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Originally Posted by Goodlad
People who knowingly and willingly perpetuate internet falsities and rumors RGMG!
Just had a friend on FB post an article about a woman who was rescued off a desert island, where she had been stranded for 7 yrs, because a kid in Minnesota spotted her on Google Earth. I posted a related Snopes link, and promptly received a PM from him.
Him: Why do you keep posting that #### on my links?!
Me: Because you keep posting bogus stories on your feed and act like they're real news stories
Him: How do you know that Snopes thing isn't bogus? You don't! So stop posting it!
Me: Well, they actually research the stories and provide relevant evidence either supporting or discounting the stories......unlike the links you posted
Him: Whatever, stop posting it or I'll block you
Had a similar thing happen a couple months back with another FB friend. He posted an "article" about people leaving HIV infected needles on the handles of gas station pumps. I posted a link showing it was an urban legend. He deleted his post and re-posted the same link. I posted my link again. He deleted his post and re-posted the link.......that went on a few times before he finally just un-friended me.
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You might as well say you hate narcissism. The only reason why someone would knowlingly repost untrue internet myths is to get 'likes' or 'retweets' to stoke their own egos.