yo why the fuck do games have eulas
April 24, 2025 at 6:35 AM
yo why the fuck do games have eulas
this is but one reason why EULAs disclaim liability to the extent they do
if you think software generated by LLMs is inherently worse than code typed by humans, then please sit down, because i'm about to give you some terrible news:
you have considerably overestimated how good we, as a species, are at creating reliable software
you have considerably overestimated how good we, as a species, are at creating reliable software
April 5, 2026 at 8:23 PM
this is but one reason why EULAs disclaim liability to the extent they do
In the latest VGHH podcast, Phil Salvador interviews Amy Thomas, legal expert and author of Copyright, Contract, and Video Games: Terms of Play, about the history and landscape of EULAs (end user license agreements) in games: https://gamehistory.org/episode-163-the-complexities-of-eulas/
September 11, 2026 at 9:39 PM
In the latest VGHH podcast, Phil Salvador interviews Amy Thomas, legal expert and author of Copyright, Contract, and Video Games: Terms of Play, about the history and landscape of EULAs (end user license agreements) in games: https://gamehistory.org/episode-163-the-complexities-of-eulas/
Not only that, but the maximal "EULAs are moral" stance. It's baffling. IP has never worked as suggested.
September 28, 2026 at 3:26 PM
Not only that, but the maximal "EULAs are moral" stance. It's baffling. IP has never worked as suggested.
Reminder that EULAs are not legally binding and this cannot be enforced in court
July 6, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Reminder that EULAs are not legally binding and this cannot be enforced in court
if i cared about EULAs I wouldn't run a seedbox for cracked video games, now would i?
September 30, 2026 at 5:58 PM
if i cared about EULAs I wouldn't run a seedbox for cracked video games, now would i?
Character design for Eulas ;D
November 18, 2024 at 4:45 PM
Character design for Eulas ;D
some real "you can't do that it's illegal" shit there. there's grown ups walking around thinking eulas are real
September 1, 2026 at 2:12 PM
some real "you can't do that it's illegal" shit there. there's grown ups walking around thinking eulas are real
yeah they're siding with the EULAs, to be clear i'm not doing a thing about "you agreed to privacy policies." I'm trying to lay out how arduous it is to just use a computer these days
November 29, 2024 at 5:43 PM
yeah they're siding with the EULAs, to be clear i'm not doing a thing about "you agreed to privacy policies." I'm trying to lay out how arduous it is to just use a computer these days
EULAs can't just do whatever they want, sure it's legal for now, but we need to push for legislation to stop this
June 9, 2026 at 5:16 PM
EULAs can't just do whatever they want, sure it's legal for now, but we need to push for legislation to stop this
Also when people say "I'm not gonna buy anything Nintendo from now on" you should probably read the EULAs of other stuff that you use everywhere.
Because allow me to have some doubts on how literally everything in the US is cursed and has always been.
Because allow me to have some doubts on how literally everything in the US is cursed and has always been.
May 10, 2025 at 5:52 AM
Also when people say "I'm not gonna buy anything Nintendo from now on" you should probably read the EULAs of other stuff that you use everywhere.
Because allow me to have some doubts on how literally everything in the US is cursed and has always been.
Because allow me to have some doubts on how literally everything in the US is cursed and has always been.
May 28, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Less jack ports. Cables that must be "official'. Warranties that are in months, not years. EULAs that change constantly, regardless of if you want the terms of your contract changed.
Technology these days is poisoned, and badly designed and disposable and you MUST not forget this.
Technology these days is poisoned, and badly designed and disposable and you MUST not forget this.
August 3, 2026 at 2:54 AM
Less jack ports. Cables that must be "official'. Warranties that are in months, not years. EULAs that change constantly, regardless of if you want the terms of your contract changed.
Technology these days is poisoned, and badly designed and disposable and you MUST not forget this.
Technology these days is poisoned, and badly designed and disposable and you MUST not forget this.
these new EULAs are weird
November 16, 2025 at 8:24 PM
these new EULAs are weird
Also if you don't like how EULAs are like in the US... then pressure the legislators. Oh wait it's political now we shouldn't do that
May 10, 2025 at 6:47 AM
Also if you don't like how EULAs are like in the US... then pressure the legislators. Oh wait it's political now we shouldn't do that
It's also undecided law. You either buy a product or service. Most people assume digital games are products, companies want them to be services.
Note: EULAs do not supersede consumer rights.
Note: EULAs do not supersede consumer rights.
September 1, 2026 at 5:17 PM
It's also undecided law. You either buy a product or service. Most people assume digital games are products, companies want them to be services.
