DirkMcCallahan@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.ml · 9 months agoSony is erasing digital libraries that were supposed to be accessible “forever”arstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square12fedilinkarrow-up1206arrow-down17cross-posted to: technology@lemmy.ziphackernews@lemmy.smeargle.fansmoviesandtv@lemm.eetechnology@lemmy.worldworldnews@lemmit.onlinepiracy@lemmy.dbzer0.combrainworms@lemm.eetheandrocollection@lemm.eetechnology@lemmy.world
arrow-up1199arrow-down1external-linkSony is erasing digital libraries that were supposed to be accessible “forever”arstechnica.comDirkMcCallahan@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.ml · 9 months agomessage-square12fedilinkcross-posted to: technology@lemmy.ziphackernews@lemmy.smeargle.fansmoviesandtv@lemm.eetechnology@lemmy.worldworldnews@lemmit.onlinepiracy@lemmy.dbzer0.combrainworms@lemm.eetheandrocollection@lemm.eetechnology@lemmy.world
minus-squareCaptObvious@literature.cafelinkfedilinkarrow-up2·9 months agoTheir TOS most likely forbids class action suits. It most likely requires individual or “small batch” arbitration that benefits Sony.
minus-squareSheeEttin@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·9 months agoOnly if you file suit and the court finds it enforceable. Sometimes they say you can sue anyway.
minus-squareCaptObvious@literature.cafelinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·9 months agoI’m not aware of that ever happening. It may have, but every case that I’m aware of has ended quickly with the court enforcing the TOS that users “voluntarily” deciphered and agreed to.
Their TOS most likely forbids class action suits. It most likely requires individual or “small batch” arbitration that benefits Sony.
Only if you file suit and the court finds it enforceable. Sometimes they say you can sue anyway.
I’m not aware of that ever happening. It may have, but every case that I’m aware of has ended quickly with the court enforcing the TOS that users “voluntarily” deciphered and agreed to.