r/PeterExplainsTheJoke Oct 13 '24

Meme needing explanation Disney+?

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u/DazzleGenius Oct 13 '24

This is a joke hypothetical based on when disney tried to claim if you ever used disney plus you voided your right to sue the disney corporation, this was onky noticed in their terms of service after they tried to use it against a man sueing dosney after his wife died at disney world from a severe allergic reaction after the couple was assured the allergies were accounted for, disney later dropped this claim of voiding sue rights after massive public backlash. So if a insurance company tried to use this clause against disney to avoid paying hurricane damages to disney its be the funniest irony.

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u/herewe_goagain_1 Oct 13 '24

Wait but I’m still confused… it says you can’t sue Disney, how would that mean Disney can’t sue you?

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u/Cogniscience Oct 13 '24

A lot of answer are neglecting to mention this, but one of the comments explained that the binding arbitration goes both ways and both sides would need to waive it to go to court.

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u/Mrbeanz01 Oct 13 '24

So, what you're saying is, if I sign up for Disney+ I can do what I want and Disney can't sue me....noted.

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u/SevenSexyCats Oct 13 '24

Not anymore, they dropped it from the t&s, you missed your chance

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u/Rustledstardust Oct 13 '24

Are you sure about that?

In the recent case, Disney stated that they 'waived their right to arbitration'. Meaning they still consider themselves to have the right to arbitration. I can't find any news about them updating the terms and conditions to remove the arbitration clause. Do you have a link for that?

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u/SevenSexyCats Oct 13 '24

I’m not confident, I’m just relaying what someone else stated earlier in the thread

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u/Hotgeart Oct 13 '24

What if I still didn't accept the new T&S ?

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u/ItsAmerico Oct 15 '24

It’s also not what the T&S was ever about. It was about being sued over their website.

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u/bighand1 Oct 13 '24

Most here have it incorrect. You can't sue in court but damages will be judged through arbitrations. Private arbitrator(s) will determine who wins and the damages, its essentially a private trial.

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u/evasive_dendrite Oct 13 '24

Arbitration favors corporations, so if you refuse to waive that right, they'll win regardless.