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I would like to hear more from individuals that actually take the time to read every single EULA that gets thrown at them - and what their next course of action is after they do.

For some EULAs, it is possible to abstain using the service once you find something egregious in that agreement. I can avoid downloading an app or taking an Uber.

But when it comes to internet service providers - what are your options? Okay, you read through Comcast's EULA and found something alarming. So your next option is to... read AT&T's EULA and also be alarmed? Is the solution to forgo any cell/internet service?

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Don't get me wrong but the issue is the monopolistic market. I trust my Internet provider and have no issue with their ToS (which I read) however I can choose from 10+ providers.

I also quote the Facebook TOS when people wonder why I am not there. Or pay more for my emailing to not have to deal with mailchimps ToS.

IMO there is a market for more privacy oriented people. And some companies know and use that fact.

> I would like to hear more from individuals that actually take the time to read every single EULA that gets thrown at them

No one actually does this. I read somewhere that it would take an estimated 71 days per year to read all of the EULAs and T&C documents and their updates that an average American is subject to.

I know someone who used to read most Ts&Cs when signing up for services. It wasn't so much about the possibility of declining, but more about knowing what you're getting into. There's also an argument that if you make yourself do this, you end up with fewer accounts that you don't really need.

Even if you do try to read them, they're generally written in vague legalese that I assume means "we can do whatever we like, and you have no right to complain". And if they haven't allowed something they later want to do, you'll get an email saying that they're "clarifying" their terms and conditions, and if you don't like it, you can stop using the service.

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