Topic: A GOOD STUMBLE-THROUGH AND THE HELPFUL HOAX SLAYER (Read 4525 times)

elmore3003 · « **Reply #30 on:** October 07, 2018, 06:02:06 AM »

This morning, my left leg is acting up and it's an effort to stand on it. On top of that, my lower left back is killing me. I had planned to clean out and vacuum the linen closet after I washed the litter box, but I'm not so sure at the moment.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #31 on:** October 07, 2018, 06:07:29 AM »

My sleep and dreams were very unsettled, too. The main dream is but a wisp of memory now. I only know it was trying to be something good, but there was negative stuff creeping in. When that happens, forget about getting any real rest. Might as well wake up.

Jrand73 · « **Reply #32 on:** October 07, 2018, 06:29:31 AM »

Venus is in retrograde - anything can happen....and will.....until next Thursday.

Jrand73 · « **Reply #33 on:** October 07, 2018, 06:30:10 AM »

Show vibes for MR BK & Co.

Audition vibes for DR GEORGE

Get the Part vibes for DR TCB

Jrand73 · « **Reply #34 on:** October 07, 2018, 06:31:20 AM »

The episodes of The Partridge Family that are now on Antenna or ME Tv are the last season with that horrible little kid who was adopted or whatever....and he sings a stupid song every episode while the family sits around smiling and approving - and Shirley "plays" the piano....

Jrand73 · « **Reply #35 on:** October 07, 2018, 06:32:03 AM »

Wedding was nice. No champagne.....but OTHER things to imbibe. My camera did not come home with me, but pictures will happen....sooner or later.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #36 on:** October 07, 2018, 06:32:03 AM »

Break a leg tonight!

Jane · « **Reply #37 on:** October 07, 2018, 06:42:49 AM »

Quote from: TCB on October 07, 2018, 12:16:08 AM

Actually, BK, it is not always a “hoax.” In the past ten days I have gotten friend requests from three different people who are already my friends. They were quite grateful when I notified them.

This is different as it is one of those cut and paste warnings.

Jane · « **Reply #38 on:** October 07, 2018, 06:43:25 AM »

Excellent audition vibes for DR George!

Jane · « **Reply #39 on:** October 07, 2018, 06:47:44 AM »

Quote from: Jrand68 on October 07, 2018, 06:30:10 AM

Show vibes for MR BK & Co.

Get the Part vibes for DR TCB

DITTO!

Jane · « **Reply #40 on:** October 07, 2018, 06:49:36 AM »

Feel better vibes for DR elmore!

FJL · « **Reply #41 on:** October 07, 2018, 07:32:52 AM »

Druxy, sorry to hear the sad news.

John G. · « **Reply #42 on:** October 07, 2018, 11:38:50 AM »

Good afternoon, all

John G. · « **Reply #43 on:** October 07, 2018, 11:39:18 AM »

It’s been hectic so far and promises to be more of the same later.

John G. · « **Reply #44 on:** October 07, 2018, 11:39:35 AM »

But there is time for a nap.

bk · « **Reply #45 on:** October 07, 2018, 12:16:45 PM »

I'm up, I'm up - eight hours of sleep with the weirdest dreams EVER.

bk · « **Reply #46 on:** October 07, 2018, 12:21:37 PM »

Old Larry Moore - this hoax was insidious because it "looked" like a friend was sending you a message personally. You have no idea when I first began taking this on how many people would argue and say "But I got two or three messages from friends saying I'd been hacked." I said, "Do they all say THIS" and post the link. Some never replied back, of course, and some finally admitted it, and you are, and I'm serious about this, the ONLY person who was smart enough to actually remove the post.

I discovered the hoax instantly when I got the first one of those. I Googled, then typed my name in the search box. And long before anyone else was warning people, I was all over it posting the link. But what's truly amazing is that smart people fall for this stuff every MONTH. Last month it was the "no one is seeing my posts" hoax, and the month before it was something else. It's truly baffling. My old saw is, if you see it on Facebook assume it's fake. It's how this Russian bots and trolls stuff skewed everything in the election - people believed everything they were seeing on Facebook and Twitter, stuff that was provably and blatantly false.

bk · « **Reply #47 on:** October 07, 2018, 12:22:02 PM »

Had allergy issues in the middle of the night and am hoping my voice will be okay in three hours.

