Dear Santosh,
Whenever I receive an e-mail that is an obvious hoax I do some instant Net
Research and send the results back to the sender with instructions to send
the 'true' story to all the others who they sent the hoax out to, as well
as to the person who sent the hoax to them. If there is a c.c list, I send
the 'true' story to everyone on that too! This practice of mine has made
many people stop corresponding with me, because they were caused
embarrassment on their own c.c. list! I do not feel their absence.
Besides they should have used b.c.c. when sending out matter they had not
authenticated!
The only reason I have not been able to react so far on Goa-Net or GoaGoans
is because I subscribe to the Daily Digest version and by the time I read
the hoax somebody (normally a diligent person like you) has already
debunked it.
You keep on the good work but don't get involved in the debates surrounding
it. Eventually those who oppose your practice will understand that you were
doing the right thing all along. I wish I had your perseverance in these
matters.
All the best.
Cheers!
Cecil
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At 04:33 PM 19-06-05 -0700, Santosh Helekar wrote:
5. No matter how many advocates come out in force to
justify and defend the spread of chain letters, urban
legends and hoaxes on Goanet, those of us who feel
duty bound to debunk this garbage would continue to do
our part as well.
