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Terms of (ab)Use | David Bartolo | TEDxNorthernSydneyInstitute


hello before I start I like if everyone

hello before I start I like if everyone could please just read through my terms

could please just read through my terms

could please just read through my terms and conditions there on the screen here

and conditions there on the screen here

and conditions there on the screen here that’s chapter 1 i’ve also got a hard

that’s chapter 1 i’ve also got a hard

that’s chapter 1 i’ve also got a hard copy here so if it gets read through

copy here so if it gets read through

copy here so if it gets read through those them and then if you could just

those them and then if you could just

those them and then if you could just click to say that you’ve read them and

click to say that you’ve read them and

click to say that you’ve read them and then we’ll move on okay done great thank

then we’ll move on okay done great thank

then we’ll move on okay done great thank you jason is a middle-aged man is well

you jason is a middle-aged man is well

you jason is a middle-aged man is well educated it’s got a good job and he’s in

educated it’s got a good job and he’s in

educated it’s got a good job and he’s in big trouble last year Jason put his

big trouble last year Jason put his

big trouble last year Jason put his intimate details on an online fantasy

intimate details on an online fantasy

intimate details on an online fantasy dating website but when he clicked that

dating website but when he clicked that

dating website but when he clicked that send button like this trick that send

send button like this trick that send

send button like this trick that send button and said that he’d read the Terms

button and said that he’d read the Terms

button and said that he’d read the Terms and Conditions he hadn’t now what met

and Conditions he hadn’t now what met

and Conditions he hadn’t now what met that meant was that he didn’t know that

that meant was that he didn’t know that

that meant was that he didn’t know that his data could be sold his fantasies

his data could be sold his fantasies

his data could be sold his fantasies could be shared with others he couldn’t

could be shared with others he couldn’t

could be shared with others he couldn’t unsubscribe from his Licata could never

unsubscribe from his Licata could never

unsubscribe from his Licata could never deleted it was permanent the terms and

deleted it was permanent the terms and

deleted it was permanent the terms and conditions could change at any time

conditions could change at any time

conditions could change at any time without notice and not only that the

without notice and not only that the

without notice and not only that the girls that he was sharing his fantasies

girls that he was sharing his fantasies

girls that he was sharing his fantasies with when pills at all they were robots

with when pills at all they were robots

with when pills at all they were robots there were Fembots there are artificial

there were Fembots there are artificial

there were Fembots there are artificial intelligence and fake profiles so why

intelligence and fake profiles so why

intelligence and fake profiles so why didn’t he read the terms and conditions

didn’t he read the terms and conditions

didn’t he read the terms and conditions as to a quick show of hands how many

as to a quick show of hands how many

as to a quick show of hands how many people hear about all the terms and

people hear about all the terms and

people hear about all the terms and conditions of all the websites and games

conditions of all the websites and games

conditions of all the websites and games have applied and they’ve gone to of

have applied and they’ve gone to of

have applied and they’ve gone to of discount none why not is it because you

discount none why not is it because you

discount none why not is it because you read too slow is it because they’re too

read too slow is it because they’re too

read too slow is it because they’re too long let’s do a little a little test how

long let’s do a little a little test how

long let’s do a little a little test how fast do you read I’m going to put some

fast do you read I’m going to put some

fast do you read I’m going to put some text up on the screen nice big font for

text up on the screen nice big font for

text up on the screen nice big font for 15 seconds and I want you to read it not

15 seconds and I want you to read it not

15 seconds and I want you to read it not as quickly as you can just do the normal

