger King has their own program.)

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