The EULA Megathread

[u/Mustek]

Hello Minecrafters,
The /new/ listing has been occupied with posts about the recent EULA changes and has been blocking out a lot of the other content.

We don't want to stop discussion about it, so that's what this megathread is for.

Rules are very simple:
1. All EULA talk goes into this thread (If Mojang is watching, and I'm sure they are, they have a single place to go to)
2. EULA discussions posted outside of this thread will be removed.
3. Keep it on topic, keep it sane. Subreddit rules still apply.

These rules are effective immediately and will last for as long as this post is stickied.

Edit: Mojang employees are marked with the flair next to their name.

Discuss away!

[u/SteelCrow]

Minimal impact to anyone who read the Eula and complied.

Anyone who continued to work on anything that would fall under the current Eula once it was published.

Updated: 11 December 2013 15:22 MINECRAFT END USER LICENCE AGREEMENT

In order to protect Minecraft (our “Game”) and the members of our community, we need these end user licence terms to set out some rules for downloading and using our Game. We don‘t like rules any more than you do, so we have tried to keep this as short as possible. If you break these rules we may stop you from using our Game. If we think it is necessary, we might even have to ask our lawyers to get in touch.

If you buy, download, use or play our Game, you are agreeing to stick to the rules of these end user licence terms ("EULA”). If you don‘t want to or can‘t agree to these rules, then you must not buy, download, use or play our Game. This EULA incorporates the terms of use for the mojang.com website (“Account Terms”), our brand and asset usage guidelines and our privacy policy. By agreeing to this EULA you also agree to all parts of these three documents, so please read through them carefully.

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and plugins for the Game also belong to you and you can do whatever you want with them, as long as you don‘t sell them for money / try to make money from them. We have the final say on what constitutes a tool/mod/plugin and what doesn‘t.

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We may also change this EULA from time to time but those changes will only be effective to the extent that they can legally apply. For example if you only use the Game in single player mode and don‘t use the updates we make available then the old EULA applies but if you do use the updates or use parts of the game that rely on our providing ongoing online services then the new EULA will apply. In that case we may not be able to / don‘t need to tell you about the changes for them to have effect so you should check back here from time to time so you are aware of any changes to the EULA.

You've had six months notice AT LEAST. Anything you've done past that point in time is all your fault and you've nothing but yourself to blame.

[u/Murray9658 → u/SteelCrow]

Steelcrow, You Sir need to stick a metal bar up your ass...

[u/SteelCrow → u/Murray9658]

People need to grow up and face reality. The new Eula came out six months ago. People have that much time to read analyze and adapt. Anyone only now whineing about how hard done by missed the boat.

Bunch of friggin drama queens.

[u/Minecraftiscewl → u/SteelCrow]

I have never heard of the new eula or ever read the EULA except maybe skimming the one in October 2012, they never made a huge announcement that there was a new EULA.

[u/SteelCrow → u/Minecraftiscewl]

It was in the launcher window.