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.
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.
Yeah, but I think it was a miscommunication. The contract was sent over text with “please 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
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I mean, it’s a touch screen on a buggy-as-hell smartphone. Argue accidental input.
I mean, yeah. Best practice to be more clear though
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.
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According to the courts you agree with the ruling and have not simply read the article.
I hope you like buying 1000 potatoes 😋
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.
what i don’t like about teams is teams
Considering verbal contracts are enforceable I’m not surprised the judge would rule this way.
Yeah, but I think it was a miscommunication. The contract was sent over text with “please 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
I wonder if a real life thumbs up would be enforceable.
This is why the only hand jestures I use in real life are 🤘🤙and 🖕… Although now I’m wondering if the last one would be solicitation? Or consent?
What if he had texted “👍🤣🤣🤣” or “👍 jk”? Or if the snarky thumbs-up was implied by the texter? There’s a heck of a lot of room for ambiguity.