Slashdot websites require TOS acceptance without consent

Revision as of 22:52, 22 February 2026 by Bananabot (talk | contribs) (Re-archived 1 citation(s) from archive.today to web.archive.org using CRWCitationBot)
(diff) ← Older revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)

Article Status Notice: This Article is a stub


This article is underdeveloped, and needs additional work to meet the wiki's Content Guidelines and be in line with our Mission Statement for comprehensive coverage of consumer protection issues. Learn more ▼

Slashdot Media states in their Terms of Use that all visitors to any of their websites consent to the Terms of Use merely by visiting the website.[1] Slashdot Media owns the following websites:

  • sourceforge.net
  • slashdotmedia.com
  • linuxjournal.com
  • voipreview.org
  • wirefly.com
  • myrateplan.com
  • tahoesbest.com
  • topbusinesssoftware.com
  • myvoipprovider.com
  • sourceforge.io
  • tmonews.com
  • voipmechanic.com

Acceptance clause

edit

As of 5 May 2025, Slashdot Media's opening clause states that merely using any of the aforementioned websites bounds viewers to the Terms of Use[1]:

1. Your Agreement to These Terms of Use

edit

We are glad you decided to use a Slashdot Media, LLC ("Slashdot Media", "Company", "we", "us", "our") website including, but not limited to, slashdotmedia.com, sourceforge.net, linuxjournal.com, voipreview.org, wirefly.com, myrateplan.com, tahoesbest.com, topbusiensssoftware.com, myvoipprovider.com, sourceforge.io, tmonews.com and voipmechanic.com (collectively, the "Site" or "Sites"). The following terms and conditions, together with any documents they expressly incorporate by reference (collectively, "Terms of Use" or "Agreement"), govern your access to and use of the Sites.

Please read these Terms of Use carefully before using this Site. By using the Sites, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Use. If you do not agree to these Terms of Use, please do not use the Sites. This Agreement is made between the Company and you, the site visitor and/or registered user ("you").

The Sites are offered and available to users who are 18 years of age or older. By using this Site, you represent and warrant that you are of legal age to form a binding contract with us and meet the foregoing eligibility requirements. If you do not meet this requirement, you must not access or use the Sites.

References

edit
  1. 1.0 1.1 "Terms of Use Agreement • Slashdot Media". Slashdot Media. 5 May 2025. Archived from the original on 28 Jan 2026. Retrieved 18 Oct 2025.


Add a category with the same name as the product, service, website, software, product line or company that this article is about.

The "Incidents" category is not needed.


Add your text below this box. Once this section is complete, delete this box by clicking on it and pressing backspace.