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Yo this has been debunked multiple times. Those ToC were for their ~~website hosting services~~ forums and PR (sorry, I didn't read it properly the first time through), and they've already responded by removing the confusing language.
Why do you think it makes any difference?
It sounds more like backtracking to avoid the backlash.
What the hell did you want them to do? Are you just looking for reasons to be outraged?
That's boiler plate EULA language for PR/forums, which is what it actually was for in full context. Believe me, I've read a ton of them for my job. Is it right? No. Is it enforceable? Largely no, it won't completely hold water if challenged in court. Is it effective at helping the legal department craft C&Ds, and terminate accounts when necessary? Absolutely. Purely a risk mitigation / CYA measure.
And someone took issue with it. Vultr didn't think it was an issue, but listened and took decisive, effective action anyway well before they would have been forced to. Then they made a full blog post to be transparent and owned it rather than hid from it. All in all, a pretty mature, proactive, community focused response.
Honestly I'm impressed by it, I find the negativity baffling.