I'm sure one of our incredibly talented, incredibly smart FoLC will be able to help me on this. I seem to remember someone posting a website where we could go to check if a virus warning or other forward (like the one promising that Bill Gates would share his fortune if you forward it to enough people :rolleyes: ) is for real, or just another hoax.

If anyone has that site, or one like it, handy to post, I'd appreciate it lots and lots.

Thanks!

Bethy

snopes.com

here's a link:
http://www.snopes.com/snopes.asp

Also check http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/ regarding viruses and virus hoaxes.

Thanks Rivka and Karen! Going to add them to my favorites now so I don't lose them again!

Bethy

Also, a couple of good general hoax resources are Arachnophiliac.com and Hoaxbusters . These sites both include many common internet hoaxes such as e-mail chain letters.

Here is a great one that I go to..

www.truthorfiction.com My friends (who work in tech support recomended it to me)

"TruthOrFiction.com...your Email Reality Check!
Check out rumors, inspirational stories, virus warnings, humorous tales, pleas for help, urban legends, prayer requests and calls to action to see if they are TRUTH! or FICTION!"

-Breanna

Like Smallville Girl I use TruthorFiction all the time.

James

Thanks, Emily and Breanna! Didn't know about those.