From their statement: "We recognize that the average user doesn't have a law degree" or in other words "you are too stupid" to understand words. Isn't it a bit of catch-22, we put an agreement for you to sign and accept[understanding is implied], but we also understand that you are too stupid to understand it.
Also how is perpetual irrevocable links to commercialize your content in any way they want is required for providing the service?
You hereby grant to Vultr a non-exclusive, *perpetual*, *irrevocable*, royalty-free, fully paid-up, worldwide license (including the right to sublicense through multiple tiers) to use, reproduce, process, adapt, publicly perform, publicly display, modify, *prepare derivative works*, publish, transmit and distribute each of your User Content, or any portion thereof, in any form, medium or distribution method now known or hereafter existing, known or developed, and *otherwise use and commercialize the User Content in any way that Vultr deems appropriate*, without any further consent, notice and/or compensation to you or to any third parties, *for purposes of providing the Services to you*._
Note the part that even you, an apparently not stupid person, are failing to recognize:
> for purposes of providing the Services to you
It's not about being too stupid. Legalese is very specific, not lay language, and you always should refer to your legal counsel for interpretation.
An example that always comes to mind is "hostile workplace". It has a very, very specific legal definition that is different from a lay understanding of such. It's not hard for pitchforks to be raised when the rabble misinterprets a legal term.
Let's be clear. I'm not saying Vultr has done nothing wrong or hasn't overreached here. I'm only responding to your comment in general terms.
Their statement is a utter nonsense and should be treated with as much respect as verbal diarrhea.
They're running a business, and in business these kinds of asinine decisions hurt the bottom line.
Fuck them. Move to a different VPS host. I won't be doing business with them ever again, nor do I have the time to re-read their ToS at some point in the future.
was reading the comments before the article again. never heard of Vultr and assumed by the terms that it was some kind of niche social network. those terms are basically identical to Reddit's so it would make sense.
but a *VPS host*? that's absurd. it's like someone there asked ChatGPT for a new TOS without telling it what the TOS would be for.
Also how is perpetual irrevocable links to commercialize your content in any way they want is required for providing the service?