Jun
23
Who the hell reads the terms and agreement when you are to download a free software or installing them to your pc?
I don’t.
In fact, I believe no one actually does it. Unless, well, the person who writes it. Or one have too much free time and couldn’t think of a better things to do? Or maybe the pc hangs when it is installing and thus, being forced to read the terms and conditions which is freezed at the monitor at that point of time? Or maybe there are people who enjoy reading them after all. People are different, rite?
Anyway, the point is I don’t and something happens.
Well no, my pc doesn’t crashes or something.
It started this way. I downloaded the free version of WordWeb, which is a one-click English thesaurus and dictionary which is rather easy and convenient for me to look up for the meaning of a word.
Little did I realised or bothered to read the licensing conditions.
After a month of enjoying the free dictionary which I find rather useful at times; one fine morning, a small little message pop up!
I thought it was a survey, which asked how often did you fly for the past 12 months. There were objective answers and I almost clicked on the default which I think was less than 1 time.
Then I hesitated and thought I might as well be honest since I thought it was a survey and I have used the program for free. Which was way I clicked more than 2 trips.
And suddenly, I got this message box popped up, telling me that I am not qualified to use the free dictionary anymore! Darn!!!
So much of being honest and flying due to business (or leisure!)! And later, I found out about their licensing conditions.
WordWeb free version may be used indefinitely only by people who take at most two commercial flights (not more than one return flight) in any 12 month period. People who fly more than this need to purchase the Pro version if they wish to continue to use it after a 30-day trial period.
Global greenhouse gas emissions are currently around 5 tonnes of carbon dioxide per person per year, and probably need to be reduced by at least 80% have a good chance of avoiding dangerous warming. Most computer users are responsible for far more emissions than is sustainable. For example two short-medium distance return flights can be equivalent to over 1 tonne of emissions1: more than an average person can safely emit over an entire year.
Duhh…!!!! 
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Wow! That’s a first!
LOL! First time saw this kind of T&C. Try reinstalling and then answer the survey “correctly”.
of course lah, nothing is really free wan
what??like that also can?
they are a “green” company…lol
They just want to get you to buy the pro version.
Ben, no free lunch in this world.
i never read it… but find this T&C kinda funny lor…. haha but maybe u too honest lor…. sooo poor nia….
That’s the funniest T&C I have ever seem!
CC, funny eh.
yung, i guess i’ll do taht
Wuching, but freeware surely has to be free mah..
Pink Cotton, weird T&C eh
Neo, i bet!! thats the real motive!
Lili, but my boss gave us free lunch last week.. oppss…
Kevin, i am juz trying to help..
MonkeyWong, me too!!
o, okay. i think i should start to read any dialog box appear in my screen in the future.. especially when i download something…
LMAO! hahahah
kidding, who feel so free to read the term & condition…does wordweb user friendly ?
HAHAHHAHA You just made my day. In fact I think u just made my WEEK! I first time see this…
But I must admit I don’t read TnC too ;p