as quickly as you can just do the normal

as quickly as you can just do the normal reading pay so you can understand what

reading pay so you can understand what

reading pay so you can understand what it says then after 15 seconds I’ll ask a

it says then after 15 seconds I’ll ask a

it says then after 15 seconds I’ll ask a couple of questions okay ready we go

how did you go the numbers should tell

how did you go the numbers should tell you about how fast you were reading can

you about how fast you were reading can

you about how fast you were reading can anyone tell me what the story was about

Bootmaker we’re making it great can

Bootmaker we’re making it great can anyone tell me the name of the boot

anyone tell me the name of the boot

anyone tell me the name of the boot maker wow that’s fantastic you are

maker wow that’s fantastic you are

maker wow that’s fantastic you are reading at 948 words a minute that’s

reading at 948 words a minute that’s

reading at 948 words a minute that’s incredible that’s fantastic oh that’s

incredible that’s fantastic oh that’s

incredible that’s fantastic oh that’s cheating the top the top 100 that sorry

cheating the top the top 100 that sorry

cheating the top the top 100 that sorry the top 1% of people in the world can

the top 1% of people in the world can

the top 1% of people in the world can read it a thousand words a minute with

read it a thousand words a minute with

read it a thousand words a minute with thumb with eighty five percent

thumb with eighty five percent

thumb with eighty five percent comprehension the top 1% congratulations

comprehension the top 1% congratulations

comprehension the top 1% congratulations the rest of us it varies between 200 and

the rest of us it varies between 200 and

the rest of us it varies between 200 and 300 you might find you read bit quicker

300 you might find you read bit quicker

300 you might find you read bit quicker or a bit slower with about sixty percent

or a bit slower with about sixty percent

or a bit slower with about sixty percent comprehension so yeah what about our

comprehension so yeah what about our

comprehension so yeah what about our friend Jason he had to read through

friend Jason he had to read through

friend Jason he had to read through quite a lot of text twelve thousand

quite a lot of text twelve thousand

quite a lot of text twelve thousand words actually and if if we assume he

words actually and if if we assume he

words actually and if if we assume he was reading at 250 words a minute he

was reading at 250 words a minute he

was reading at 250 words a minute he would have taken him 50 minutes to read

would have taken him 50 minutes to read

would have taken him 50 minutes to read the terms and conditions okay I think

the terms and conditions okay I think

the terms and conditions okay I think it’s important i’m going to share my

it’s important i’m going to share my

it’s important i’m going to share my fantasies but they can change at any

fantasies but they can change at any

fantasies but they can change at any time without notice so he’d have to read

time without notice so he’d have to read

time without notice so he’d have to read it every time you use the site and he

it every time you use the site and he

it every time you use the site and he used it 10 times a day so that’s a lot

used it 10 times a day so that’s a lot

used it 10 times a day so that’s a lot of time so let’s assume we all read at

of time so let’s assume we all read at

of time so let’s assume we all read at the International average of 250 words a

the International average of 250 words a

the International average of 250 words a minute there’s a lot of online tests you

minute there’s a lot of online tests you

minute there’s a lot of online tests you can do to test your speed that was one

can do to test your speed that was one

can do to test your speed that was one we just did before um let’s assume you

we just did before um let’s assume you

we just did before um let’s assume you read at 250 words a minute how long

read at 250 words a minute how long

read at 250 words a minute how long would it take us to read the terms and

would it take us to read the terms and

would it take us to read the terms and conditions of a variety of science a

conditions of a variety of science a

conditions of a variety of science a variety of documents to read the United

variety of documents to read the United

variety of documents to read the United Nations Declaration on human rights will

Nations Declaration on human rights will

Nations Declaration on human rights will take you about seven minutes American

take you about seven minutes American

take you about seven minutes American Constitution 18 minutes PayPal’s longer

Constitution 18 minutes PayPal’s longer

Constitution 18 minutes PayPal’s longer than Hamlet so if I wake up in the

than Hamlet so if I wake up in the

than Hamlet so if I wake up in the morning I post a few photos on Instagram

morning I post a few photos on Instagram

morning I post a few photos on Instagram maybe I start writing a document while

maybe I start writing a document while

maybe I start writing a document while I’m catching in uber to an Airbnb that

I’m catching in uber to an Airbnb that

I’m catching in uber to an Airbnb that are paid for with paypal I might have

are paid for with paypal I might have

are paid for with paypal I might have spend most of my day reading terms and

spend most of my day reading terms and

spend most of my day reading terms and conditions especially as they can change

conditions especially as they can change

conditions especially as they can change at any time without notice and that’s at

at any time without notice and that’s at

at any time without notice and that’s at 250 words a minute given the way they’re

