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Old 16 January 2010, 02:13 PM
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Comment: Thanks for getting the page up regarding the whole "donate via
text message for Haiti" thing. It sounded suspicious to me, especially
since I heard about it via Facebook... guess where I checked first to see
if it was legit.

Great job, as usual, y'all.
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Old 16 January 2010, 02:15 PM
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Comment: The article I wish to comment on is this one:

http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/charity/haiti.asp


I just want to say THANK YOU for providing some insight in these frantic
kneejerk reaction spam/hoax/fraud filled times in the Haiti relief effort.

The amount of misinformation on Facebook and the like is almost enough to
make me throw up.

I really do appreciate all the work you wonderful people do.
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Old 16 January 2010, 02:17 PM
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Comment: Thank you for your research..I'm emotional and caring as are most
of my 600+ f/b "friends"...You've saved me a gazillion $$ simply by being
here to check with. BTW...I don't have a gazillion $$...Have been putting
the word out to check YOUR SITE before donating to ANY CAUSE ! Just wanted
to say Thank You to anyone who is part of your wonderful site !!!
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Old 16 January 2010, 04:17 PM
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Comment: Haiti Earth Quake Relief

Thank you for your easy to understand chart on what is true and what is
not.

Nothing deflates a relief effort more than people feeling duped by
opportunists.

GREAT JOB!!!
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Old 16 January 2010, 08:03 PM
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Comment: Hey, thanks for providing truth to rumors that circulate on the
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Old 16 January 2010, 10:59 PM
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Comment: I've complimented you before and I'll do it again. Thank GOD for
Snopes when it come to coverage of truth vs. fiction rumors regarding
everything from emergencies such as Haiti to silly crap my relatives send
me. Hope you are doing well.
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Old 16 January 2010, 11:15 PM
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Comment: Dear Snopes people: Thank you, thank you, thank you for all the
work you do in clearing up the junk on the internet that keeps being sent
as "truth."

The internet is a wonderful tool, but it is so badly abused by unthinking,
ignorant people who just "accept" whatever comes to them as "truth,"
especially if it already supports their mind-set.

The most recent one I received is the one on the various Democratic
politicians who had a relative named "Remus" who was hanged as a horse
thief and his geanological record was changed.

I so much appreciate being able to turn to your site for truth in these
instances.
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Old 18 January 2010, 12:44 AM
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Comment: Thank you very much for staying on top of the Haiti rumors! It is
amazing that you have so much information about rumors regarding Haiti
relief and donations and such even though the earthquake was so recent. I
really appreciate your efforts to keep us informed and protect us from
being unwitting victims of scams and frauds. Keep up the GREAT work!!
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Old 18 January 2010, 01:09 AM
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Comment: Your site is a lifesaver--I get dozens of bogus emails and I hate
to see folks so mislead and misinformed. Keep up the good work!!!
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Old 18 January 2010, 05:50 PM
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Comment: i just wanted to say that your site is the best! i can't tell
you how many of my friends & family send me crap they just fwd w/op
checking out its veracity. i think i have helped a lot of them re-think
their email practices by using the info from your site to debunk the myths
they send along.
thanks!
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Old 18 January 2010, 05:51 PM
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Comment: Thank you again for the good work that you do.
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Old 18 January 2010, 06:56 PM
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Comment: Hi, Barbara and David.
Just want to thank you two for your very objective research and de-bunking
of the silly urban legends and conspiracy theories that so easily spread,
especially throughout the Internet.

I happen to be a Christian, and I have noticed that, even when you're
talking about scripture, you manage to do it in a middle-of-the-road
manner, without expressing an opinion. (Example: According to Revelation,
President obama is the Antichrist.)

Whenever I receive one of those silly e-mail "forwards," snopes.com is the
first place I look to get the true scoop. Thanks for your careful
and -also entertaining- work!
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Old 20 January 2010, 05:20 PM
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Comment: Dearest Snopes (aka Barbara & David Mikkelson),

Thank you for all you do! I must access your site at least once a day and
have for many years! With so much junk and half-truths floating around on
the internet, I can always count on you for keeping us straight and
shedding some light onto ridiculous forwards and circulating propaganda.
I ALWAYS, ALWAYS, ALWAYS check your site first before forwarding any
forwards.

I've always enjoyed your candor and humor as you respectfully
suggest an alternative way of thinking. It's easy to look at things in
only one way and have tunnel vision when it comes to things that are
meaningful and close to your heart, so I do appreciate how you present
your opinions and facts.

Keep up the good work!
Happy New Year!
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Old 21 January 2010, 12:19 AM
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Comment: Thanks again for being there when I most need to check out false
rumors, scam emails etc. In the past 2 days I have been able to find out
information on your site to show that at least 3 emails that I received
were either totally false or at least partially false. (and 2 of these
fake emails are at least 10 years old!)

Keep up the good work! You folks are a God send and worth every minute of
the valuable time and effort that you put into exposing false statements
or verifying true ones.

Thank you once again.
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Old 21 January 2010, 02:25 PM
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Comment: This is THE BEST site ever. It's useful, entertaining, and
possibly the most referred to site in all the web. Not to mention has cut
down on the amount of spam and junk mail that use to plug up our inboxes.
Snopes.com is a superhero of websites.
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Comment: I wanted to thank you all for the great work that you do. I get
so many email messages that are chalk full of crap... and it is great to
have a resource that verifies the level of crap. I really appreciate the
truth checking and sharing of true information. Thanks again!!
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Comment: THANK YOU for this site and all the research you do and pass on
to the public.

Your work is appreciated.

THANK YOU
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Comment: I am a frequent user of your site. It is an invaluable service to
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Old 22 January 2010, 07:03 PM
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Comment: Good afternoon,

I'd just like to drop a line to commend the writers of Snopes.com on
providing balanced (as if truth ever required "balance") myth-debunking.
After investigating the section dedicated to Obama and being disappointed
to learn that most of the rumors (Muslim, communist, etc) are not true, I
thought for sure you guys were libs.

Then I investigated the Bush site to verify that suspicion...only to learn
that most of the rumors about Bush (low IQ, feces vs fetus malaprop) are
also not true.

Great job on staying non-ideological. Its always nice to know that there
is at least one site who does investigative stuff without an agenda. Keep
up the good work.
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Comment: Dear Snopes,
After checking your site, as I have many times in the past, to find that
yet another e-mail I've received is bogus, I wanted to send a note to say
THANK YOU for the helpful, practical information and perspective provided
by Snopes. I love Snopes! I often find myself directing family members
and friends to your site after they forward e-mails that seem
questionable. I'm a naturally suspicious sort and like to get to the
truth of the matter. It's nice to be able to recommend your site to my
more gullible friends. Thank you for providing a way to sift through all
the interesting, but sometimes crazy, content out there on the web!
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