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[tubemonkey]

Originally Posted by Sydney's Mom

I bet you read cereal boxes!

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[DuckieTigger]

Originally Posted by Sydney's Mom

I bet you read cereal boxes!

No need to get sarcastic.

Now if you add a coupon in the box, and so many coupons are worth a say childrens ebook. That would be something that might sell that particular cereal.

[Purple Lady]

Originally Posted by Sydney's Mom

I bet you read cereal boxes!

I always did when I was a kid!

[fjtorres]

Originally Posted by Sydney's Mom

I bet you read cereal boxes!

Not the only one if he does.
Some of us even read warranty terms.

[Purple Lady]

Originally Posted by fjtorres

Not the only one if he does.
Some of us even read warranty terms.

Do you also read all of the terms and conditions agreements before you actually click yes?

[Sydney's Mom]

Originally Posted by Purple Lady

I always did when I was a kid!

Me too! Got mad when someone took the box and didn't put it back!

[tubemonkey]

Originally Posted by Purple Lady

I always did when I was a kid!

You mean I was supposed to stop after I left kidhood?

[Purple Lady]

Originally Posted by tubemonkey

You mean I was supposed to stop after I left kidhood?

When I was typing that, I was wondering if I would still read it if the cereal box was on the table while I was eating. I don't eat at the table and I put my cereal in a glass container, so I can only assume that I would still read it.

[fjtorres]

Originally Posted by Purple Lady

Do you also read all of the terms and conditions agreements before you actually click yes?

It's saved me from selling my soul more than once.

http://boingboing.net/2010/04/16/vid...-shoppers.html

[eschwartz]

Originally Posted by fjtorres

It's saved me from selling my soul more than once.

Is that legally enforceable?

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Never mind, of course it is.
http://www.johnjosephadams.com/way-o...emiah-tolbert/

I scroll through twelve pages of the usual “you can’t sue us” garbage before I find what I’m looking for.

by accepting this agreement, user will bequeath user’s metaphysical-essence energy, hereafter referred to as “soul” to the entity known as baalphorum. this is a nonrefundable transaction. all hail his demonic visage. he will return to take what is rightfully his and all shall tremble before his glory.

And then the doc runs back to legal-speak standard bullshit. One paragraph of pure contractual evil buried in legal cruft. Clever. Nobody ever reads the user agreement text before checking the box and continuing. I’ve heard people joke that we were giving away our souls in the damned things, but I’d never seen anyone actually try it.

Here in the U.S., the user agreement constitutes a legal contract—the parties being the site user and this entity Baalphorum, who I have never heard of but I am pretty certain is one of the lesser Elder Gods. Those entities have always codified their arrangements with humans in contracts. Guess modern contract law has provided them a few new loopholes and tricks since the days of Mephistopheles.

I click “cancel” and close my browser. I consider setting fire to my computer, just to be sure. Giving away your soul in exchange for a single banishment is what we in the m4gick game call a sucker’s deal.

[fjtorres]

For computer and fantasy crossovers, my favorite remains the WIZ BIZ series.
You need to know a bit of UNIX to get some of the gags but even basic computer literacy will sufice for the bulk of the series.

[Purple Lady]

Originally Posted by fjtorres

It's saved me from selling my soul more than once.

http://boingboing.net/2010/04/16/vid...-shoppers.html

I was thinking about the South Park Human CentiPad episode. That was hilarious.

[eschwartz]

Originally Posted by fjtorres

For computer and fantasy crossovers, my favorite remains the WIZ BIZ series.
You need to know a bit of UNIX to get some of the gags but even basic computer literacy will sufice for the bulk of the series.

Thanks for the suggestion! It sounds fascinating...

Can't find in the Baen free library (guess it's been a few years, huh?) and it doesn't appear to be in the baenCDs, so I may have to buy this.

[tubemonkey]

Originally Posted by Purple Lady

I was thinking about the South Park Human CentiPad episode. That was hilarious.

Feed it beans; lots of beans

[eschwartz]

Originally Posted by fjtorres

For computer and fantasy crossovers, my favorite remains the WIZ BIZ series.
You need to know a bit of UNIX to get some of the gags but even basic computer literacy will sufice for the bulk of the series.

Question: has anyone ever signed away their soul in an EULA in this series?