Reading is hard!

[snopes]

Comment: It would be very helpful and time-saving if you could indicate
in/on your "headlines" the "answer" of True or False; e.g., Title >
Response, then provide verbal dialogue for our enlightenment.

I would like to access the subject and immediately get your take on T/F,
and not have to click on the story and read the entire explanation. If I
want to send this report to someone, I can always copy and send. But it is
way too cumbersome and ime consuming to have to click on your response and
read its entirety to find out your answer!

[snopes]

Comment: While I do find your site very informative, I do have an issue.
My friends have stated the same issue when discussing your site.

Why do you continuously have long explanations concerning whether some is
true or not. The explanations are reduntant in content and view. It just
goes on and on. The issue should be stated; the origin and then the status
of the issue.

It's like a person having to say a 10000 words when it could be done in
50. It is a major distraction from an otherwise good site. At this point,
I have lost interest in the site due to the unncessary reading of useless
material.

[JoeBentley]

Originally Posted by snopes

Comment: While I do find your site very informative, I do have an issue. My friends have stated the same issue when discussing your site.

Why do you continuously have long explanations concerning whether some is true or not. The explanations are reduntant in content and view. It just
goes on and on. The issue should be stated; the origin and then the status
of the issue.

It's like a person having to say a 10000 words when it could be done in
50. It is a major distraction from an otherwise good site. At this point,
I have lost interest in the site due to the unncessary reading of useless
material.

So the color coded bullets right below the claim aren't enough of a quick summery for you?

Comment: While I do find your site very informative, I do have an issue.
My friends have stated the same issue when discussing your site.

Why do you continuously have long explanations concerning whether some is
true or not. The explanations are reduntant in content and view. It just
goes on and on. The issue should be stated; the origin and then the status
of the issue.

It's like a person having to say a 10000 words when it could be done in
50. It is a major distraction from an otherwise good site. At this point,
I have lost interest in the site due to the unncessary reading of useless
material.

Okay, Snopes - just summarize your web pages into a simple "True" or "False" category to please the masses. Then get ready for the intelligensio to start requesting data and citations to support your conclusions!

[snopes]

Comment: Social Security - article that describes what went on with the
Senate vote to allow illegal aliens to collect social security - Senator
Ensign's bill to table the motion....or whatever. Your explanation is SO
confusing that I could not follow it at all.

I could not understand what the senators who voted YEA were voting on.
Could you please clarify?

[snopes]

Comment: WHEN YOU LIST THE LEGENDS AS YOU DID DOWN BELOW, WHY DON'T YOU LIST THAT THEY ARE HOAXES OR REAL AFTER THE LITTLE PARAGRAPH. SAVE A LOT OF TIME AND TROUBLE ESPECIALLY WHEN A COMPUTER IS VERY SLOW. WOULD APPRECIATE THAT VERY MUCH.

[Lancastrian]

Originally Posted by snopes

Comment: Social Security - article that describes what went on with the
Senate vote to allow illegal aliens to collect social security - Senator
Ensign's bill to table the motion....or whatever. Your explanation is SO
confusing that I could not follow it at all.

I could not understand what the senators who voted YEA were voting on.
Could you please clarify?

Pssst: "Yea" means "Yes".

[snopes]

Comment: I'm confused and must be interpreting your article incorrectly.
Help me understand what I am doing wrong. In the article about Obama's
being a radical Muslim who will not say the Pledge of Allegiance is marked
by a bullet meaning false. But within the article itself it says that
O'bama is a dangerous Muslim who used the Quaran during his swearing in
and also turned his back on the flag. Obviously, the false bullet and the
article itself do not agree. What am I doing wrong when interpreting the
information. This is my first time using Snopes.

[queen of the caramels]

Originally Posted by snopes

. But within the article itself it says that
O'bama is a dangerous Muslim who used the Quaran during his swearing in
and also turned his back on the flag.

Ah, yes, it's the Irish side of Obama's family coming out.

[snopes]

Comment: I just love your site and use it all the time and have passed
snoops on to all my friends. If there was any one thing that could improve
it it would be putting the true/false/possible first thing in the answer.
Most of the time I read the biggest share of the answer, but there are
times in this fast paced world I just don't have time to read a full
lenghtly artical to find the answer.

[Canuckistan]

Originally Posted by snopes

Comment: I just love your site and use it all the time and have passed snoops on to all my friends.

Sounds fun. If illiterate.

[lord_feldon]

Maybe snoops is some kind of disease.

[Wild Redhead]

Originally Posted by lord_feldon

Maybe snoops is some kind of disease.

Is there a vaccine available to prevent a spread of snoops?

[lord_feldon]

There might be, but it's bad because it promotes whatever activity that causes snoops to spread. The best way to not spread snoops is to not engage in snoops-spreading activities, ever.

[RivkahChaya]

Like reading.

[snopes]

Comment: I looked up Gas Buying Tips and in fact it is listed in your
archives.
Is this a rumor or is it actually true? Thanks

[snopes]

Comment: Why do you consider Reagan's diary entry as false?
http://www.snopes.com/politics/satire/kinsley.asp

[snopes]

Comment: Could you put a
one or two sentence summary on the top of each article? Sometimes its
hard to distinguish what you say is true and what rumor emails say is
true. I know its important to read the whole article, but it would be
good to start reading it in the right mindset.

[snopes]

Comment: I passed on the warning regarding the "POSTCARD" virus after
reading your verification of it. It was pointed out to me that I should
have read the bottom of the story. As a busy person, I only read the top
few paragraphs. I think it would be helpful if there were a caveat up
front. I am sure that I am not the only one to read a sentence or two and
move on. I appreciate the service you provide, I just think this may be an
improvement.

[Eve MG]

I have this problem occasionally, I get emails that say, "This was verified as TRUE on snopes!" Then I go *actually read* the snopes page and find out that while the main idea might be true, the advice in the email isn't good/accurate. Like the petition for the boy who wants to start a Firefighters' Day - it's true, but it's been updated.