Comments on: The sequence of democracy http://wingnuts.battletothedeath.net/2009/11/the-sequence-of-democracy/ Destroying misleading email forwards, one message at a time. Sun, 19 Sep 2010 19:04:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Fritz Heckel http://wingnuts.battletothedeath.net/2009/11/the-sequence-of-democracy/comment-page-1/#comment-50 Fritz Heckel Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:36:55 +0000 http://wingnuts.battletothedeath.net/?p=67#comment-50 I have to guess because people don't fact-check emails which are forwarded to them, under the assumption that their friends and family would not send something which is false. If someone agrees with the sentiment expressed by the email, then I suspect it's even less likely that it will be checked. I find this one especially amazing given that Professor Olson has been trying to kill the misattribution since 2000; some lies are just incredibly persistent. I have to guess because people don’t fact-check emails which are forwarded to them, under the assumption that their friends and family would not send something which is false. If someone agrees with the sentiment expressed by the email, then I suspect it’s even less likely that it will be checked.

I find this one especially amazing given that Professor Olson has been trying to kill the misattribution since 2000; some lies are just incredibly persistent.

]]> By: ros martin http://wingnuts.battletothedeath.net/2009/11/the-sequence-of-democracy/comment-page-1/#comment-49 ros martin Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:15:34 +0000 http://wingnuts.battletothedeath.net/?p=67#comment-49 So why in hell is it still making rounds? everywhere? So why in hell is it still making rounds? everywhere?

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