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BrikoX ( BrikoX@vlemmy.net )  to Canada@lemmy.ca · 3 years ago

Farmer ordered to pay after judge says thumbs-up emoji amounts to contract acceptance

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Farmer ordered to pay after judge says thumbs-up emoji amounts to contract acceptance

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BrikoX ( BrikoX@vlemmy.net )  to Canada@lemmy.ca · 3 years ago
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Judge rules Saskatchewan farmer’s use of thumbs-up emoji was contractual agreement
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    Considering verbal contracts are enforceable I’m not surprised the judge would rule this way.

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

      • No_Eponym ( No_Eponym@lemmy.ca ) 
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        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?

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      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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