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A dispute as to whether or not a person signed a contract will be difficult to resolve regardless of whether the document was signed on paper or glass. I don't
by monkeycantype 6y ago
A dispute as to whether or not a person signed a contract will be difficult to resolve regardless of whether the document was signed on paper or glass.
I don't think this is the problem that these services solve.
Their purpose is to replicate the ritual of signing a document, to draw on the meaning of that tradition, so that that reasonable parties to an agreement understand there is a clear threshold that signifies the transition from negotiation to agreement, and all parties have a common version of the details of that agreement.
- quantified 6y agoAgreed that the purpose of the services is to replicate the ritual, with higher speed and lower cost. That’s separate from the specific aspect of what a signature is to convey. That all parties have a common version is exactly the point of the signature aspect. The idea of signing with ink is to have a personalized mark. Of course, with these services, the generic “signature” lacks the personalization. The fact that many an agreement is pushed on the signer to be signed without reading it indicates that the mark is the important thing. If pen-like inputs were more common, it would be easier to use one’s own mark. Of course, signatures are easier to fake in the all-digital realm too if you have a specimen you can copy-paste from. Always keep a paper copy in case of disputes.