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Rethinking using the Thumb’s up button!

Tom O

Tom O

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I had to post this as I think that after this ruling it could be used in scams by people use to “ give us a thumbs up “ requests.

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Potentially scary fallout from this. I use the thumbs up all the time when the Wife rambles on about stuff, and I don't want to scroll up 5-6 messages to find the point, or what she has planned for us. Just a quick thumbs up, because I know she'll change her mind, and I'll hear all about it when I get home anyway. I better pay more attention from now on.
 
So if I advertise something for sale and you like it,,,,,,,, you bought it!

The story is comical but certainly not funny.
 
As someone who works with contracts and contract law I can understand why they judge ruled that way.
"The buyer, Kent Mickleborough, spoke with farmer Chris Achter on the phone and texted a picture of a contract to deliver the flax in November, asking the farmer to “please confirm flax contract” in the message."

By responding with a "thumbs up" emoji the farmer effectively confirmed the contract.

Similar to a pilot giving a thumbs up to ground crew. It means good to go.
 
That’s true but how can a ad be worded to trap people it’s like those type y/n responses.
I wouldn’t be worried about that here it says next to it ( Like )
anyway I just wanted to point it out.
 
Still in the time we live in with email, fax, where you can send your signature in a instant to a second party it’s crap in my opinion if that is the case maybe the like button should be password protected lol after all how many people share their puter/ phone I’m just wondering about the future.
 
Tom O said:
Still in the time we live in with email, fax, where you can send your signature in a instant to a second party it’s crap in my opinion if that is the case maybe the like button should be password protected lol after all how many people share their puter/ phone I’m just wondering about the future.
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Next thing ya know you'll be committing to buying a half million dollar combine with just a nod or flick of a finger at a farm auction. :p
 
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DPittman said:
Next thing ya know you be committing to buying a half a million dollar combine with just a nod or flick of a finger at a farm auction. :p
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I took my <1 year old Son to a farm auction one time and bidding was slow at the end of the day. He was in his stroller, and playing with something. They were working their way down to a few bucks to get a first bid on a large selection of old vee belts, and next thing I knew the auctioneer said "SOLD to the young man in the front row for $2". Being that I was the only one under 60 in a group of about 5 guys I looked around as he laughed and said, "Dan, your Son raised his bottle, enjoy the belts ;)" That was 10 years ago, and they still hang in the same spot in the barn, and I don't think I've used a single one of them lol.

A week or so ago, Him and I were driving back from baseball, taking the backroads, and drove past that farm and I told him that story. He said "I didn't know those were all mine" (like he inherited some rare baseball cards or something of value). I said give me $2 and you can have them :).

I did get a $5 working cement mixer at that auction, and a bunch of other cheap goodies. I miss those days.
 
David_R8 said:
As someone who works with contracts and contract law I can understand why they judge ruled that way.
"The buyer, Kent Mickleborough, spoke with farmer Chris Achter on the phone and texted a picture of a contract to deliver the flax in November, asking the farmer to “please confirm flax contract” in the message."

By responding with a "thumbs up" emoji the farmer effectively confirmed the contract.

Similar to a pilot giving a thumbs up to ground crew. It means good to go.
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So what I'm used to- bid on a load, agree to a price, load agreement gets sent over, gets signed and sent back (simplified)

But over email, not text

The farmer should've stated- received contract, will review and send back notarized IF it's a deal?
 
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Imagine if you will a man answers a ad for a lathe for $5000. with accessories who is 200 miles away. The buyer says he definitely wants it and says he’s on his way the seller sends the Thumbs Up symbol, upon arriving to pick it up he’s told he sold it to another for $6000. and says sorry first come first served.

Is he out the machine and 400 miles of gas or was the Thumbs Up symbol the seller’s signature Of agreement?
 
That’s what I thought too but would he get the $5000. in compensation for the machine that he never got?

Ok let’s flip it. Same senerio but the buyer doesn’t show now the seller is out the $5000. does he sue for the $5000.?
 
I wonder if, in this era of the perpetually offended, that judge is aware of the woke Gen Z hot water he's in by endorsing something as offensively passive aggressive as a smilie. (It's like we need a complete melt down of society and the economy to drill through thick heads what matters.) Is it time to move to China and drive a cab yet?

www.sportskeeda.com

Why is the Thumbs Up emoji offensive? Passive-aggressive Gen-Z claim sparks intense online debate and memes

Generation Z is reportedly offended by the Thumbs Up emoji. Some Reddit users wrote on the social media platform that the emoji comes off as “passive-aggressive,” “hurtful,” and “rude.
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So much nonsense..... speaking of contracts, when it comes to the social contract, given the current state of things, here's an digit emoji to express there is not acceptance

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