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Agree to the EULA to Learn About Deforestation

posted by mattie_p on Saturday February 22 2014, @12:32PM   Printer-friendly
from the print-that-out-please-want-it-on-paper dept.

bob_super writes:

"After reading an article[fr] (English language version) presenting a new Google initiative to map deforestation, I encountered a surprise when globalforestwatch.org opened with a Terms Of Service page! Not a small two-line 'we're in beta' terms of service page, a full multi-page lawyer-dream EULA. And when clicked on agree, I got a pop-up asking me to agree again!

Since we all know that all information has to be proven 100% correct and safe before being published on the web, have you noticed EULAs in other no-login sites? Why are Google's lawyers getting in the way when it's about important scientific data?"

 
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  • (Score: 3, Funny) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday February 22 2014, @12:40PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Saturday February 22 2014, @12:40PM (#4799)

    "Not a small two-line 'we're in beta'"
    Fuck Beta!

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  • (Score: -1, Offtopic) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday February 22 2014, @12:42PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Saturday February 22 2014, @12:42PM (#4800)

    Deforest the Beta!

  • (Score: 4, Funny) by maxim on Saturday February 22 2014, @01:24PM

    by maxim (2543) <maximlevitsky@gmail.com> on Saturday February 22 2014, @01:24PM (#4811)

    I gueess trolls moved over here too.. Welcome

    • (Score: 2, Offtopic) by dmc on Saturday February 22 2014, @11:02PM

      by dmc (188) on Saturday February 22 2014, @11:02PM (#4999)

      mod parent up, and first post troll down. Let's make our moderation something to be proud of here. Personally I think tweaking the mod point alotment from 10 points valid for a few hours to 5 points valid for a few days would be better for the timebeing while the number of users and comments here are far fewer than e.g. slashdot.

  • (Score: -1, Offtopic) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday February 22 2014, @02:04PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Saturday February 22 2014, @02:04PM (#4820)

    -1 Offtopic, -1 Redundant, -1 Overrated. C'mon mods - I know it's tempting to blow through those mod points so you can feel like you're helping out, but this drivel can stop now.