Note: EULAs do not supersede consumer rights.
Note: EULAs do not supersede consumer rights.
EULAs don't supersede the law!
Directive 93/13/EEC on unfair terms in consumer contracts Key Point: "Contract terms deemed unfair are not binding on consumers." eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-conten...
www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/docume...
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Directive 93/13/EEC on unfair terms in consumer contracts Key Point: "Contract terms deemed unfair are not binding on consumers." eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-conten...
www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/docume...
#skg #stopkillinggames
Join our discord: discord.gg/TCE6uXwsBe
September 8, 2026 at 10:50 PM
EULAs don't supersede the law!
Directive 93/13/EEC on unfair terms in consumer contracts Key Point: "Contract terms deemed unfair are not binding on consumers." eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-conten...
www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/docume...
#skg #stopkillinggames
Join our discord: discord.gg/TCE6uXwsBe
Directive 93/13/EEC on unfair terms in consumer contracts Key Point: "Contract terms deemed unfair are not binding on consumers." eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-conten...
www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/docume...
#skg #stopkillinggames
Join our discord: discord.gg/TCE6uXwsBe
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#MusicChallenge
#MusicSky
#KateBush
Kate Bush songs Day 4
'Feel It'
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#MusicChallenge
#MusicSky
#KateBush
Kate Bush songs Day 4
'Feel It'
youtu.be/TUSkdkENd_A?...
Kate Bush - Feel It
YouTube video by ☮ Eulas Lynn Dorton ☮
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August 23, 2025 at 9:00 PM
#ArtistFave70s released 1978
#MusicChallenge
#MusicSky
#KateBush
Kate Bush songs Day 4
'Feel It'
youtu.be/TUSkdkENd_A?...
#MusicChallenge
#MusicSky
#KateBush
Kate Bush songs Day 4
'Feel It'
youtu.be/TUSkdkENd_A?...
Because we couldn't guarantee that Microsoft, Google, etc weren't accessing the mail, since their EULAs said they had the right to.
Similar issues arose in the development of cloud-based services because of similar clauses in EULAs.
And now we're on version 3.0 of the same problem.
Similar issues arose in the development of cloud-based services because of similar clauses in EULAs.
And now we're on version 3.0 of the same problem.
January 24, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Because we couldn't guarantee that Microsoft, Google, etc weren't accessing the mail, since their EULAs said they had the right to.
Similar issues arose in the development of cloud-based services because of similar clauses in EULAs.
And now we're on version 3.0 of the same problem.
Similar issues arose in the development of cloud-based services because of similar clauses in EULAs.
And now we're on version 3.0 of the same problem.
CDs and DVDs don't have EULAs
September 20, 2026 at 7:09 AM
CDs and DVDs don't have EULAs
This is one of the most constrained EULAs out there and yet people are freaking out.
Y'all without these terms Canva could not transmit your data to their server so you could manipulate it into the thing you want and then download it.
Y'all without these terms Canva could not transmit your data to their server so you could manipulate it into the thing you want and then download it.
May 30, 2026 at 3:00 PM
This is one of the most constrained EULAs out there and yet people are freaking out.
Y'all without these terms Canva could not transmit your data to their server so you could manipulate it into the thing you want and then download it.
Y'all without these terms Canva could not transmit your data to their server so you could manipulate it into the thing you want and then download it.
digging around in the couch cushions for more training data we can use since we’re done scaling, coming up with
+ CVS receipts
+ EULAs
+ unread spam political text messages
+ grocery store 2 for 1 boneless ham ads
+ unintelligible voicemail transcripts
+ fine print from lottery tickets
+ CVS receipts
+ EULAs
+ unread spam political text messages
+ grocery store 2 for 1 boneless ham ads
+ unintelligible voicemail transcripts
+ fine print from lottery tickets
December 15, 2024 at 2:29 AM
digging around in the couch cushions for more training data we can use since we’re done scaling, coming up with
+ CVS receipts
+ EULAs
+ unread spam political text messages
+ grocery store 2 for 1 boneless ham ads
+ unintelligible voicemail transcripts
+ fine print from lottery tickets
+ CVS receipts
+ EULAs
+ unread spam political text messages
+ grocery store 2 for 1 boneless ham ads
+ unintelligible voicemail transcripts
+ fine print from lottery tickets
EULAs have really fucked up legal consent in our culture with their temu ass validity
June 30, 2025 at 2:03 PM
EULAs have really fucked up legal consent in our culture with their temu ass validity