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Yavor Doganov |
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www/fun/jokes gullibility.virus.html |
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Date: |
Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:48:09 +0000 |
CVSROOT: /web/www
Module name: www
Changes by: Yavor Doganov <yavor> 09/11/18 13:48:09
Modified files:
fun/jokes : gullibility.virus.html
Log message:
Split <pre> contents.
CVSWeb URLs:
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/fun/jokes/gullibility.virus.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.8&r2=1.9
Patches:
Index: gullibility.virus.html
===================================================================
RCS file: /web/www/www/fun/jokes/gullibility.virus.html,v
retrieving revision 1.8
retrieving revision 1.9
diff -u -b -r1.8 -r1.9
--- gullibility.virus.html 5 Nov 2008 00:45:28 -0000 1.8
+++ gullibility.virus.html 18 Nov 2009 13:47:57 -0000 1.9
@@ -1,88 +1,90 @@
<!--#include virtual="/server/header.html" -->
-
<title>The Gullibility Virus - GNU Project - Free Software Foundation
(FSF)</title>
-
<!--#include virtual="/server/banner.html" -->
-
<h2>Gullibility Virus</h2>
-<pre>
-WASHINGTON, D.C.--The Institute for the Investigation of Irregular Internet
-Phenomena announced today that many Internet users are becoming infected by
-a new virus that causes them to believe without question every groundless
-story, legend, and dire warning that shows up in their Inbox or on their
-browser. The Gullibility Virus, as it is called, apparently makes people
-believe and forward copies of silly hoaxes relating to cookie recipes,
-E-Mail viruses, taxes on modems, and get-rich-quick schemes [perhaps
-conspiracy theories should be included here].
-
-"These are not just readers of tabloids or people who buy lottery tickets
-based on fortune cookie numbers," a spokesman said. "Most are otherwise
-normal people, who would laugh at the same stories if told to them by a
-stranger on a street corner." However, once these same people become
-infected with the Gullibility Virus, they believe anything they read on
-the Internet.
-
-"My immunity to tall tales and bizarre claims is all gone," reported one
-weeping victim. "I believe every warning message and sick child story my
-friends forward to me, even though most of the messages are anonymous."
-
-Another victim, now in remission, added, "When I first heard about 'Good
-Times,' I just accepted it without question. After all, there were
-dozens of other recipients on the mail header, so I thought the virus must be
-true." It was a long time, the victim said, before she could stand up at
-a Hoaxees Anonymous meeting and state, "My name is Jane, and I've been
-hoaxed." Now, however, she is spreading the word. "Challenge and check
-whatever you read," she says.
-
-Internet users are urged to examine themselves for symptoms of the
-virus, which include the following:
-
- * the willingness to believe improbable stories without thinking
-
- * the urge to forward multiple copies of such stories to others
-
- * a lack of desire to take three minutes to check to see if a story is true
-
-T. C. is an example of someone recently infected. He told one reporter,
-"I read on the Net that the major ingredient in almost all shampoos makes
-your hair fall out, so I've stopped using shampoo." When told about the
-Gullibility Virus, T . C. said he would stop reading e-mail, so that he
-would not become infected. Anyone with symptoms like these is urged to
-seek help immediately. Experts recommend that at the first feelings of
-gullibility, Internet users rush to their favorite search engine and
-look up the item tempting them to thoughtless credence. Most hoaxes, legends,
-and tall tales have been widely discussed and exposed by the Internet
-community.
-
---
-Scott D. Webster
-</pre>
-
-<p>
-<a href="/fun/humor.html">Other humor</a>
-in the GNU Humor Collection.</p>
+<blockquote>
+<p>WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Institute for the Investigation of
+Irregular Internet Phenomena announced today that many Internet users
+are becoming infected by a new virus that causes them to believe
+without question every groundless story, legend, and dire warning that
+shows up in their Inbox or on their browser. The Gullibility Virus,
+as it is called, apparently makes people believe and forward copies of
+silly hoaxes relating to cookie recipes, E-Mail viruses, taxes on
+modems, and get-rich-quick schemes [perhaps conspiracy theories should
+be included here].</p>
+
+<p>“These are not just readers of tabloids or people who buy
+lottery tickets based on fortune cookie numbers,” a spokesman
+said. “Most are otherwise normal people, who would laugh at the
+same stories if told to them by a stranger on a street corner.”
