Every quarter I have to print->sign->scan->email multiple forms.
Inefficient and wasteful? Yes. Also required by law.
Because on their end, they print it back out and keep a physical copy. That is their workflow. Many offices are still paper based.
Even at my work, we use docusign for some stuff, but will require physical signatures for others.
Printing and rescanning is absurd, but also very easy for anyone. Especially now, it’s less “print and rescan” and more “print and send me a photo with your phone”.
In thousands of official documents, nobody has called it out. When asked "did you print and scan this?" I lie.
Eventually the world will catch up, but there's no need to participate in their bullshit in the meantime.
