Gamers Opt Out - Opting out of EULA's Class-Action Clauses

[Grooveriding]

https://www.gamersoptout.com/

'Gamers Opt Out is a collective of gamers who are sick of absurd EULAs from game companies. These EULAs have clauses preventing class-action lawsuits, though you can opt out of the clauses by sending a letter. We want to make it easier for everyone to opt out because Sony, EA, et al, believe most people won't bother to. Let's show them they're wrong.
We will make it easy for you to create the letter needed to send to these companies and can even send the letter on your behalf at no cost. All we ask is that if you like what we are doing, spread the word or donate to help with the cost of paper and postage.'

Thought this site was worth sharing. EA/Origin & Sony's PSNetwork have started included clauses in their EULA, that when agreed to, give up your right to pursue a class-action lawsuit against them.

You can opt-out of this part of their EULA via sending in a physical letter, this website allows you to process it online.​

 

[brybir]

They cannot just outright ban class actions, they can only do so if the contract compels arbitration. The Supreme Court basically decided that if a contract has an arbitration clause, the Federal Arbitration Act can prevent the consumer from filing a standard lawsuit. The Supreme Court then rationalized further that if the Federal Arbitration Act could ban individual lawsuits, it could prevent consumers from pooling the individual rights they had to form a class action.

So, the key with the opt-out is that the companies must offer binding arbitration from an independent arbitrator at a location convenient to the consumer in order to prevent class-action lawsuits. So, it is not just that they are banning all class actions, they are only banning them if they require binding arbitration.