+However, once these same people become infected with the Gullibility
+Virus, they believe anything they read on the Internet.</p>
+
+<p>“My immunity to tall tales and bizarre claims is all
+gone,” reported one weeping victim. “I believe every
+warning message and sick child story my friends forward to me, even
+though most of the messages are anonymous.”</p>
+
+<p>Another victim, now in remission, added, “When I first heard
+about ‘Good Times,’ I just accepted it without question.
+After all, there were dozens of other recipients on the mail header,
+so I thought the virus must be true.” It was a long time, the
+victim said, before she could stand up at a Hoaxees Anonymous meeting
+and state, “My name is Jane, and I've been hoaxed.” Now,
+however, she is spreading the word. “Challenge and check
+whatever you read,” she says.</p>
+
+<p>Internet users are urged to examine themselves for symptoms of the
+virus, which include the following:</p>
+
+<ul>
+<li>the willingness to believe improbable stories without
+thinking</li>
+<li>the urge to forward multiple copies of such stories to others</li>
+<li>a lack of desire to take three minutes to check to see if a story
+is true</li>
+</ul>
-<div class="infobox">
-<h4 id="Disclaimer">Disclaimer</h4><p>The joke on this page was
-obtained from the FSF's <a href="http://lists.gnu.org/";>email
-archives</a> of the GNU Project.</p>
+<p>T. C. is an example of someone recently infected. He told one
+reporter, “I read on the Net that the major ingredient in almost
+all shampoos makes your hair fall out, so I've stopped using
+shampoo.” When told about the Gullibility Virus, T . C. said he
+would stop reading e-mail, so that he would not become infected.
+Anyone with symptoms like these is urged to seek help immediately.
+Experts recommend that at the first feelings of gullibility, Internet
+users rush to their favorite search engine and look up the item
+tempting them to thoughtless credence. Most hoaxes, legends, and tall
+tales have been widely discussed and exposed by the Internet
+community.</p>
+
+<p>—<br />
+Scott D. Webster</p>
+</blockquote>
+
+<p>This joke is also available
+in <a href="/fun/jokes/gullibility.virus">plain text</a>.</p>
+
+<p><a href="/fun/humor.html">Other humor</a> in the GNU Humor
+Collection.</p>
+
+<h4 id="Disclaimer">Disclaimer</h4>
+<p>The joke on this page was obtained from the
+FSF's <a href="http://lists.gnu.org/";>email archives</a> of the GNU
+Project.</p>
<p>The Free Software Foundation claims no copyright on this joke.</p>
</div>
-</div>
-
-<!--#include virtual="/server/footer-min.html" -->
+<!--#include virtual="/server/footer.html" -->
<div id="footer">
<p>
Please send FSF & GNU inquiries to
-<a href="mailto:address@hidden";><em>address@hidden</em></a>. There are
-also <a href="http://www.fsf.org/about/contact.html";>other ways to
-contact</a> the FSF.
+<a href="mailto:address@hidden";><address@hidden></a>. There are
+also <a href="/contact/">other ways to contact</a> the FSF.
<br />
-Please send broken links and other corrections (or suggestions) to
-<a href="mailto:address@hidden";><em>address@hidden</em></a>.
+Please send broken links and other corrections or suggestions to
+<a href="mailto:address@hidden";><address@hidden></a>.
</p>
<p>
@@ -92,10 +94,9 @@
translations of this article.
</p>
-<p>
-Updated:
+<p>Updated:
<!-- timestamp start -->
-$Date: 2008/11/05 00:45:28 $
+$Date: 2009/11/18 13:47:57 $
<!-- timestamp end -->
</p>
</div>
@@ -103,24 +104,25 @@
<div id="translations">
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<ul class="translations-list">
<!-- English -->
<li><a href="/fun/jokes/gullibility.virus.html">English</a> [en]</li>
</ul>
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