Every day we're bombarded with e-mail of dubious origin and even more dubious veracity: messages that plead with us to find a missing kid or help a sick child, sign a petition to right some terrible injustice, take a stand on an important piece of pending legislation, forward a message to claim free merchandise, or take heed of the latest computer virus. The messages that aren't outright hoaxes are often full of misinformation, and even the ones that have some truth to them are usually out-of-date by the time we receive them.
This is the place where the inboxer rebellion begins! The categories below should help you locate and identify whether that piece ofe-mail you've received is a hoax, the truth, or something in between.
This is the place where the inboxer rebellion begins! The categories below should help you locate and identify whether that piece of
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Boycotts Walk on buy. |
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Missing Persons Lost people. |
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Charity Philanthropic appeals. |
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Moral Outrage Soapboxing most vitriolic. |
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Class Action Settlements Getting your own back. |
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Prayer Requests Supplications for sufferers sought. |
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Hoaxes Enticing leg pulls. |
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Pending Legislation What's in the works, and what's not. |
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Household Tips Helpful hints from Heloise. |
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Petitions Cyber petitions. |
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In the News Odd "news" stories. |
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Scams Attempts to defraud. |
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Joe Jobs Reputations damaged by deception. |
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School Projects Help a kid get an A. |
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Medical Appeals Save a sick person. |
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Something for Nothing There's |
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Missing and Sick Adults Adults in trouble. |
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Trivia Stuff you don't need to know. |
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Missing and Sick Children Kids in trouble. |
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Recall Notices Products recalled due to safety issues. |
founded snopes.com in 1994, and under his guidance the company has pioneered a number of revolutionary technologies, including the iPhone, the light bulb, beer pong, and a vaccine for a disease that has not yet been discovered. He is currently seeking political asylum in the Duchy of Grand Fenwick.
