Comments on: Go opt out of Instagram's bullshit arbitration clause, right now http://boingboing.net/2012/12/21/go-opt-out-of-instagrams-bul.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Sat, 25 May 2013 22:03:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: EH http://boingboing.net/2012/12/21/go-opt-out-of-instagrams-bul.html#comment-1614420 EH Sat, 22 Dec 2012 20:18:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=202055#comment-1614420 So unilaterally enrolling a userbase in arbitration prohibition is legal-y, but opting-out isn't. I'm not a lawyer, but I'd think there's a consideration angle available to challenge the clause simply by dint of the imbalance of requirements. So unilaterally enrolling a userbase in arbitration prohibition is legal-y, but opting-out isn’t. I’m not a lawyer, but I’d think there’s a consideration angle available to challenge the clause simply by dint of the imbalance of requirements.

]]> By: Matthew Petty http://boingboing.net/2012/12/21/go-opt-out-of-instagrams-bul.html#comment-1614279 Matthew Petty Sat, 22 Dec 2012 15:52:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=202055#comment-1614279 I know what you mean. The letter is to opt out of the arbitration clause - that might be because it's more "legal-y" to have a signed letter. Deleting my account was easy - go to Account page, link at the bottom, Are you sure?, Are you really sure? Boom. What was interesting was the statement that I would not be able to sign up again using the same username. Suspicious?  Or is there a good database reason for that? I know what you mean. The letter is to opt out of the arbitration clause – that might be because it’s more “legal-y” to have a signed letter. Deleting my account was easy – go to Account page, link at the bottom, Are you sure?, Are you really sure? Boom.
What was interesting was the statement that I would not be able to sign up again using the same username. Suspicious?  Or is there a good database reason for that?

]]> By: Sasha@librtee http://boingboing.net/2012/12/21/go-opt-out-of-instagrams-bul.html#comment-1614241 Sasha@librtee Sat, 22 Dec 2012 14:51:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=202055#comment-1614241 Instagram? Who the fuck is going to sue instagram? For what? Time and life energy are precious... Instagram? Who the fuck is going to sue instagram? For what? Time and life energy are precious…

]]> By: Paul Renault http://boingboing.net/2012/12/21/go-opt-out-of-instagrams-bul.html#comment-1614231 Paul Renault Sat, 22 Dec 2012 14:15:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=202055#comment-1614231  Randall's covered it today: https://www.xkcd.com/1150/  Randall’s covered it today:
https://www.xkcd.com/1150/

]]> By: Susan Fox http://boingboing.net/2012/12/21/go-opt-out-of-instagrams-bul.html#comment-1614147 Susan Fox Sat, 22 Dec 2012 05:22:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=202055#comment-1614147 I deleted my Instagram account and the mobile apps as soon as I read what they were doing.  Only had four photos, so phooey on them. Will do my photo tweaking with Camera Awesome and post to Tumblr and Flickr instead. Should have know that FB would pull something like this. Never heard about the Paypal deal at all. Will check that out. I deleted my Instagram account and the mobile apps as soon as I read what they were doing.  Only had four photos, so phooey on them. Will do my photo tweaking with Camera Awesome and post to Tumblr and Flickr instead. Should have know that FB would pull something like this.

Never heard about the Paypal deal at all. Will check that out.

]]> By: Xof http://boingboing.net/2012/12/21/go-opt-out-of-instagrams-bul.html#comment-1614123 Xof Sat, 22 Dec 2012 04:42:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=202055#comment-1614123 Ran out. December 1 was the deadline. Ran out. December 1 was the deadline.

]]> By: puppethead http://boingboing.net/2012/12/21/go-opt-out-of-instagrams-bul.html#comment-1614090 puppethead Sat, 22 Dec 2012 03:45:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=202055#comment-1614090 Seriously, you have to mail a letter to an internet-based social media company? A dick move like that screams "delete my account!" Seriously, you have to mail a letter to an internet-based social media company? A dick move like that screams “delete my account!”

]]> By: Paul Renault http://boingboing.net/2012/12/21/go-opt-out-of-instagrams-bul.html#comment-1613977 Paul Renault Sat, 22 Dec 2012 00:08:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=202055#comment-1613977 Opt-out of Instagram.  Get even more oomph for your actions. Opt-out of Instagram.  Get even more oomph for your actions.

]]> By: Cowicide http://boingboing.net/2012/12/21/go-opt-out-of-instagrams-bul.html#comment-1613825 Cowicide Fri, 21 Dec 2012 21:33:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=202055#comment-1613825 But you win at life. Everyone should just cancel their Instagram.  Destroy it; Send a message. But you win at life.

Everyone should just cancel their Instagram.  Destroy it; Send a message.

]]> By: lavardera http://boingboing.net/2012/12/21/go-opt-out-of-instagrams-bul.html#comment-1613599 lavardera Fri, 21 Dec 2012 18:41:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=202055#comment-1613599 This forced opt-out tactic is bullshit. Much more important than instagram is Paypal has pulled the same tactic, and the opt-out period is running right now.  This forced opt-out tactic is bullshit. Much more important than instagram is Paypal has pulled the same tactic, and the opt-out period is running right now. 

]]> By: Matthew Petty http://boingboing.net/2012/12/21/go-opt-out-of-instagrams-bul.html#comment-1613596 Matthew Petty Fri, 21 Dec 2012 18:37:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=202055#comment-1613596 I was going to go and do that, then saw it involved writing a letter and mailing it. Then I realized I have all of 4 photos in Instagram, so I've grabbed them and closed my account. I was going to just right-click and save as, rather than use some app to do it, but it seems you can't right click and save pictures. So I've used OpenPhoto to grab them. Looks like a good service/app.  http://theopenphotoproject.org/ I was going to go and do that, then saw it involved writing a letter and mailing it. Then I realized I have all of 4 photos in Instagram, so I’ve grabbed them and closed my account. I was going to just right-click and save as, rather than use some app to do it, but it seems you can’t right click and save pictures. So I’ve used OpenPhoto to grab them. Looks like a good service/app.  http://theopenphotoproject.org/

]]> By: Xof http://boingboing.net/2012/12/21/go-opt-out-of-instagrams-bul.html#comment-1613549 Xof Fri, 21 Dec 2012 18:17:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=202055#comment-1613549 The mere fact that such clauses are enforceable is insane. The mere fact that such clauses are enforceable is insane.

]]> By: Backyard_Revolutionary http://boingboing.net/2012/12/21/go-opt-out-of-instagrams-bul.html#comment-1613536 Backyard_Revolutionary Fri, 21 Dec 2012 18:13:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=202055#comment-1613536 I think, before consumers get comfortable, the scheming top exec has to be fired. Otherwise, the DNA which caused the problem will scheme again I think, before consumers get comfortable, the scheming top exec has to be fired.

Otherwise, the DNA which caused the problem will scheme again

]]> By: Boundegar http://boingboing.net/2012/12/21/go-opt-out-of-instagrams-bul.html#comment-1613500 Boundegar Fri, 21 Dec 2012 18:00:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=202055#comment-1613500 I'll do you one better and opt out of Instagram. I fail as a hipster. I’ll do you one better and opt out of Instagram.

I fail as a hipster.

]]> By: royaltrux http://boingboing.net/2012/12/21/go-opt-out-of-instagrams-bul.html#comment-1613482 royaltrux Fri, 21 Dec 2012 17:50:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=202055#comment-1613482 Insta-what? Insta-what?

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