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Dark n Stormy Knight

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38. Reminds me of when I tried to get my RW cousin to stop

Tue Jul 25, 2017, 04:38 PM

Jul 2017

forwarding me bogus virus warnings. After I thought he got the message, there was a short respite. Then, he sent another.

When I reminded him of my clearly expressed desire not to receive these he said, "Yeah, but this one is real. It says right there that can check on Snopes to make sure it's real!"

I asked, "And did you check on Snopes to make sure it was real?"

"No," he replied. "But it said if I did I'd see that Snopes said it was real."

"Gaaaaaahhhhhhh!" was all I could mange in reply.

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Snopes.com in Danger of Shuttering [View all] HAB911 Jul 2017 OP

K&R for visibility. nt tblue37 Jul 2017 #1

So, like, we're in danger of losing the one source..... Brother Buzz Jul 2017 #2

LOL, exactly! HAB911 Jul 2017 #5

It's on the Snopes front page IronLionZion Jul 2017 #8

Yes it is, and there are accusations that the host server controls the webpage Brother Buzz Jul 2017 #9

Not a peep from the MSM? Well, THERE'S your proof that it's real! rocktivity Jul 2017 #41

LOL Brother Buzz Jul 2017 #43

sounds fishy LSFL Jul 2017 #3

K&R demmiblue Jul 2017 #4

K & R for exposure. SunSeeker Jul 2017 #6

K & R BadgerMom Jul 2017 #7

Better check this one on Snopes! *edit* Dang, beat! Adrahil Jul 2017 #10

Donated kimmylavin Jul 2017 #11

Well, this explains it dhol82 Jul 2017 #12

Oh boy, the Poynter story HAB911 Jul 2017 #14

KnR for exposure Hekate Jul 2017 #13

From TechCrunch LiberalArkie Jul 2017 #15

So this is more fallout from the acrimonious divorce?... PoliticAverse Jul 2017 #19

What a mess of a situation. Whatever is true and not true, I hope they can figure it all out. xor Jul 2017 #54

Kicking! DemSoc Jul 2017 #16

this is real, it's on the Snopes.com homepage, Liberty Belle Jul 2017 #17

Need some reliable 3rd party verification/investigation of what is actually happening here. n/t PoliticAverse Jul 2017 #18

K&R. lunamagica Jul 2017 #20

Kick back! Tactical Peek Jul 2017 #21

I kicked in $20 krispos42 Jul 2017 #22

Same. I know the RWers dismiss Snopes as another "liberal media' outlet, Dark n Stormy Knight Jul 2017 #23

"Fact have a well-know liberal bias." krispos42 Jul 2017 #24

As you probably know, Abe also said, Dark n Stormy Knight Jul 2017 #28

I thought he said... krispos42 Jul 2017 #30

Now THAT'S funny!!! tazkcmo Jul 2017 #51

Right Wing Relatives At Thanksgiving Warren DeMontague Jul 2017 #33

Do they throw in "Soros funded!!!" too? xor Jul 2017 #56

And then THEY reference Snopes themselves! Grins Jul 2017 #35

Reminds me of when I tried to get my RW cousin to stop Dark n Stormy Knight Jul 2017 #38

Gaaaaaahh! Grins Jul 2017 #53

Wow! I guess a big probem is, they want that crap to be true, Dark n Stormy Knight Jul 2017 #57

The Atlantic now has an article on the issue... PoliticAverse Jul 2017 #25

Doesn't sound good for Snopes. I guess right wingers are wrong that George Soros owns Snopes. Hoyt Jul 2017 #26

Wingnuts scream "Soros!" likes apes who've just discovered fire... VOX Jul 2017 #42

LOL. Well put. Hoyt Jul 2017 #47

They rant about Soros and could care less than the Koch's donate 15 times more than him MrPurple Jul 2017 #52

It seems like something that Zuckerberg would buy with the change in his couch. n/t DefenseLawyer Jul 2017 #27

Well, they're up to $360K in 13 hours n/t TexasBushwhacker Jul 2017 #29

Done because Snopes has helped me a lot. Maraya1969 Jul 2017 #31

$467,358 of $500k goal HAB911 Jul 2017 #32

They should have better connectivity with social media outlets IronLionZion Jul 2017 #34

I'll bet Mark Zuckerberg would be interested! rocktivity Jul 2017 #39

kick Blue_Tires Jul 2017 #36

They are over $500,000 now Mickju Jul 2017 #37

My web host also offers domain name registration; my domain name registrar also offers hosting rocktivity Jul 2017 #40

This happened because the site was owned 50-50 between the husband and wife partners and... PoliticAverse Jul 2017 #45

This message was self-deleted by its author rocktivity Jul 2017 #46

Part of the problem is sheer scope. politicat Jul 2017 #48

The problem isn't that they hired someone to manage the content. The problem is that after.... PoliticAverse Jul 2017 #49

Yes, but the decision to go with the CMS/Ad seems to have been in the middle of that. politicat Jul 2017 #50

K&R smirkymonkey Jul 2017 #44

They've posted a FAQ rocktivity Jul 2017 #55

Updates rocktivity Jun 2018 #58

Thanks! HAB911 Jun 2018 #59