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Canadian judge rules the thumbs up emoji counts as a contract agreement (www.engadget.com)

submitted 2 years ago by Brunbrun6766@lemmy.world to c/aboringdystopia@lemmy.world

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cross-posted from: https://sh.itjust.works/post/945590

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/1255003

A Canadian judge has ruled that the popular “thumbs-up” emoji not only can be used as a contract agreement, but is just as valid as an actual signature. The Saskatchewan-based judge made the ruling on the grounds that the courts must adapt to the “new reality” of how people communicate, as originally reported by The Guardian.

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[–] cynar@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

To add some context. The farmer involved had previously agreed multiple other contracts with a thumbs up. In context it was obvious the thumbs up was intended as "I agree".

Courts recognising how language and communication is changing is completely normal. It's the same concept at the tick box+button press of online contracts. So long as both parties are aware of the terms, and accept them, that's all that counts. A signature is just the most formalised acceptance method.

[–] BastingChemina@slrpnk.net 2 points 2 years ago

Thanks for the context. I'm this case it does not mean that anyone replying with a thumbs up is agreeing to a contract. It just apply in this specific case where the thumbs up had been used by the farmer multiple times as a way to agree to a contract.