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[–] grte@lemmy.ca 25 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Considering verbal contracts are enforceable I'm not surprised the judge would rule this way.

[–] MacroCyclo@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I wonder if a real life thumbs up would be enforceable.

[–] No_Eponym@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

This is why the only hand jestures I use in real life are πŸ€˜πŸ€™and πŸ–•... Although now I'm wondering if the last one would be solicitation? Or consent?

[–] ashley@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Yeah, but I think it was a miscommunication. The contract was sent over text with β€œplease confirm the contract”, but he was expecting a fax to sign and the thumbs up was a confirmation that he would sign it once he got it. Maybe I don’t know enough but I do kinda have to side with the farmer on this one.

Edit: ok I read a bit more, maybe not as this article mentions that they’ve previously confirmed messages over text. Idk

[–] pancakes@sh.itjust.works 21 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

That seems like the correct ruling. Any reasonable person would think that a thumbs up emoji equates to "yes", "good", "affirmative" or any other word of agreement. Trying to get out of a contract because you used an emoji is a complete dick move.

[–] snowcrash@lemmy.ca 9 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I hope you like buying 1000 potatoes πŸ˜‹

[–] MacroCyclo@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 year ago

According to the courts you agree with the ruling and have not simply read the article.

[–] lazylion_ca@lemmy.ca 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

This is what I don't like about Teams on my android phone. There is no "Mark Read" button on the notification. It's either reply or like or open the app.

[–] Vilian@lemmy.ca 13 points 1 year ago

what i don't like about teams is teams

[–] bdonvr@thelemmy.club 5 points 1 year ago

I mean, yeah. Best practice to be more clear though

[–] Bleach7297@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 year ago

I mean, it's a touch screen on a buggy-as-hell smartphone. Argue accidental input.

[–] Loet@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago

What if he had texted "πŸ‘πŸ€£πŸ€£πŸ€£" or "πŸ‘ jk"? Or if the snarky thumbs-up was implied by the texter? There's a heck of a lot of room for ambiguity.

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