Jesus, again already?
We all fucking knew it!!!
That’s why these mother fuckers forced that agreement a month ago
Honestly though, a bunch of other businesses and services started pulling that arbitration shit recently too.
Really? Which ones? So I can keep away from their shit too
Discord is another, goes into effect on the 15th
Good thing they didn’t let me in because they think my phone number is fake.
Strange, I’ve never given them a phone number
They want one now. Explicitly a mobile phone number, with a dropown for country calling code.
Man I can’t remember off hand. I know LG has been doing that shit.
I got an email in the last week from either PayPal or Comcast with regards to arbitration. I threw it away.
Edit Found it, it was Hulu
All signs point to Yes.
TBF the report says this was done using credential stuffing, so it wasn’t really Roku’s fault.
It wasn’t forced. You could opt out.
The agreement that was a pop-up you could only accept?
My dog answered that before I got a look at it. Is that legally binding?
Sure that argument is fine and all, but you could also just mail them a letter.
Both approaches are moot because you and I don’t have the money or time to fight a huge enterprise or to
bridelobby government officials.
Remember that forced arbitration clause that was in the news last month?
Guess I’ll pick this moment to remind people that this forced arbitration thing is a scare tactic and is not legally binding. You can still sue (assuming you have the funds or a lawyer willing to work pro bono).
What’s that?
At this point, why even consider getting a Roku?
Note, I rarely, if ever, use a TV anymore, so smart TVs have never appealed to me. But Roku seems to be very anti consumer (between the forced arbitration and their ad policy), so I don’t understand why someone looking to get a smart TV would actually want a Roku over an alternative.
Maybe I’m just poorly informed, but it just seems like almost anything else should be a better option?
I have used Rokus for a while. I have a stick, and a TV that came with it installed.
Pros: It’s cheap, and it works. Their interface isn’t perfect, but it’s good enough. It’s supposed to serve ads, but thanks to my pihole it’s just a blank rectangle taking up part of the screen. The app is serviceable. My wife and I can simultaneously stream the audio to our phones, and both listen with headphones, which means we can enjoy a movie even when the kids are asleep.
When I chose the platform originally, the other options were Google, Amazon, and Apple, and at the time they were still fighting over licensing each app and proprietary software. I also had a KODI HTPC at the time, and it’s still running 15 years later as a Plex media server. The Roku had a faster response time and easier navigation. Roku has a Plex app so I can still stream all the movies I have.
Cons: The stick is showing its age, and the new terms of service are just scary enough to put me on notice that I might need a new streaming device
If they ever show an advertisement or a commercial before or over top of something I’m watching, that will be the day I switch. Today, I would probably go with an nvidia shield, or maybe even a game console since they all run streaming apps now. But any system has the potential for enshittification.
IIRC I’ve read the Roku TVs at least can be set up in an offline mode. Some of the other brands I’ve heard get obnoxious when not allowed to connect.
For the TVs where Roku/FireOS/others I’m forgetting are the primarily operating system, they subsidize the cost of the TV making it much cheaper compared to others, especially for the size. Of course, this lower price point comes at the cost of privacy and intrusion of advertising.
Right after they made you sign a thing saying you can’t sue them lol
In which kind of country would that even be legal/enforceable lmao
Aw, right when everyone was starting to like you guys so much, too. Bummer!
I’ll put $10 on whatever org hacked them did it because theyre trying to put ads in HDMI lol.
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