I hate to be the thorn in everyone's side... but don't people have better things to do than forward email chains? It is just one of my biggest gripes of having more people online than when I started on the internet in the early '90's! What have I missed out on if I don't get another one? I love emails from friends and I love reading from some of my groups, gaining knowledge and hopefully more friends. But am I alone the only grouch about this?
Sorry if I have offended. Just my two-cents on the subject. Darlene --- ecrust2001 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: --------------------------------- --- In [email protected], steph lewis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > {A very long and often-forwarded chain-letter deleted} Any email that demands that you forward it to as many people as possible is almost undoubtedly spam and usually phony as well - and even if it were legitimate it would be much more e-polite to (a) edit it down to the basic content and (b) send it only to people whom you are confident would appreciate it (and only then if you're willing to stop sending them things when they ask you to). Here's a link to the Snopes-site writeup of this particular chain letter: http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/medical/slowdance.asp That should debunk this particular item, or at least give some food for thought. [Side note, somewhat book-related: the internet is far from the only place where things like this proliferate; people have always had a tendency to get caught up in something without checking the facts. One of my favorite books is Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds, by Charles Mackay ( http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/1083309 ). It describes a number of entertaining (from my viewpoint - they may have been less fun to those involved) fads and fakes from the past. Recommended!] -GoryDetails Books just wanna be FREE! See what I mean at: http://bookcrossing.com/friend/GoryDetails Have you told a friend today? http://bookcrossing.com/tellafriend Archives and email list settings: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BookCrossing SPONSORED LINKS Writing book Writing a book Writing child book Book writing software Writing a book report Business writing book --------------------------------- YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group "BookCrossing" on the web. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. --------------------------------- Have you told a friend today? http://bookcrossing.com/tellafriend Archives and email list settings: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BookCrossing Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BookCrossing/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
