I have been going to this site to get info regarding whether or not some of the forwards that I get are hoaxes or not. Then a co-worker asked me how do I even know if this site is for real or not?
2006-10-26 05:37:10 · 9 answers · asked by Ms. Lady 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Internet
Definitely legit. I send people to it when they send me forwards. It usually has good up to date information on what is made up and what is true and what is a combo of the two.
2006-10-26 05:45:52 · answer #1 · answered by SoccerClipCincy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it's a legit website and got the "green" light from McAfee's Site Advisor here http://www.siteadvisor.com/sites/snopes.com?ref=safesearch&aff_id=0&suite=false
2006-10-26 05:39:39 · answer #2 · answered by Carella 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If I want accurate information I go to a library. After all a books take a lot more time and more money then web sites and almost anyone can have a web site up within hours some say minutes.
2016-03-19 00:15:34 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have ever received chain e-mail or requests to "send this to all your friends" in support of a nine-year-old cancer victim who wrote a poignant letter to God asking to relieve the hungry people in Africa, or, an offer to win millions of dollars from a citizen of Nigeria, but you need to put up some front cash in order to set up a bank account, then you need a web site like Snopes to determine if it is a hoax or not. It is a legit site. Use it before you forward any seemingly compelling cry for help.
2006-10-26 05:44:16 · answer #4 · answered by Finnegan 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Snopes is an absolutely legit site that has been researching internet hoaxes from a very long time.
It has an impeccable reputation and is respected in the IT & Business Community.
Cheers.
2006-10-26 05:40:18 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
It's the one I trust because they actually take the time to research the urban legends instead of trying to give some geeky answer about why they don't "think" it could be true.
2006-10-26 05:44:54 · answer #6 · answered by dbackbarb 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sometimes you can get the most complete answer by checking BOTH Snopes and truthorfiction.com - personally I prefer Truth or Fiction, but it can be helpful to see how both report their results.
2016-10-31 16:37:55 · answer #7 · answered by Bob n Michele Partain 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yep, it's legit! I use it all the time to burst my friends' bubbles on all those e-mails. Did one today on the Neiman Marcus cookie recipe! :-)
2006-10-26 05:44:58 · answer #8 · answered by dph 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yep. tried and true.
2006-10-26 05:46:01 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