250 words a minute given the way they’re

250 words a minute given the way they’re written I probably read a lot slower

written I probably read a lot slower

written I probably read a lot slower maybe this is why we don’t read them in

maybe this is why we don’t read them in

maybe this is why we don’t read them in 2016 a group of consumer advocates in

2016 a group of consumer advocates in

2016 a group of consumer advocates in Norway read through the top the terms

Norway read through the top the terms

Norway read through the top the terms and conditions of the top 30 apps on

and conditions of the top 30 apps on

and conditions of the top 30 apps on Norwegian stones

Norwegian stones

Norwegian stones that they tend to have about 30 apps I

that they tend to have about 30 apps I

that they tend to have about 30 apps I took over 30 hours and apparently it

took over 30 hours and apparently it

took over 30 hours and apparently it takes about 19 hours to read the New

takes about 19 hours to read the New

takes about 19 hours to read the New Testament in 2010 a gaming company put

Testament in 2010 a gaming company put

Testament in 2010 a gaming company put this in the terms and conditions of

this in the terms and conditions of

this in the terms and conditions of their website stating that anyone who

their website stating that anyone who

their website stating that anyone who bought the game would grant them their

bought the game would grant them their

bought the game would grant them their immortal soul forever more 7,500 people

immortal soul forever more 7,500 people

immortal soul forever more 7,500 people bought the game all of them accepted the

bought the game all of them accepted the

bought the game all of them accepted the terms about ten percent set off this

terms about ten percent set off this

terms about ten percent set off this doesn’t seem right but they still click

doesn’t seem right but they still click

doesn’t seem right but they still click to accept I don’t think they ever really

to accept I don’t think they ever really

to accept I don’t think they ever really claimed so how do we get around this how

