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Re:Epic will pay off class-action loot-box settlement with i... by ashtonkem on Tuesday February 23, 2021 @10:21AM (#26238263)
Because the regulators are completely captured.
Re:Epic will pay off class-action loot-box settlement with i... by dang on Tuesday February 23, 2021 @01:15PM (#26240619)
Please don't post ideological battle comments and flamebait to HN. There's no information here, just a trope repetition; that makes this strictly a discussion-lowering comment. We penalize accounts that post like this, so please don't.

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Re:Epic will pay off class-action loot-box settlement with i... by ChicagoBoy11 on Tuesday February 23, 2021 @10:37AM (#26238488)
What regulators, though? Class sued the company and agreed to these ridiculous terms. I'd see a role to question maybe the integrity of the lawyers accepting the deal, or the mechanics of entering/disputing/leaving class action lawsuits in this world where now class members can easily reach into the many, many millions. But, like another commenter posted, if these were just two parties agreeing to this (which in some sense it is), we wouldn't have a problem with this at all.
Re:Epic will pay off class-action loot-box settlement with i... by chriswarbo on Tuesday February 23, 2021 @11:37AM (#26239315)
> What regulators, though?

Online gambling regulators.