Guest guest Posted August 9, 2007 Report Share Posted August 9, 2007 In a message dated 8/9/2007 2:51:47 P.M. Central Daylight Time, writes: Sorry folk - but the internet will always remain a mixed bag if it isto remain free. What are we gonna do - rely on our GOVERNMENT todetermine what is safe and allowable - like they do with drugs andsupplements? Like our health, the internet is what we make it. A little sophistication will help us with both: our health and this silly internet. But there are things that distinguish hoaxes: 1. they don't contain an original date (so they can be spread forever) 2. they always tell you "this is really true" in some way...by quoting another source, or blaming it on microsoft, or someone's attorney, and 3. they want you to pass this on. Many have an email embedded, and if you send something to that email, it will most oftentimes come back. The poor guy's just been overwhelmed with stuff in his inbox. NEVER forward a mailing about a lost child! It will circulate on the web years after the kid is found (dead or alive). And sadly, many are fake. If you care about lost children, forward the address to the missing children's network. If you get a mailing that talks of a REAL lost kid, send the page (link) from the missing and exploited children's network. They will keep everyone updated, and after the child is found, the page will be inactivated. David Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL.com. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 9, 2007 Report Share Posted August 9, 2007 This is MY Bad - This was a moderated post from a new member and I allowed it to be posted after I did a quick check of the snopes site where I found confirmation of a greeting card virus message. Perhaps because I have been away for several days and am playing catch up, I did not make sure that the snope warning was about this particular hoax message. However, let me say this: I have been receiving an unusually high number of emails with virus attachments, a great number of which purport to be " cards " from friends, relatives, old classmates or secret admirers, and so I believe that it is appropriate to issue a warning about such messages in general. A good rule of thumb - if you do not recognize the sender, do not open the email, much less open any attachments. Sorry folk - but the internet will always remain a mixed bag if it is to remain free. What are we gonna do - rely on our GOVERNMENT to determine what is safe and allowable - like they do with drugs and supplements? oleander soup , Michael Goebel <goebelchx wrote: > > Amen, David. > > I check Snopes.com and hoaxslayer. > > It's enough of a challenge and time-consuming to get the good information you seek, w/o spending hours worrying about the hoaxes, too. > > Dr. Goebel > > > > Building a website is a piece of cake. > Small Business gives you all the tools to get online. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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