John G. · « **Reply #48 on:** October 07, 2018, 12:45:09 PM »

Vibes for Elmore.

John G. · « **Reply #49 on:** October 07, 2018, 12:45:20 PM »

The nap was wonderful.

Jane · « **Reply #50 on:** October 07, 2018, 12:56:38 PM »

Quote from: bk on October 07, 2018, 12:21:37 PM

Old Larry Moore - this hoax was insidious because it "looked" like a friend was sending you a message personally. You have no idea when I first began taking this on how many people would argue and say "But I got two or three messages from friends saying I'd been hacked." I said, "Do they all say THIS" and post the link. Some never replied back, of course, and some finally admitted it, and you are, and I'm serious about this, the ONLY person who was smart enough to actually remove the post.

I discovered the hoax instantly when I got the first one of those. I Googled, then typed my name in the search box. And long before anyone else was warning people, I was all over it posting the link. But what's truly amazing is that smart people fall for this stuff every MONTH. Last month it was the "no one is seeing my posts" hoax, and the month before it was something else. It's truly baffling. My old saw is, if you see it on Facebook assume it's fake. It's how this Russian bots and trolls stuff skewed everything in the election - people believed everything they were seeing on Facebook and Twitter, stuff that was provably and blatantly false.

This morning I received one of those messages on messenger

Jane · « **Reply #51 on:** October 07, 2018, 12:59:30 PM »

We met a friend for breakfast this morning and my hot chocolate was served with homemade marshmallow and whipped cream. Bruce the whipped cream was delicious and I actually ate several big bites of it plain.

I added a wee bit of the marshmallow to my wonderful hot chocolate which I didn't feel needed any additions.

Jane · « **Reply #52 on:** October 07, 2018, 12:59:47 PM »

Quote from: bk on October 07, 2018, 12:22:02 PM

Had allergy issues in the middle of the night and am hoping my voice will be okay in three hours.

Good luck!

Jrand73 · « **Reply #53 on:** October 07, 2018, 03:54:39 PM »

I received THREE identical messages from three friends....

ChasSmith · « **Reply #54 on:** October 07, 2018, 04:07:39 PM »

Same here. Three or four today.

Here’s what I’m confused about, sorry to be dense...

Does the message indicate that these three people fell for it and followed the so-called instructions, thus perpetrating it? Or is it a more random thing, and they might well have not actually sent the message at all?

Also, is it possible to delete messages from Messenger?

ChasSmith · « **Reply #55 on:** October 07, 2018, 04:10:44 PM »

Interestingly, mine so far are from people I friended out of politeness for one reason or another, but otherwise pay no attention to. None of them is someone I’m friends with on any real level.

Jane · « **Reply #56 on:** October 07, 2018, 04:31:39 PM »

Quote from: ChasSmith on October 07, 2018, 04:07:39 PM

Same here. Three or four today.

Here’s what I’m confused about, sorry to be dense...

Does the message indicate that these three people fell for it and followed the so-called instructions, thus perpetrating it? Or is it a more random thing, and they might well have not actually sent the message at all?

Also, is it possible to delete messages from Messenger?

They fell for it and shared the message.

I went to my hoax message on messenger. To the right of it was a little happy face and to the right of that little lines I clicked on. It gave me the option to delete the message which I did.

John G. · « **Reply #57 on:** October 07, 2018, 04:52:28 PM »

Catching up with the first episode of the new season of Poldark.

John G. · « **Reply #58 on:** October 07, 2018, 04:53:54 PM »

It's really humid here. Sticky and wet.

John G. · « **Reply #59 on:** October 07, 2018, 04:54:10 PM »

I wish for either dryer heat or fall weather.

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