Either way, the U.S. government is going to do the same thing with online gambling that they did with alcohol: ignore it, then ban it, realize that ban creates crime, unban it, tax the ever living hell out of it, and finally protect the industry forevermore as a revenue stream.
It is true that this cycle is how the US dealt with alcohol. But don't forget the 'war on drugs'. The sort of pragmatic sensibility used following prohibition seems to have long been forgotten.
By accepting this agreement, you accept the terms of the other enclosed agreements. However, the other enclosed agreements are all contingent upon use of the software. Isn't it possible to agree to this agreement without agreeing to the individual EULA's so long as you don't actually use the software?
However, by not providing the actual agreements they could certainly include an agreement that was not written in this manner, you know, something like, "by accepting this agreement, if you don't use this software, you're assets become the sole property of Benjamin Curtis."
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It is true that this cycle is how the US dealt with alcohol. But don't forget the 'war on drugs'. The sort of pragmatic sensibility used following prohibition seems to have long been forgotten.
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By accepting this agreement, you accept the terms of the other enclosed agreements. However, the other enclosed agreements are all contingent upon use of the software. Isn't it possible to agree to this agreement without agreeing to the individual EULA's so long as you don't actually use the software?
However, by not providing the actual agreements they could certainly include an agreement that was not written in this manner, you know, something like, "by accepting this agreement, if you don't use this software, you're assets become the sole property of Benjamin Curtis."