Comment on Roku disables TVs and streaming devices until users consent to new terms

TheRaven@lemmy.ca ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

• SnotFlickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  I’m pretty sure this won’t fly in court because this is a significant change to a product long after the product was purchased, which could potentially fly in the face of false advertising laws, since this “feature” was not advertised, and they’re not being denied access to a product they purchased. It’s clearly coercive.

  However, this is the USA and stupider shit has happened.

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  • ChunkMcHorkle@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Clearance Thomas.

    Please do NOT change this. It is both accurate and delightful.

    -chef’s kiss-

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    • SnotFlickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Oh, to be fair, I stole that from someone else. Similar story, don’t know if it was on purpose or on accident. It’s fucking gold.

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      • Dark_Arc@social.packetloss.gg ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        Props for not claiming it anyways

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    • Turun@feddit.de ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      “Roger Rodger”
      “we’ve got clearance Clarence” “What’s our vector victor?”

      From the movie airplane.

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  • dan1101@lemm.ee ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Also how would they prove the owner even saw the notice they supposedly agreed to? This is probably them testing the waters for something worse.

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    • fragnoli@lemmy.one ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      We have a couple of Rokus, but I haven’t seen the prompt yet. I’m thinking my 8 year old clicked through it. I wonder what situation that creates.

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      • stoly@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        You didn’t consent and your child can’t.

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      • themeatbridge@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        In general, those terms and conditions are not enforceable, but that’s not why they exist. Roku knows that if they are challenged, they will probably not win in court, but it creates that first hurdle. It costs money to go to court and hire lawyers to make those arguments. And Roku is willing to pay more for lawyers, so maybe they do win. So for you, the little guy, how much can you afford to spend on a case where you might lose?

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      • xpinchx@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        Same.

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  • stoly@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    The point is that few have the money to prove this.

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