Another Angry WomanAug 12, 2023

Hey anyone who uses #etsy, they are changing their terms and conditions so you cannot participate in class action lawsuits against them. You can opt out using these steps, but you have to do it before 23rd August 2023.

It applies if you have a profile there, whether you sell or not!

Show threadRealGene ☣️

@stavvers
Here's a roadmap of what's ahead for them, courtesy of Cory Doctorow:

https://pluralistic.net/2022/02/24/uber-for-arbitration/#nibbled-to-death-by-ducks

Pluralistic: 24 Feb 2022 – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow

Aug 12, 2023 at 11:29amWeb
Show threadSofie 🇺🇦🇹🇼🇨🇦🇬🇱Aug 12, 2023
@RealGene @stavvers So you have to find enough users willing to potentially lose money, so that the legal fees for Etsy are big enough to go for a settlement instead. This all is a very strange legal practice from European perspective.
Show threadLunya  Aug 12, 2023
@RealGene @stavvers reading this put a huge grin on my face, it's always nice to see huge companies on their knees
Show threadAvi Rappoport (avirr)Aug 13, 2023
@RealGene @stavvers I wish them well “But then some clever lawyers noticed a critical flaw in the arbitration scam. Businesses have to pay the arbitrator, and that costs thousands of dollars per claim. If these lawyers could figure out how to streamline the arbitration process and file thousands of claims, they could cost businesses far more in fees than they'd ever have to pay in a class action settlement.”