First, it's an agreement and not a contract.
Is this your computer? Maybe...your phone line? Maybe...Do you have a job that pays for the computer, computer games and phone line? Do you live in your own abode, or that of a relative or guardian? Do you consider yourself a child?
Point is, your parents/guardian probably makes more money for you and the one with the more money will pay if this is taken to court. As far as signing it....you are signing it digitally everytime you start the game. I believe most, if not all, states have clickable signing now. Also, you seem pretty mature for a minor. Do you think you could make adult choices? by statute you are a minor, but are you mature enough to be tried as an adult?
Besides, Windows has a legally binding agreement, as does about every other piece of software out there. You wouldn't be on the internet if there wasn't some sort of agreement made by you or someone on your behalf.
OT: I think I've heard that the enlistment contract for the US military is technically an agreement and not a contract because an agreement has a lot more wiggle room for the party setting the terms of the agreement.
Columbus, et al...great explorers...they found new ways for their sponsors to make money. To explore space we need to look at more than the return in hard ca$h. Forget about making money in space...it will happen, but all the old explorers did so as part of an enterprise. That's the obfuscation...we think of them only as explorers...actually it was GREED.
Nothing like a little treasure in the hold of the ship to take back, whether it be gold, or spice, or exotic foods.
I don't think space explorers will be bringing anything marketable back in my kids' lifetime.
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First, it's an agreement and not a contract. Is this your computer? Maybe...your phone line? Maybe...Do you have a job that pays for the computer, computer games and phone line? Do you live in your own abode, or that of a relative or guardian? Do you consider yourself a child? Point is, your parents/guardian probably makes more money for you and the one with the more money will pay if this is taken to court. As far as signing it....you are signing it digitally everytime you start the game. I believe most, if not all, states have clickable signing now. Also, you seem pretty mature for a minor. Do you think you could make adult choices? by statute you are a minor, but are you mature enough to be tried as an adult? Besides, Windows has a legally binding agreement, as does about every other piece of software out there. You wouldn't be on the internet if there wasn't some sort of agreement made by you or someone on your behalf. OT: I think I've heard that the enlistment contract for the US military is technically an agreement and not a contract because an agreement has a lot more wiggle room for the party setting the terms of the agreement.
Columbus, et al...great explorers...they found new ways for their sponsors to make money. To explore space we need to look at more than the return in hard ca$h. Forget about making money in space...it will happen, but all the old explorers did so as part of an enterprise. That's the obfuscation...we think of them only as explorers...actually it was GREED. Nothing like a little treasure in the hold of the ship to take back, whether it be gold, or spice, or exotic foods. I don't think space explorers will be bringing anything marketable back in my kids' lifetime.