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AvangionQ rated 7 months ago
This would be the second time that I've seen an article related to EULA's in the past few days, and I've not seen a single story on the subject in the past few *years* before then, so it strikes me as a little odd to be brought up even this often ... [REPEAT POST] Its about time we do...

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Rgon rated 6 months ago
I don't really find this particularly perplexing. The likely reasoning behind this little technicality seems clear enough.
fogofeternity rated 6 months ago
This is really focusing on something that isn't a major issue, and is just a foible of legalese.
clevercryptic rated 6 months ago
I'm not worried. Google is smart. They didnt say "you cant use it if you are not 18," they kept it vague on purpose. The reason being, they follow their "don't be evil" motto.
operondus rated 7 months ago
I'm sure they did it for a legal reason. Who cares.
chipsandsalsa rated 6 months ago
non-issue.
geomysterio rated 7 months ago
Minors have always been the most discriminated against group.
Jagon03 rated 7 months ago
It's just legal stuff since Americans seem to sue for the most ridiculous reasons these days. Example: parents suing McDonald's for making their kids overweight.
velation rated 7 months ago
I consider all terms of service null and void anyway, if I don't sign anything or agree verbally to another person to follow any such terms, and if I had to read all of them it'd be a waste of half of my life. I'd never understand them anyway. They're inventions of a corrupt judicial system.
Quirken rated 7 months ago
I smell a Catch-22. That said, I agree with operondus - who cares? It's clear google won't do anything, they have no way to verify age. It's a legal clause, sure, but I doubt it has any real impact.
billso rated 7 months ago
This doesn't surprise me at all. It's difficult for a web site to track the different ages of consent around the world. There's no universal online standard for determining a user's age. Adults ties use a credit card to verify age, but that's not foolproof. We cannot do away with EULAs. We can teach parents and children to use their own common sense.