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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 9024" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>Thanks, Sara. We have Snopes bookmarked. The only problem I have with Snopes - it's a distraction! I can lose myself wandering from snippet to snippet. There are other hoax-busting (and similar) websites but we also find Snopes to be the one most likely to have checked things out thoroughly. They admit when they're not sure and not afraid to later admit mistakes.</p><p></p><p>I have a friend (possibly former friend - haven't heard from her since she got angry with me over her constant posting of propaganda to which I was not allowed to reply) who flooded our in box with glurge, among other things. We got virus warnings, hoaxes, propaganda, 'jokes' from only an ultra-conservative point of view, and so on. We regularly would send her back the Snopes link for that particular item.</p><p></p><p>You probably already know how, Sara, but a lot of people don't know how to check the validity of this sort of email. What we do, for those who are interested - we find a particularly representative chunk of text, such as " next thing he knew, he woke up completely naked in a bathtub filled with ice". You then paste that phrase, between double quote marks, into your search engine. What usually happens - you get a series of links in which that chunk of text appears exactly as you've quoted. Skim through the hits to find ones where the word "hoax" or similar also appears. Or alternatively, you could add the word "hoax" OUTSIDE the quote marks but within your search query.</p><p></p><p>it's amazing how much that little trick can refine a search and cut out a lot of the dross.</p><p></p><p>Star, I love that caboose! Besides, it serves an important purpose. And I wonder how this train analogy would explain two blokes with a hand cart? Individualists cooperating together on their own journey?</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 9024, member: 1991"] Thanks, Sara. We have Snopes bookmarked. The only problem I have with Snopes - it's a distraction! I can lose myself wandering from snippet to snippet. There are other hoax-busting (and similar) websites but we also find Snopes to be the one most likely to have checked things out thoroughly. They admit when they're not sure and not afraid to later admit mistakes. I have a friend (possibly former friend - haven't heard from her since she got angry with me over her constant posting of propaganda to which I was not allowed to reply) who flooded our in box with glurge, among other things. We got virus warnings, hoaxes, propaganda, 'jokes' from only an ultra-conservative point of view, and so on. We regularly would send her back the Snopes link for that particular item. You probably already know how, Sara, but a lot of people don't know how to check the validity of this sort of email. What we do, for those who are interested - we find a particularly representative chunk of text, such as " next thing he knew, he woke up completely naked in a bathtub filled with ice". You then paste that phrase, between double quote marks, into your search engine. What usually happens - you get a series of links in which that chunk of text appears exactly as you've quoted. Skim through the hits to find ones where the word "hoax" or similar also appears. Or alternatively, you could add the word "hoax" OUTSIDE the quote marks but within your search query. it's amazing how much that little trick can refine a search and cut out a lot of the dross. Star, I love that caboose! Besides, it serves an important purpose. And I wonder how this train analogy would explain two blokes with a hand cart? Individualists cooperating together on their own journey? Marg [/QUOTE]
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