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Re:Apple to kill Epic’s accounts on Friday the 28th by gowld on Monday August 17, 2020 @04:25PM (#24191612)
It's a "standard form contract", aka "contract of adhesion".

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Standard_form_contract

> we don't have the power to start a lawsuit against Apple.

Of course you do. You can go to small claims court for a claim of up to ~$5000. Or you can file a class action lawsuit.

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Re:Apple to kill Epic’s accounts on Friday the 28th by aaomidi on Monday August 17, 2020 @04:26PM (#24191624)
> You can go to small claims court for a claim of up to ~$5000.

Until there is forced arbitration. You're not really going to say I as an individual have any power in the legal system against Apple, right? This is just a bonkers statement.

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Re:Apple to kill Epic’s accounts on Friday the 28th by gambiting on Monday August 17, 2020 @04:45PM (#24191829)
In US, maybe. Forced arbitration is just not a thing elsewhere - you can take Apple to a small claims court in UK and they can't really do much about it other than actually respond.
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