“Only after engaging in the Informal Dispute Resolution process set forth in these Terms, and only after those efforts fail to resolve the Dispute, then either Party may initiate binding arbitration as the sole means to resolve Disputes, subject to the terms of this Agreement to Arbitrate...”
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Binding arbitration is the only available formal resolution path, and it is only accessible after the informal process is completed, foreclosing earlier or alternative litigation.
You may not initiate binding arbitration against Discord unless and until the Informal Dispute Resolution process has been completed, and arbitration is the sole means of resolving covered Disputes.
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If any part of these arbitration terms is found to be illegal or unenforceable, the remainder will remain in effect, except that if a finding...would allow class arbitration...this entire dispute resolution section will be unenforceable.
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"Only after engaging in the Informal Dispute Resolution process set forth in these Terms, and only after those efforts fail to resolve the Dispute, then either Party may initiate binding arbitration as the sole means to resolve Disputes, subject to the terms of this Agreement to Arbitrate...Excerpt from Discord's Terms of Service
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Binding arbitration is the only available formal resolution path, and it is only accessible after the informal process is completed, foreclosing earlier or alternative litigation.
You may not initiate binding arbitration against Discord unless and until the Informal Dispute Resolution process has been completed, and arbitration is the sole means of resolving covered Disputes.
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