cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/43801404
Following in the footsteps of Hashicorp, Hudson, etc. Zed has chosen to cash in the good will of its now substantial user base and start going to full corporate enshittification. Among other things like minimum age nonsense, they have also added binding mandatory opt-OUT arbitration.
I find such agreements very troubling, because it gives up public funded dispute resolution for private which nearly unanimously benefits larger entities, it lowers transparency to near zero, and eliminates the abilities to act as a class and to appeal. But I worry most will just accept it, as is the norm.
You can however opt out by emailing arbitration-opt-out@zed.dev with full legal name, the email address associated with your account, and a statement that you want to opt out.
I’ll just consider my days of advocating for Zed as an interesting new editor over and go back to Neovim bliss.
For anybody wondering “what is a Zed, and why would I need it”:
Zed is a minimal code editor crafted for speed and collaboration with humans and AI.
A code editor built on an industry burning through venture capital? Great.
Arbitration. The updated Terms include a binding arbitration clause with a class action waiver. Arbitration provides a faster, lower-cost resolution process for disputes between individual users and Zed compared to traditional litigation. We recognize this is a meaningful legal trade-off, which is why we include a 30-day opt-out window after you accept the Terms. Section 15 has the full details, including how to opt out.
I like how they try to frame arbitration as efficient.
I’ve never felt the need to sue a text editor. It’s concerning that they’re so worried about it.
It looks like the code is mostly under GPL. Has anyone tried forking it?