I was not able to read the new terms of service due to a software bug. When trying to read the new terms of service, a timeout occurs before I can finish reading it. After the timeout, the entire process started over again. If I can't read the agreement, how could I possibly be able to have agreed to it?
I also object to the requirement to spend postage in order to opt out. Lets supposed that you have 81.6 million accounts. Assuming postage of .58 cents for a first class letter, the total cost for everyone to opt out would be:
Total Cost = Number of Accounts * Cost per Stamp
Total Cost = 81.6 million accounts * $0.58/account
Total Cost ≈ $47,328,000
The amount of paper that would be used would be:
Sheets Needed = 81.6 million accounts / 2 notices/page
Sheets Needed ≈ 40.8 million sheets
That is a lot paper that will be need to be recycled.
In addition, the carbon emissions (making the paper and delivering the letters) might be:
Total Emission Range (kg CO2) = Number of Letters * Emission Range (g CO2/letter) / 1000 (g/kg)
Total Emission Range (kg CO2) = 40.8 million letters * (20-50 g CO2/letter) / 1000 (g/kg)
Total Emission Range (kg CO2) ≈ 816 - 2040 kg CO2
Compare the environmental cost of everyone sending written opt-out notices to opt out via the Roku device or even on a website. Looks like Roku does not care about the environment.
Note: Gemini AI was used to estimate the costs of mailing letters vs electronic opt-out. The estimates could be off, but I still argue electronic opt-out does FAR less damage to the environment than mailing letter does.
The terms of agreement are quite lengthy about 50 pages or more maybe 72? guesstimated. Their is a way to read it. Ask Roku to help you so it does not time out so you can read it entirely.
