Questa è una delle cose che ripeto sempre quando insegno informatica forense: non bisogna MAI scrivere “ovvero” in una relazione tecnica.
Dobbiamo essere chiari, non ambigui.
https://www.ilpost.it/2026/01/22/abolizione-parola-ovvero-leggi-testi-giuridici/
And if your ayes not yet bleeding from reading legalese for 4 hours, here is some text IN ALL CAPS for no apparent reason and bold for extra pleasure.
Oh, it's not only Germany still faxing? Americans too? And what the hell is "telecopy"? :D
Reading US legalese like this I am fantasizing all sorts of aggressive acts against all the lawyers who are responsible for such alien crap.
!["Notwithstanding HYPERLINK \l "_bookmark10" Section 8.2(a), in the event that the Company elects to be taxed as a partnership, this Section 8.2(b) shall apply and the Managers shall, for each such Fiscal Year in which the Company elects to be taxed as a partnership, cause the Company to make a tax distribution to the Members (taking into consideration the due dates for estimated tax payments) pro rata in proportion to their Percentage Interests (reduced by any withholdings or payments made pursuant to Section 15.2 with respect to a Member), and shall be based upon the Member that, at the time of such tax distribution, would have the highest tax liability as a result of the allocable share of income, gain, loss, deductions and credits of the Company for such applicable Fiscal Year (or other applicable period), as determined by the Managers (and for administrative convenience the Managers may use the highest effective marginal combined federal, state and local tax rate prescribed for an individual resident in California); provided, however, that no such distribution shall be made to the extent that the Managers determine, in their sole discretion, that funds are not reasonably available for such distribution by virtue of applicable law, contractual obligation or current or future needs of the Company. Such distribution to each Member shall be made no later than the first day of the third month following the end of the Fiscal Year of the Company with respect to which [...]"](https://files.mastodon.social/cache/media_attachments/files/115/855/349/766/034/601/original/f4b5719982b22ddf.png)
👨🎨🎨 Ah, the digital masterpiece that is "Mozilla right now": a stunning tableau of links to #donations and licenses that could turn any #art lover into a patron saint of patience. Revoy, in his infinite wisdom, has crafted a masterpiece not of visual delight, but of #endless #scrolling and #legalese. 💸📜
https://www.davidrevoy.com/article1108/mozilla-right-now #Mozilla #PatronSaints #HackerNews #ngated
Oh, joy! Another license agreement that’s longer than a Tolstoy novel 📜😴. Apparently, you can do whatever you want with this software – as long as you don’t actually use it. 😜🔒 Welcome to the #legalese wonderland!
https://osaasy.dev/ #licenseagreement #softwaredevelopment #Tolstoynovel #techhumor #HackerNews #ngated
Ah, #Arduino, the once-open playground now guarded by terms thicker than an elephant's hide. 🐘🔒 Apparently, their servers are so confused that they can't even show their own #legalese. 🤷♂️ Just remember, folks: "Open" now means "closed for #maintenance." 🚪✨
https://www.molecularist.com/2025/11/did-qualcomm-kill-arduino-for-good.html #Open #Source #Closed #Elephant #HackerNews #ngated
Reading more of the Terms & Conditions of apps will make your head spin. Not only do Cavalry recommend you print and retain a copy of the Terms for future reference, they also get to revise the terms at any point, without notice. So, you need to come back regularly and re-print the terms? #tech #legalese #enshittification #theludditeswereright
🚀💼 Wow, thrilling news: #Guideline was absorbed by Gusto! 🤯 Now you can read the same FAQ five times while deciphering #legalese and font licenses! 🧐🎉 Because who doesn't love a corporate #merger with the #excitement of watching paint dry? 🖌️😴
https://help.guideline.com/en/articles/12694322-guideline-has-joined-gusto-faqs-about-our-recent-acquisition #Gusto #CorporateNews #HackerNews #ngated
Also why is legal text written in a way so difficult for "normaloes" to read?
I am struggling to understand single sentences even in my mother tongue, despite not having any diagnosed reading or mental disability, and otherwise using my reading skills on a daily basis (reading literature for fun).
👀Das habe ich erstmal missverstanden. Seit wann verurteilt der Bundesgerichtshof Bartaffenweibchen!? #misunderstanding #legalese #deutschesprache
https://social.bund.de/@BGH_Bund/115292495921135367
Ah, the thrilling tale of Apple's #M1 #memory ordering #models, buried deep beneath a sea of ScienceDirect's #legalese and technical labyrinths. 🚀🔍 Who knew unlocking #CPU #mysteries required a master's degree in patience and a PhD in deciphering support team's cryptic clues? 🕵️♂️🔐
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1383762124000390 #Apple #TechLabyrinths #UnlockingSecrets #HackerNews #ngated
Bluesky's latest masterpiece of #legalese ✨: A thrilling #update to their terms and policies, because who doesn't love a good bedtime story 📚? They've bravely decided to ask the #community for feedback—because nothing screams "we care" like #crowdsourcing your own homework 📝.
https://bsky.social/about/blog/08-14-2025-updated-terms-and-policies #Bluesky #Feedback #Engagement #HackerNews #ngated
Unlock the Canada Divorce Act: Empower Your Journey
Navigating the murky waters of #divorce in Canada just got less daunting! The 2021 amendments prioritize your child's best interests with fancy new terms like "parenting orders" instead of that archaic "custody" nonsense.
Who knew #legalese could evolve? Discover how these changes affect your separation journey: https://to.dtsw.ca/LearnAboutDivorceActCanada-1
Don't wait—link in my bio!
Are you paying attention? #Legalese #Black #Law #Dictionary
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehfUADkpLik
Dia just updated its terms and privacy policy — and wow.
Notably, Dia collects significantly more comprehensive data, including "pages you visit" and "queries submitted to and responses created by the Dia Assistant" - much more invasive than @arcinternet's approach
#DiaBrowser #legalese
From the diabrowser community ...
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So I see a notice on Netflix about an udpated #privacy terms notice. I click on the link on the screen to see the new notice.
Notice that at the bottom of the screen, it indicates that this is just the first of 93 screens. Like, someone is really going to read through 93 screens? Or even want to read something that long that is emailed to them?
This does not serve consumers well.
#Italy: How not to empower #citizens & how not to formulate #referendums: The question of this typical Italian #referendum starts on line 14 "Do you want the repeal of Legislative Decree…" and has 16 lines of #legalese without a full stop: www-gazzettaufficiale-it.translate.goog/atto/serie_g...
www-gazzettaufficiale-it.translate.goog/atto/serie_gen...
✨🚀 Wow, John Carmack, the programming legend, is back with a riveting talk buried under a mountain of #legalese and tech support! 🔍🤖 Who knew the pinnacle of technological advancement in 2025 would be... the Supported Browsers page? 📜💻
https://twitter.com/ID_AA_Carmack/status/1925710474366034326 #JohnCarmack #TechTalk #SupportedBrowsers #2025Innovation #HackerNews #ngated
