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psyang · 02-04-2021, 05:04 PM

I remember when Snopes came from the usenet on (I think) alt.urban-legends. I think it was a couple (the Mikkelsons?) who curated all the debunking, but they were extremely thorough, and had extremely high standards. Nothing was ruled False unless absolutely verified with actual hard evidence. I remember because I read a lot of usenet back then, and submitted one piece of evidence to debunk an urban legend that was eventually accepted.

I don't know if Snopes has changed ownership since, but it was definitely founded on very solid ground.

02-04-2021, 05:04 PM	#49
psyang Powerplay Quarterback Join Date: Jan 2010 Exp:	I remember when Snopes came from the usenet on (I think) alt.urban-legends. I think it was a couple (the Mikkelsons?) who curated all the debunking, but they were extremely thorough, and had extremely high standards. Nothing was ruled False unless absolutely verified with actual hard evidence. I remember because I read a lot of usenet back then, and submitted one piece of evidence to debunk an urban legend that was eventually accepted. I don't know if Snopes has changed ownership since, but it was definitely founded on very solid ground.