#arbitration

I'm sure many people in the U.S. have seen discord's new terms of service thing pop up today, April 15th 2024, but haven't actually read it. this is an update to make it so you can't sue them or participate in any class actions against them. these kinds of agreements should be illegal and stuff but they aren't so here we are. there's no easy button to click that says opt out. to opt out you have to email their arbitration opt-out email, [email protected], with the following subject and message:

subject: Opt-out notice

body:

I, (your legal name), decline the agreement to arbitrate in Discord's Terms of Service updated March 15, 2024 for any and all accounts I have or use, past and present, and those that I create, have, or use in the future, regardless of their association with this email.

Please acknowledge your receipt of this opt-out notice in writing by replying to this email.

opt out before May 15, 2024 by emailing [email protected]

email template from reddit:

I do encourage people to read the ToS themselves if this will affect them but essentially, if you want to sue them in the future for less than $10k the case will go through an arbitrator and you have waived your right to a jury trial.

Opt-out. You can decline this agreement to arbitrate by emailing an opt-out notice to [email protected] within 30 days of 15 April 2024 or when you first register your Discord account, whichever is later, otherwise, you shall be bound to arbitrate disputes in accordance with the terms of these paragraphs. If you opt out of these arbitration provisions, Discord also will not be bound by them.