Why Forward Junk Chain Letter Emails?
Every week friends and family members send me junk chain letter emails.
Bill Gates will pay you to forward this.
A fairy will grant your wish if you send to 1,000 friends.
Some kitten’s nose will fall off if you don’t.
Why do people forward these things?
These emails are annoying but I know I am more annoying. I put each one through Snopes and reply. Futile, irritating, and ultimately as much a waste of time as the original.
“There is no harm in it” I hear you cry. Well, probably not much harm over and above spreading potentially dubious information. I imagine harvesting those emails (each email tends to have tons of email addresses right there on the “to” line) is a rich source for spammers.
I don’t know if it is my imagination but these emails tend to arrive just before a bump in the number of spams. Coincidence?
That brings me back to the point, other than the “social gaming” aspect (seeing how far your lie can spread), why do people send these things?
I would really like to know the answer. Anyone know?
I also need a nap
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