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October 11, 1997 2:00 PM PDT
Truth, lies, and the Internet
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Recently, this duality was epitomized by the Kurt Vonnegut email hoax, where a university commencement speech purportedly by the author was in fact a Chicago Tribune column written by Mary Schmich. Thousands, if not more, had a chuckle and forwarded it to others without a thought to its authenticity. While this was a relatively harmless occurrence, one can easily imagine more embarrassing revelations (remember Pierre Salinger's TWA missile theory?), as well as libelous or otherwise damaging consequences to online information.
In this CNET special feature, the focus is on filtering different kinds of content, be it financial information, professional advice, advertising, or even so-called news. Would you buy a used car from a Webmaster? Check the interactive lie detector test before you buy.
Dear Friends; Please do not take this for a junk letter. Bill Gates sharing his fortune. If you ignore this, You will repent later. Microsoft and AOL are now the largest Internet companies and in an effort to make sure that Internet Explorer remains the most widely used program, Microsoft and AOL are running an e-mail beta test
When you forward this e-mail to friends, Microsoft can and will track it ( If you are a Microsoft Windows user) For a two weeks time period.
For every person that you forward this e-mail to, Microsoft will pay you $245.00 For every person that you sent it to that forwards it on, Microsoft will pay you $243.00 and for every third person that receives it, You will be paid $241.00. Within two weeks, Microsoft will contact you for your address and then send you a check.
What's your opinion....we'd like to know
Thanks
By the way, "email tracking software" does not exist, and if it did, it would raise many issues, especially privacy issues. Don't expect to see it anytime soon.
So, the next time you receive a Hoax email which attempts to blackmail you emotionally by telling you that ?Make A Wish Foundation has agreed to donate 7 cents to cure babies suffering from Cancer for every time this message is sent on,? simply delete it.