DawnM Posted December 19, 2012 Share Posted December 19, 2012 to all the people on your list? ARGH! Today I found 8 people had posted to FB and 2 had forwarded me a message that has been circulating for over 10 years and it is always posted as NEW information. It is also posted as truth. It is NOT, it is a sensationalized story that is less than 50% true. Just a VENT for today. Dawn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I.Dup. Posted December 19, 2012 Share Posted December 19, 2012 tell me about it. I think this happens the most with the older crowd. I get lots of emails from my mom and grandparents on my dh's side, warning me of all of these various dangers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4everHis Posted December 19, 2012 Share Posted December 19, 2012 to all the people on your list? ARGH! Today I found 8 people had posted to FB and 2 had forwarded me a message that has been circulating for over 10 years and it is always posted as NEW information. It is also posted as truth. It is NOT, it is a sensationalized story that is less than 50% true. Just a VENT for today. Dawn I can so totally relate! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathryn Posted December 19, 2012 Share Posted December 19, 2012 I have the same issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmoira Posted December 19, 2012 Share Posted December 19, 2012 Apparently, yes. :glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beaners Posted December 19, 2012 Share Posted December 19, 2012 tell me about it. I think this happens the most with the older crowd. I get lots of emails from my mom and grandparents on my dh's side, warning me of all of these various dangers. I had a couple of my friends post something yesterday that could fall in the same category, and let's just say they're a lot closer to their 10 year high school reunion than their 50 year reunion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caitlinsmom Posted December 19, 2012 Share Posted December 19, 2012 I was feeling a bit snarky one morning after seeing 5 "Spider will bite your butt" pictures and others on my fb wall. My status for the day was "Nothing like FB to show you just how gullible your friends and family are". It changed nothing but it made me feel better for a while. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mellifera33 Posted December 19, 2012 Share Posted December 19, 2012 In my experience, the people who fall for ULs tend to dismiss Snopes as a tool of the liberal agenda... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest inoubliable Posted December 19, 2012 Share Posted December 19, 2012 In my experience, the people who fall for ULs tend to dismiss Snopes as a tool of the liberal agenda... Yep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KungFuPanda Posted December 19, 2012 Share Posted December 19, 2012 It is my secret dream to hack Snopes and just make stuff up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnM Posted December 19, 2012 Author Share Posted December 19, 2012 Oh carp, one more thing to get me riled up. In my experience, the people who fall for ULs tend to dismiss Snopes as a tool of the liberal agenda... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happi duck Posted December 19, 2012 Share Posted December 19, 2012 Well, I heard that if you check Snopes the fine print on their site lets them install a tracking device on your computer that will let the government see everything on your hard drive and then emit a pulse that will render all household pets unconscious. If you care about puppies you'll send this to all your contacts. If you don't love puppies then just hit delete, you evil person you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmoira Posted December 19, 2012 Share Posted December 19, 2012 Well, I heard that if you check Snopes the fine print on their site lets them install a tracking device on your computer that will let the government see everything on your hard drive and then emit a pulse that will render all household pets unconscious. If you care about puppies you'll send this to all your contacts. If you don't love puppies then just hit delete, you evil person you. It's all good then: I'm a cat person. An unconscious cat would be out of the eat-Christmas-tree-then-vomit loop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnM Posted December 19, 2012 Author Share Posted December 19, 2012 Oh no, I love puppies! I will prove it to you by forwarding this to all my friends! However, I may need to attach a picture of my puppy going up a slide eating a cupcake while wearing a kilt. Well, I heard that if you check Snopes the fine print on their site lets them install a tracking device on your computer that will let the government see everything on your hard drive and then emit a pulse that will render all household pets unconscious. If you care about puppies you'll send this to all your contacts. If you don't love puppies then just hit delete, you evil person you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TracyP Posted December 19, 2012 Share Posted December 19, 2012 Ugh. I have a family member who sends me these bogus emails all the time. The worst part - he has sent 2 in the last month that are a repeat (with changed dates) of ones that he sent me a few years ago. On the plus side, I don't have to bother to look if they're legit the second time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reya Posted December 19, 2012 Share Posted December 19, 2012 90% of emails I get from my aunt are this. :p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QueenCat Posted December 19, 2012 Share Posted December 19, 2012 Drives me absolutely crazy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weaver_67579 