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Old Aug 22, 2008 | 10:32 PM
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Snopes fact or fiction?
here some food for thought...



and if you thinking of using factcheck.org they are funded by the Annenberg Foundation and look into who they have ties with.....
 
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Old Aug 22, 2008 | 10:34 PM
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I have saw a few things on snopes I seriously doubted.
 
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Old Aug 22, 2008 | 10:36 PM
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Some examples please?

Not that I would ever use snopes as a credible source in the academic world.
 
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Old Aug 22, 2008 | 10:54 PM
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Maybe use Snopes to see if Snopes is true or false.
 
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Old Aug 22, 2008 | 10:55 PM
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I would have to be looking at them for them to be memorable. Iirc it was political stuff mainly. I definitely do not take snopes or any other site as gospel.
 
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They are a terrible site for some people.
 
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I think a good point might be the question how did SNOPES become the be-all end-all of 'fact' on the web? It's good to have sites that take rumors, or conventional-wisdoms, or whatever, and give a researched 'fact-check' on the rumor or conventional-wisdom.....

But they're not God.......But some people write 'SNOPES debunks this' posts like the final word has been given.
 
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Lets put it this way, some people are sheeple and some are not...
 
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Originally Posted by cmpd1781
I think a good point might be the question how did SNOPES become the be-all end-all of 'fact' on the web? .

Easy, first off, a catchy name, one that is easy to remember , next get google and search engines to see that name in as many places as possible so that the the Google bots "see it" and the use very common key words so the site will show up in simple search terms ....
 
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They seem alright, they do list their methods and sources most of the time, at least all the times I remember.

Once again, please someone provide proof they were wrong once?
 
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They seem alright, they do list their methods and sources most of the time, at least all the times I remember.

Once again, please someone provide proof they were wrong once?

Google is a great resource, even the simplest of terms bring up some interesting results.

snopes wrong - Google Search
 
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Originally Posted by F2504x4
Google is a great resource, even the simplest of terms bring up some interesting results.

snopes wrong - Google Search
Somebody stop us!

Look through a website to debunk another website, which is in operation to debunk the statements of OTHER websites!!!
 
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Originally Posted by F2504x4
Google is a great resource, even the simplest of terms bring up some interesting results.

snopes wrong - Google Search
Since you are the starter of the thread, it is up to you to bear the burden of proof, it is not up to me to prove you right.
 
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Old Aug 23, 2008 | 10:51 AM
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Since you are the starter of the thread, it is up to you to bear the burden of proof, it is not up to me to prove you right.
Yea...ah huh........

I provided info ,if you choose not to believe it...that it up to you....



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Somebody stop us!

Look through a website to debunk another website, which is in operation to debunk the statements of OTHER websites!!!
Ain't life great....
 
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