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[Blueberry 444]

My pet peave is people at the first spot at a set of lights and they are on the phone when the green hits. You have one fucking job man.

[MasterShrive 2,015]

This is a very long read, but it is by far the best article I've ever read on the NBN. It goes from start to finish on how we ended up in our current predicament, and what the future may hold.

 

https://www.themonthly.com.au/issue/2017/april/1490965200/paddy-manning/network-error

[bprc 1,441]

That's a lot of words. Can I just wait until the movie comes out?

[MasterShrive 2,015]

Haha, sure.

[Penchamus 411]

Not that you'll be able to stream it...

[MasterShrive 2,015]

Oh SNAP!

[MasterShrive 2,015]

So Steam just got served (or is this old news that I've only just picked up on?): https://store.steampowered.com/consumer_rights_notice/

 

Australian Consumer Rights Notice

 

On 24 March 2016, the Federal Court of Australia found that Valve Corporation had engaged in misleading conduct contrary to the Australian Consumer Law in representing to Australian consumers via the Steam Subscriber Agreement and Steam Refund Policy that consumers had no entitlement to a refund in any circumstances and that Valve had excluded, restricted or modified statutory guarantees of acceptable quality. A link to the Federal Court judgment appears here:

 

http://www.judgments.fedcourt.gov.au/judgments/Judgments/fca/single/2016/2016fca0196

 

When you buy video games from Valve Corporation as a consumer located in Australia, the video games come with guarantees under the Australian Consumer Law that cannot be excluded, including a guarantee that the video games are of acceptable quality. You are entitled to a replacement or refund from the retail supplier of the video games for a major failure and for compensation for any other reasonably foreseeable loss or damage. You are also entitled to have the video games repaired or replaced by the retail supplier of the video games if the video games fail to be of acceptable quality and the failure does not amount to a major failure. Certain other rights are available directly against manufacturers that cannot be excluded or limited.

 

The test for acceptable quality is whether a reasonable consumer, fully aware of the state and condition of the video games, would find them:

• safe, durable and free from defects;
• acceptable in appearance and finish; and
• fit for all the purposes for which video games of that kind are commonly supplied. This must take into account the nature and price of the video games, and any statements on packaging or labelling.

 

For further information on consumer rights in Australia, visit www.consumerlaw.gov.au and www.accc.gov.au/consumerguarantees.

[PistolKnight 554]

The legal meaning of "free from defects" would be interesting eg if there is one bug in the game are you entitled to a refund if you dont like the game

[Dallyfergo 248]

does this mean I can refund PUBG?

 

[Phobos 1,209]

3 hours ago, Dallyfergo said:

does this mean I can refund PUBG?

 

No, it's eSports ready.

[MasterShrive 2,015]

Who is ordering their free portrait?

 

https://www.vice.com/en_au/article/9kmzv5/all-australian-citizens-are-legally-entitled-to-a-portrait-of-the-queen

[Dallyfergo 248]

haha I saw this the other day I was half tempted to order one to see what they come out like 

 

[MasterShrive 2,015]

I'll let you know.

[MasterShrive 2,015]

If anyone likes finance, strange news stories or reddit: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-01-28/gamestop-reddit-users-on-wallstreetbets-explained/13097982

[Penchamus 411]

Just now, MasterShrive said:

If anyone likes finance, strange news stories or reddit: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-01-28/gamestop-reddit-users-on-wallstreetbets-explained/13097982

This is mental on so many levels that they were able to pull it off 😂

[MasterShrive 2,015]

On 8/9/2018 at 8:50 PM, MasterShrive said:

I'll let you know.

@Dallyfergo - I forgot to let you know how I went. I absolutely 100% now have a portrait of the queen, sent to me from old mate Andrew Broad. Two and a half years later and I'm still not sure where to hang it.

[Dallyfergo 248]

This is fantastic stuff @MasterShrive. Hang it at the bottom of your toilet door so you may look down on her from your throne.