Comments on: Privacy Tip #1: Subscribing to mailing lists without registering http://cafe.elharo.com/privacy/privacy-tip-1-subscribing-to-mailing-lists-without-registering/ Longer than a blog; shorter than a book Fri, 21 Nov 2008 18:53:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Elliotte Rusty Harold http://cafe.elharo.com/privacy/privacy-tip-1-subscribing-to-mailing-lists-without-registering/#comment-77983 Elliotte Rusty Harold Sun, 15 Apr 2007 17:52:59 +0000 http://minicafe.elharo.com/privacy/privacy-tip-1-subscribing-to-mailing-lists-without-registering/#comment-77983 Ask your attorneys about indemnification clauses sometime. Tell them you've signed a few hundred. Watch their faces turn white. The problem with indemnification clauses is that there's no limit on liability and no requirement that you actually be culpable for any misdoings before becoming liable. What this clause means is that someone can sue Yahoo for a million dollars, and Yahoo can agree to the settlement, then send you the bill for the million dollars plus their attorney's fees. It doesn't matter whether the suit is baseless. Indemnification makes it much cheaper for a company to settle a nuisance suit than to fight it. Indeed, if they collude with their attornies they can even turn it into a profit center. Ask your attorneys about indemnification clauses sometime. Tell them you’ve signed a few hundred. Watch their faces turn white.

The problem with indemnification clauses is that there’s no limit on liability and no requirement that you actually be culpable for any misdoings before becoming liable. What this clause means is that someone can sue Yahoo for a million dollars, and Yahoo can agree to the settlement, then send you the bill for the million dollars plus their attorney’s fees.

It doesn’t matter whether the suit is baseless. Indemnification makes it much cheaper for a company to settle a nuisance suit than to fight it. Indeed, if they collude with their attornies they can even turn it into a profit center.

]]> By: Semi Anonymous http://cafe.elharo.com/privacy/privacy-tip-1-subscribing-to-mailing-lists-without-registering/#comment-66087 Semi Anonymous Sat, 17 Mar 2007 20:37:15 +0000 http://minicafe.elharo.com/privacy/privacy-tip-1-subscribing-to-mailing-lists-without-registering/#comment-66087 I don't see the problem with Yahoo's terms. Why shouldn't you be legally responsible for your actions? Why should Yahoo pay the costs of your actions? I don’t see the problem with Yahoo’s terms. Why shouldn’t you be legally responsible for your actions? Why should Yahoo pay the costs of your actions?

]]> By: mailing lists http://cafe.elharo.com/privacy/privacy-tip-1-subscribing-to-mailing-lists-without-registering/#comment-51073 mailing lists Thu, 25 Jan 2007 13:57:53 +0000 http://minicafe.elharo.com/privacy/privacy-tip-1-subscribing-to-mailing-lists-without-registering/#comment-51073 <strong>mailing lists</strong> I am all for it. I wonder how many folks actually use these. I built a small store that grew into over 100 thousands items. Its crazy how fast it grows!. Anyway. I agree! mailing lists

I am all for it. I wonder how many folks actually use these. I built a small store that grew into over 100 thousands items. Its crazy how fast it grows!. Anyway. I agree!

]]> By: Elliotte Rusty Harold http://cafe.elharo.com/privacy/privacy-tip-1-subscribing-to-mailing-lists-without-registering/#comment-262 Elliotte Rusty Harold Sat, 25 Mar 2006 13:12:26 +0000 http://minicafe.elharo.com/privacy/privacy-tip-1-subscribing-to-mailing-lists-without-registering/#comment-262 This site doesn't require that, as you know since I tend to doubt that Peter Privacy is your real name. Leaving your real name, e-mail address, and URL is completely optional. You're welcome to do it if you want people to see it, but you don't have to. This site doesn’t require that, as you know since I tend to doubt that Peter Privacy is your real name. Leaving your real name, e-mail address, and URL is completely optional. You’re welcome to do it if you want people to see it, but you don’t have to.

]]> By: Peter Privacy http://cafe.elharo.com/privacy/privacy-tip-1-subscribing-to-mailing-lists-without-registering/#comment-256 Peter Privacy Thu, 23 Mar 2006 18:29:57 +0000 http://minicafe.elharo.com/privacy/privacy-tip-1-subscribing-to-mailing-lists-without-registering/#comment-256 Indeed, no website should ever require its users to give up any personal information such as Name, Mail, or Website, even if they don't intend to publish it. Thank god this website doesn't... Hey wait a minute... Indeed, no website should ever require its users to give up any personal information such as Name, Mail, or Website, even if they don’t intend to publish it. Thank god this website doesn’t…

Hey wait a minute…

]]> By: John Cowan http://cafe.elharo.com/privacy/privacy-tip-1-subscribing-to-mailing-lists-without-registering/#comment-253 John Cowan Wed, 22 Mar 2006 15:19:01 +0000 http://minicafe.elharo.com/privacy/privacy-tip-1-subscribing-to-mailing-lists-without-registering/#comment-253 There are some handy features of Y!G you don't get if you aren't signed up with them, though, such as the file section of the group. There are some handy features of Y!G you don’t get if you aren’t signed up with them, though, such as the file section of the group.

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