Posted December 19, 2012 Share Posted December 19, 2012 I don't :tongue_smilie: . I do not forward e-mails much, but I don't double check before sharingon facebook. What I share are almost always quotes. Really-If I share it it is because i like the quote-not who is supposed to have said. There is a friend that always corrects me-i don't care if she does. I would spend half my facebook time checking quotes If I wanted to be "correct" I say-just enjoy the quote-lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurker Bee Posted December 19, 2012 Share Posted December 19, 2012 It is my secret dream to hack Snopes and just make stuff up. If you go to snopes and look at "Lost Legends" it is full of made up stuff. I mean, articles where snopes does the spoofs themselves to give you some practice identifitying fallacies. They are trying to tell you never to take just one person's authority--even theirs. It is a hilarious section. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QueenCat Posted December 19, 2012 Share Posted December 19, 2012 I don't :tongue_smilie: . I do not forward e-mails much, but I don't double check before sharingon facebook. What I share are almost always quotes. Really-If I share it it is because i like the quote-not who is supposed to have said. There is a friend that always corrects me-i don't care if she does. I would spend half my facebook time checking quotes If I wanted to be "correct" I say-just enjoy the quote-lol Cute or inspirational quotes are one thing. False information is totally different. What drives me crazy are the posts people copy (or email forwards) that are full of false information. That is just irresponsible and makes one look unintelligent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lara in Colo Posted December 19, 2012 Share Posted December 19, 2012 The ones I dislike (besides the false ones) are the inspirational ones that threaten you to doom or imply God will never bless you if you don't send this email full of "inspiration" to 15 people in the next 5 minutes. Wow, feel the love! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted December 19, 2012 Share Posted December 19, 2012 It is my secret dream to hack Snopes and just make stuff up. ::snort:: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted December 19, 2012 Share Posted December 19, 2012 The ones I dislike (besides the false ones) are the inspirational ones that threaten you to doom or imply God will never bless you if you don't send this email full of "inspiration" to 15 people in the next 5 minutes. Wow, feel the love! Not only do I neither "like" those nor share them, I hide them on my timeline. In fact, if something tells me to share it to show my support/love/whatever, I'm *definitely* NOT gonna. Just sayin'... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reign Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 Yes. That bothers me too. But have you heard of a new drug called Pink Quick? It is spreading across our country. Poor grade school age children are being exposed to pink crystal meth and noone even cares! Did you correct the people? I usually feel bad being the voice of reason. Sorry no killer spiders biting people at Olive Garden... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audrey Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 to all the people on your list? ARGH! Today I found 8 people had posted to FB and 2 had forwarded me a message that has been circulating for over 10 years and it is always posted as NEW information. It is also posted as truth. It is NOT, it is a sensationalized story that is less than 50% true. Just a VENT for today. Dawn I'm not on facebook, but IKWYM. They are the same people who mass forward those emails and go posting that stuff on internet boards. Who hasn't heard of Snopes by now? And, why don't these people just USE it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annie Laurie Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 This made me laugh because just today two people posted this video on FB of an eagle trying to snatch a child, and I knew it had to be fake. Looked it up on Snopes, and it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veritaserum Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 Oh dear. I'll tell my mother to take you off of her email list. :-P She sends me "facts" every day.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BugsMama Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 This is why I have more people hidden on Facebook than I see.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirch Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 Not only do I neither "like" those nor share them, I hide them on my timeline. In fact, if something tells me to share it to show my support/love/whatever, I'm *definitely* NOT gonna. Just sayin'... Yup. It's guaranteed to bring out my contrary side, even if the quote or idea or whatever is something I agree with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joules Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 Did you correct the people? I usually feel bad being the voice of reason. Sorry no killer spiders biting people at Olive Garden... Who hasn't heard of Snopes by now? And, why don't these people just USE it? I have gently directed people to Snopes for years (and copied and pasted from urban folklore Usenet groups before that.) Last year I was blasted because Snopes is apparently now part of a "liberal conspiracy" to keep the truth from us, so I no longer provide people with helpful advice to keep them from embarrassing themselves. I just delete and move on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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