There is one thing I'm curious about. Imagine Facebook's terms stated: "We will scrape any and all information we possibly can from you. We will use it in any and all ways we see fit. You agree to never sue us for anything whatsoever. We also have the right to do whatever we want to your account for any reason we want. We can also add or remove anything from these terms at any time and for any reason we like without telling you, and with immediate effect." That is probably a fairly reasonable cliff notes of their actual terms. Would this actually deter anybody from using their software?
In other words, are companies piling on the legalese to protect themselves or to deceive users? Maybe I'm overly cynical but I think even those terms would not really stop any meaningful number of people from signing up.
In other words, are companies piling on the legalese to protect themselves or to deceive users? Maybe I'm overly cynical but I think even those terms would not really stop any meaningful number of people from signing up.