pez: (Echizen - WTF?)
Pez ([personal profile] pez) wrote2005-03-14 11:30 pm

AOL TOS

Saw this on Yochan's LJ.

AOL instant messenger terms of service

Specifically:

Content You Post
You may only post Content that you created or which the owner of the Content has given you. You may not post or distribute Content that is illegal or that violates these Terms of Service. By posting or submitting Content on any AIM Product, you represent and warrant that (i) you own all the rights to this Content or are authorized to use and distribute this Content on the AIM Product and (ii) this Content does not and will not infringe any copyright or any other third-party right nor violate any applicable law or regulation.

Although you or the owner of the Content retain ownership of all right, title and interest in Content that you post to any AIM Product, AOL owns all right, title and interest in any compilation, collective work or other derivative work created by AOL using or incorporating this Content. In addition, by posting Content on an AIM Product, you grant AOL, its parent, affiliates, subsidiaries, assigns, agents and licensees the irrevocable, perpetual, worldwide right to reproduce, display, perform, distribute, adapt and promote this Content in any medium. You waive any right to privacy. You waive any right to inspect or approve uses of the Content or to be compensated for any such uses.

H-E-L-L-O??? W-T-F???

Well looks like fanfic, RP and original fic better be done on MSN instead -_-" (now let's go check MSN messenger's TOS too *sigh*)

[identity profile] ex-tremble707.livejournal.com 2005-03-14 11:55 pm (UTC)(link)
>_____> *looks at chat log*

WHOOPS.

[identity profile] ex-semishade366.livejournal.com 2005-03-15 12:11 am (UTC)(link)
AOL are in serious denial mode at the mo..

http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1775743,00.asp

[identity profile] herr-yagyuu.livejournal.com 2005-03-15 03:42 am (UTC)(link)
What the fuck? O__o

[identity profile] chinawolf.livejournal.com 2005-03-15 05:33 am (UTC)(link)
The TOS for Yahoo and MSN say the same, and have for years.