claimed so how do we get around this how

claimed so how do we get around this how do we stop reading thousands and

do we stop reading thousands and

do we stop reading thousands and thousands and thousands of words how can

thousands and thousands of words how can

thousands and thousands of words how can we reduce this down into something we

we reduce this down into something we

we reduce this down into something we can comprehend we can digest well they

can comprehend we can digest well they

can comprehend we can digest well they say a picture tells a thousand words so

say a picture tells a thousand words so

say a picture tells a thousand words so why don’t we try and come up with some

why don’t we try and come up with some

why don’t we try and come up with some icons that can represent this mass of

icons that can represent this mass of

icons that can represent this mass of legalese we use icons and graphics in

legalese we use icons and graphics in

legalese we use icons and graphics in everyday life they can help us with

everyday life they can help us with

everyday life they can help us with technologies that we may not be familiar

technologies that we may not be familiar

technologies that we may not be familiar with they can help us when we’re

with they can help us when we’re

with they can help us when we’re traveling so that we know where we can

traveling so that we know where we can

traveling so that we know where we can chew gum where we can feed birds where

chew gum where we can feed birds where

chew gum where we can feed birds where we can urinate where we can take drugs

we can urinate where we can take drugs

we can urinate where we can take drugs and they can help us when we’re washing

and they can help us when we’re washing

and they can help us when we’re washing our clothes instead of reading lots of

our clothes instead of reading lots of

our clothes instead of reading lots of faded text on the label we can look at

faded text on the label we can look at

faded text on the label we can look at some faded icons in the label and then

some faded icons in the label and then

some faded icons in the label and then put the clothes in the washing machine

put the clothes in the washing machine

put the clothes in the washing machine anyway there’s a priest identity online

anyway there’s a priest identity online

anyway there’s a priest identity online world to Creative Commons were set up so

world to Creative Commons were set up so

world to Creative Commons were set up so that anyone posting stuff online images

that anyone posting stuff online images

that anyone posting stuff online images video music whatever can say what they

video music whatever can say what they

video music whatever can say what they want other people to do with this stuff

want other people to do with this stuff

want other people to do with this stuff what they can do with this stuff can

what they can do with this stuff can

what they can do with this stuff can they share it can they sell it as a

they share it can they sell it as a

they share it can they sell it as a allowed to change it before they share

allowed to change it before they share

allowed to change it before they share it will sell it do they have to

it will sell it do they have to

it will sell it do they have to attribute the author there a set of

attribute the author there a set of

attribute the author there a set of icons which click through and a

icons which click through and a

icons which click through and a machine-readable and they lead through

machine-readable and they lead through

machine-readable and they lead through to the text thousands of words that

to the text thousands of words that

to the text thousands of words that actually make them legal so the main

actually make them legal so the main

actually make them legal so the main thing about these sort of icons they

thing about these sort of icons they

thing about these sort of icons they need to be clear they need to be machine

need to be clear they need to be machine

need to be clear they need to be machine readable we think there should be

readable we think there should be

readable we think there should be interactive so when you see a term you

interactive so when you see a term you

interactive so when you see a term you don’t agree with you can click it and so

don’t agree with you can click it and so

don’t agree with you can click it and so now I don’t accept that except that I

now I don’t accept that except that I

now I don’t accept that except that I don’t accept that and they need to be

don’t accept that and they need to be

don’t accept that and they need to be mandatory so a lot of groups around the

mandatory so a lot of groups around the

mandatory so a lot of groups around the world are actually looking at trying to

world are actually looking at trying to

world are actually looking at trying to turn privacy in the set of icons but one

turn privacy in the set of icons but one

turn privacy in the set of icons but one at all terms and conditions mandatory

at all terms and conditions mandatory

at all terms and conditions mandatory icons for terms and conditions we’ve

icons for terms and conditions we’ve

icons for terms and conditions we’ve been having a think about a few your

been having a think about a few your

been having a think about a few your data is stored in the cloud your

data is stored in the cloud your

data is stored in the cloud your location your contact details your

location your contact details your

location your contact details your credit

credit

credit details not at all for 30 days forever I

details not at all for 30 days forever I

details not at all for 30 days forever I should be able to click and say I want

should be able to click and say I want

should be able to click and say I want its do it for 60 days are you can store

its do it for 60 days are you can store

its do it for 60 days are you can store my location I don’t want you to store my

my location I don’t want you to store my

my location I don’t want you to store my credit card I don’t want you to store my

credit card I don’t want you to store my

credit card I don’t want you to store my contact details we’re shifting the

contact details we’re shifting the

contact details we’re shifting the responsibility to us instead of the

responsibility to us instead of the

responsibility to us instead of the people with the website your billing

people with the website your billing

people with the website your billing cycle is 30 days ok I want to make it 35

cycle is 30 days ok I want to make it 35

cycle is 30 days ok I want to make it 35 days you can never unsubscribe from or

days you can never unsubscribe from or

days you can never unsubscribe from or delete this site well rather than find a

delete this site well rather than find a

delete this site well rather than find a few paragraphs of text on page 40 of a

few paragraphs of text on page 40 of a

few paragraphs of text on page 40 of a 97 page document I should have this icon

97 page document I should have this icon

97 page document I should have this icon up front and I should be able to click

up front and I should be able to click

up front and I should be able to click it and say no I want to be able to

it and say no I want to be able to

it and say no I want to be able to delete my site on a slightly lighter

delete my site on a slightly lighter

delete my site on a slightly lighter note we take your location we share it

note we take your location we share it

note we take your location we share it with others for money your money is safe

with others for money your money is safe

with others for money your money is safe with us your money is important to us we

with us your money is important to us we

with us your money is important to us we love your money we share your location

love your money we share your location

love your money we share your location in the cloud with everybody else safely

in the cloud with everybody else safely

in the cloud with everybody else safely or do we so finally if you’re on a

or do we so finally if you’re on a

or do we so finally if you’re on a website and maybe a fantasy online

website and maybe a fantasy online

website and maybe a fantasy online dating website it may be any website and

dating website it may be any website and

dating website it may be any website and then trying to tell you that you’re

then trying to tell you that you’re

then trying to tell you that you’re actually going to be engaging with

actually going to be engaging with

actually going to be engaging with robots and not real people would you

robots and not real people would you

robots and not real people would you rather read through this text on page 53

rather read through this text on page 53

rather read through this text on page 53 or see this icon up front thank you

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