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[–] 49 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Theres a reason American slaves weren't allowed to read or write. Why little girls in Afghanistan aren't allowed to go to school past 3rd grade.

What's going to happen when you can't read agreements or reports. And just have to believe what someone else tells you it says.

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  • [–] 5 points 7 months ago (1 child)

    Whats worrying is that im already in that situation now with all the 50 page user agreements. Like fuck am I reading that every time.

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  • [–] 6 points 7 months ago

    You know, I do research and there are rules that the informed-consent documents have to be written at an 8th grade reading level.

    No jargon. No technical writing.

    Simple and clear. So that when people agree to be in a study, they actually do understand what that involves.

    Otherwise they can sue the hell out of you for misleading them.

    Why is this also not a requirement for "terms and service"?

    They intentionally write it in "legalise" so that the average person cannot understand it.

    I think it should have to follow the same rules as informed-consent documents.

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