Update:

Mastodon has checked its alarming new TOS into git as the new TOS template:

infosec.exchange/@dvandal/1146

Meaning all new Ruby Mastodon instances created after this date who use the stock legal text will *also* adopt an irrevocable IP grant license (no way to terminate the license if you decide your instance is abusing it) for post content (and also potentially some existing instances, if they regenerate their TOS from templates)

( POST EDITED: hachyderm.io/@thisismissem/114 )

Daniel V. (@dvandal@infosec.exchange)

@mcc@mastodon.social I think the part you're referencing is under the Intellectual Property section, right? (Edit: Here's the link to the terms template on Github: https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/blob/main/config/templates/terms-of-service.md) Here's the contents directly off of the 'main' branch (just pulled it down to have the latest of everything): Intellectual Property The Instance contains content provided by its users, including you, such as text, photos, videos, audio, links, and streams (“Content”). When you submit Content to the Instance, you represent and warrant that you have all of the rights, power, and authority necessary to grant the rights to the Content contained within these Terms. Because you alone are responsible for the Content that you submit to the Instance, you may expose yourself to liability from third parties if you post or share such Content without all necessary rights. You retain all ownership rights you have in the Content that you submit to the Instance, but you grant us a limited, non-exclusive, irrevocable, transferable, royalty-free, perpetual license to use, copy, store, display, share, distribute, communicate and transfer the Content in ways that are consistent with your use of the Instance. To the fullest extent possible, you agree to waive or promise not to assert against the Administrator all moral rights you may have in the Content to the extent those rights are necessary for the Administrator to host the Content on the Instance.

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I've posted a Github issue outlining why I'm freaked out at the word "irrevokable" in Mastodon's new TOS IP clause:

New Terms of Service IP clause cannot be terminated or revoked, not even by deleting content

github.com/mastodon/mastodon/i

It's sort of long (sorry), but several people seemed confused what my problem was earlier, so maybe extra detail will help. I include an outline of my "nightmare scenario", and contrast other site TOSes.

I *will* delete my account over this, and I am not joking.

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If you have a fediverse account, you can quote this note from your own instance. Search https://mastodon.social/users/mcc/statuses/114701121899488178 on your instance and quote it. (Note that quoting is not supported in Mastodon.)