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Originally Posted by Stabbsworth

the entire new eula sucks.


but like, it's against several EU privacy laws to say that the user is responsible for checking on the EULA and that you can change it w/o notice iirc.

As far as I can tell the new EULA is functionally no different than the old EULA and it's just a rewrite for clarity. There are some mildly annoying terms in there but they were already there before.

The second part is factually false:

Originally Posted by Minecraft EULA

We may change this EULA from time to time, if we have reason to, such as changes to our games, our practices, or our legal obligation. But those changes will be effective only to the extent that they can legally apply. In that case we'll inform you of the change before it takes effect, either by posting a notice on our website or by other reasonable means. We're not going to be unfair about this though - but sometimes the law changes or someone does something that affects other users of the game and we therefore need to put a lid on it.

It says exactly the opposite of what you're afraid of -- it explicitly says that they WILL inform users before it takes effect.

I did, however, find what it is that you were worried about:

Originally Posted by Minecraft Usage Guidelines

These guidelines may change as time goes by. We reserve the right to change our mind at any time (such as if people start to take advantage of our good intentions) and to update these guidelines. So don't count on these guidelines always being here or in the specific form they are in right now. It’s up to you to occasionally check back here to see if these guidelines have changed and ensure your use of Minecraft is in line with what we allow. Any changes made to these guidelines will be effective the next time you use our games, websites, or other services.

However, these usage guidelines are explicitly non-binding and are meant to be advice, not requirements:

Originally Posted by Minecraft Usage Guidelines

The guidelines presented here are to be followed along with the policies. They do not form part of the policies. Rather, they exist because we currently think it is a good idea to allow some leniency with respect to how you use Minecraft.