Comments on: MY Bytes – Helping Teens Understand IP Laws http://www.melcarson.com/my-bytes-helping-teens-understand-ip-laws.html Mel Carson's Photo and Review Blog on Technology, Food and Travel Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:06:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Dixon Jones http://www.melcarson.com/my-bytes-helping-teens-understand-ip-laws.html/comment-page-1#comment-464 Dixon Jones Sun, 17 Feb 2008 12:18:00 +0000 http://www.melcarson.com/my-bytes-helping-teens-understand-ip-laws.html#comment-464 It's good that the research and the initiative are there, but I think companies are shooting themsleves in the foot. (Sorry - plugging on yer blog Mel): http://dixonjones.com/web-technology/are-all-those-tick-box-terms-and-conditions-illegal/ How can kids be expected to understand contract law (and IP law comes within that I would say) when the Rules of engagement are 20+ pages long just to download (say) an iTune? It’s good that the research and the initiative are there, but I think companies are shooting themsleves in the foot. (Sorry – plugging on yer blog Mel): http://dixonjones.com/web-technology/are-all-those-tick-box-terms-and-conditions-illegal/

How can kids be expected to understand contract law (and IP law comes within that I would say) when the Rules of engagement are 20+ pages long just to download (say) an iTune?

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