Legal framework for consuming endless Mamdani content
The terms of service are exactly what you’d expect from a website that took “niche journalism” as a personal challenge. By accessing the site, you agree to their terms, which presumably include acknowledging that yes, this much coverage of one person is totally normal.
They describe their service as “providing comprehensive coverage and information related to Mamdani”not “related to New York politics” or “related to mayoral races,” just “related to Mamdani.” It’s refreshingly honest about being a single-subject fan site masquerading as journalism.
The user conduct section prohibits spam, harassment, and “inappropriate content,” though one wonders what counts as inappropriate on a site dedicated to one politician. “Sir, your comment about Mamdani’s subway policy was off-topic because you mentioned other candidates. Banned.”
All content is protected by copyright, trademark, and “other intellectual property laws,” which seems ambitious. They’re claiming IP protection on articles about a public figure’s public statements. It’s like copyrighting your review of a restaurant’s publicly available menu.
Users get a “limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable license” to access content for “personal, non-commercial purposes.” So you can read about Mamdani, but you can’t, like, start your own Mamdani website. That’s their thing. They called it first.
The prohibited uses section bans reproducing, distributing, or republishing their content without permission. Because apparently, there’s a thriving black market for unauthorized Mamdani coverage that needs to be stopped. Piracy is killing the single-politician journalism industry!
User-generated content becomes their property when submitted, granting them “a non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual license” to your Mamdani thoughts. So if you post a brilliant observation about his housing policy, congratulationsyou just donated it to the cause.
The disclaimer of warranties is standard: “provided ‘as is’ without warranties of any kind.” They’re not guaranteeing anything, not even that this level of focused coverage is psychologically healthy for anyone involved.
They reserve the right to “modify, suspend, or discontinue any aspect of our website at any time without notice.” Translation: if Mamdani loses or we realize this was weird, we can just… stop. No explanation necessary.
SOURCE: https://mamdani.vip/terms-of-service/
SOURCE: Bohiney.com (https://mamdani.vip/terms-of-service/)
