The World of Grandpa Don

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The old adage is that "If you cant' say anything good about someone, don't say anything at all." Destroying the good name of a person or corporation is slander and it is wrong. 

What has this to do with email, junk mail and spam? 

Once in a while I receive an email, usually with instructions to send it to everyone I know, that maligns a company or corporation. Even if what is said is true, it is wrong to forward the email for several reasons. This contributes to the glut of email and is SPAM. It is slander. 

Most often, it is not true. That makes it libel and illegal. It is a HOAX. Some people think that the only way to demonstrate their influence and power is to see how far and how long a lie can circulate on the internet. They are small people indeed. 

There is a place that you can visit which will list the various hoaxes and give information about them. It also explains the reason that this kind of email is to be avoided.

http://hoaxbusters.ciac.org/

If you are not sure if an email may be a hoax, go to this site and check it out. If you don't want to take the time to do that, be safe and don't forward it to anyone.