http://blog.serendeputy.com/posts/the-joys-of-terms-of-service/ Jason Butler on product management, personalization, media and other assorted geekery Wed, 16 Mar 2011 20:47:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 http://blog.serendeputy.com/posts/the-joys-of-terms-of-service/#comment-900 Joel Wed, 11 Jun 2008 01:01:32 +0000 http://blog.serendeputy.com/posts/the-joys-of-terms-of-service/#comment-900 Actually, I wasn't so much unhappy about the terms. I recognize that the site couldn't function without my permission to license them the content. It was more about the seemingly hypocritical attempt to make the terms seem user-friendly by saying "You own your content." It's like the business that says "We welcome your returns" and then follows up by saying as long as you have a receipt and return it within 24 hours and pay a restocking fee. Actually, I wasn’t so much unhappy about the terms. I recognize that the site couldn’t function without my permission to license them the content. It was more about the seemingly hypocritical attempt to make the terms seem user-friendly by saying “You own your content.” It’s like the business that says “We welcome your returns” and then follows up by saying as long as you have a receipt and return it within 24 hours and pay a restocking fee.

]]>