Changing the Internet is One Click Away

Join my movement to do away with end user license agreements. Never worry about signing up for websites or downloading software again.

End user license agreements are just plain stupid.  Why can't these agreements be simplified?  At the end of this article you can click them away forever.

This is change we need!

For example: Subject to the terms of this Agreement, ABC Company hereby grants you a limited, personal, non-commercial, non-exclusive, non-sublicensable, non-assignable, free -of -charge license to download, install and use the Client Software on your computer.

You will not undertake, cause, permit or authorize the modification, creation of derivative works, translation, reverse engineering, decompiling, disassembling or hacking of the Client or any part thereof.

I mean, give me a break!  I don't even know what "non-sublicensable" means.  If I wanted to reverse engineer something, it would be end user license agreements.  But they won't let me!

Okay, get ready, changing the Internet is one click away.

People don't read these agreements!  We are all liars! 

Until further notice:  this article is non-transferable, non-binding, non-intelligible, non-readable, and non-existing.  You have the right to chew it, swallow it, regurgitate it, pass it on.  Beware:  antacids and bypass surgery are significant side effects.

I hope I don't get sued for writing this article.  If I do get sued, I plan for it to be assignable to someone else.  I will feel disassembled but I won't allow myself to be hacked off.

Here we go.  Click on this link to support my new movement:  www.finishoffenduserlicenseagreementsforever.org

Oops, sorry, when I tried to register my movement they wanted me to sign an end user license agreement.  I couldn't do it.  Maybe next time.

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Comments (16)
#1 by Gail Nobles
Oct 21, 2008
Ha! Ha! He! He! I like this article, and I wish we didn't have to copy and type in codes that they don't want us to read. Lots of time the words are stratch out or written funny. Then you can click on the audio to hear the letters spoken. I hear nothing but funny language and noise. You're right. Some things make no sense.
#2 by Brian Daniel Stankich
Oct 21, 2008
Gail, its driving me crazy! I know it is important to somebody, but the legalize is mind-boggling.
#3 by Anna Ski
Oct 25, 2008
End user agreements usually contain rights for them to pass on our etc.,.
So why should we sign or agree. We should have more rights.
#4 by Brian Daniel Stankich
Oct 26, 2008
That's part of the problem. We do have rights but how do we sift through those agreements, privacy policies, and terms of use? They are long, voracious, and written in point 2 font!
#5 by Lauren
Oct 29, 2008
This is so funny and oh so true. I hate policy and I hate reading about it.
#6 by Brian Daniel Stankich
Oct 29, 2008
Lauren, you said it.
#7 by  Nelson Doyle
Oct 30, 2008
Funny article, but so true. Licensing agreements are actually contracts and any and all contracts should be carefully studied by a lawyer, before entering in to the agreement and children under the age of 18, cannot legally enter into a contract without first having a legal aged parent or guardian given their permission. I have a little experience with licensing agreements that stems from my more than 20 years in the toy and game industry.

God Bless You,

Nelson Doyle
#8 by Brian Daniel Stankich
Oct 31, 2008
Nelson, thanks for your experience-based input. Brian
#9 by  Schaller
Nov 3, 2008
When you sort through the jumble of mumbo-jumbo on your application fo rthat new website, drop me a line. I'll sign up.
#10 by  Eden Emersen
Nov 3, 2008
You have a great sense of humor, and I agree with Schaller!
#11 by Brian Daniel Stankich
Nov 3, 2008
Schaller and Eden, will do!!
#12 by  BC Doan
Nov 14, 2008
I don't think you will get sued, but a change is needed..
#13 by  lindalulu
Nov 17, 2008
Nice article, and I totally agree!
#14 by Darla Smith
Nov 22, 2008
Interesting article and so very true.
#15 by  Brian Daniel Stankich
Nov 26, 2008
BC, lindalulu, and Darla, thanks so much for reading and commenting. Brian
#16 by  PR Mace
Dec 30, 2008
Good article. Enjoyed your humor. This is your New Years read forward.

Take care, Pam
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