BrikoX@vlemmy.net to Canada@lemmy.ca · 1 year agoFarmer ordered to pay after judge says thumbs-up emoji amounts to contract acceptancewww.theglobeandmail.comexternal-linkmessage-square17fedilinkarrow-up192arrow-down11cross-posted to: nottheonion@lemmy.mltechnews@radiation.partynews@lemmy.worldworldnews@lemmy.mlglobalnews@vlemmy.net
arrow-up191arrow-down1external-linkFarmer ordered to pay after judge says thumbs-up emoji amounts to contract acceptancewww.theglobeandmail.comBrikoX@vlemmy.net to Canada@lemmy.ca · 1 year agomessage-square17fedilinkcross-posted to: nottheonion@lemmy.mltechnews@radiation.partynews@lemmy.worldworldnews@lemmy.mlglobalnews@vlemmy.net
minus-squarepancakes@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up23arrow-down2·edit-21 year agoThat 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.
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.