Newstart@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years agoCanadian judge rules thumbs-up emoji can represent contract agreementwww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square3linkfedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down14 cross-posted to: [email protected]
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minus-squareBo7a@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 years agoPerhaps it is just me. But I thumbs up requests to review stuff all the time. It has never meant “I reviewed that and agree” I consider it as assent to do the thing they asked me to do. Which seems like it was ‘review this’. I guess it is time to change. Maybe an alias from “:thumbs up:” to “I will take a look!” is in order.
minus-squareLemmington Bunnie@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 years ago“On it” or “checking” is my acknowledgement. 👍is my approval. Last thing I want is a trainee jumping the gun!
Perhaps it is just me. But I thumbs up requests to review stuff all the time. It has never meant “I reviewed that and agree”
I consider it as assent to do the thing they asked me to do. Which seems like it was ‘review this’.
I guess it is time to change. Maybe an alias from “:thumbs up:” to “I will take a look!” is in order.
“On it” or “checking” is my acknowledgement.
👍is my approval.
Last thing I want is a trainee jumping the gun!