Re: leggi e NON PASSARE !!

["Emanuele Bertelli" <emanueleber@libero.it>]

Carissimi,
la poesia è toccante, ma è ora di fermare queste fandonie!!
Non ho ancora capito se c'è qualcuno che ci guadagna in tutto questo, o se è
solo un gioco per vedere quando si diffonde il messaggio, comunque va
fermato.

> > > > Hai mai ascoltato il ticchettio della pioggia?
...
 Lo scopo di questa e-mail non è il denaro,
> > > > ma dare a lei e alla sua
> > > > famiglia po'di speranza. Per ogni persona che
> > > > riceverà questa e-mail la
> > > > Società Americana del Cancro donerà 3 centesimi di
> > > > dollaro per il
> > > > trattamento ed il piano di recupero.

1) il tono è veramente pietistico, anzi pietoso. E già questo basta.
2) non ci sono riferimenti ad alcuna persona per verificare la notizia. E
questa non è trasparenza.
3) se io mando una mail ai miei amici come fa la Società Americana del
Cancro a saperlo?
4) se ciò non bastasse, la Società Americana del Cancro esiste davvero
(www.cancer.org), e mette in guardia proprio da queste lettere fasulle.
Leggete sotto cosa si trova alla voce "Chain E-Mail" dalla homepage (sembra
la fotocopia della nostra lettera, vero...)
5) se volete aiutare la Società Americana del Cancro, loro stessi vi
indicano sempre nel sito i modi più adatti e trasparenti.

Amahoro
emanuele


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da http://www.cancer.org/chain.html

The American Cancer Society is greatly disturbed by reports of a fraudulent
chain letter circulating on the internet which lists the American Cancer
Society as a "corporate sponsor" but which has in no way been endorsed by
the American Cancer Society. There are several variations of this letter in
circulation, including one which has a picture of "Tickle Me Elmo" and one
that is essentially a paraphrase of the letter below.

The text of the original message reads as follows:

LITTLE JESSICA MYDEK IS SEVEN YEARS OLD AND IS SUFFERING FROM AN ACUTE AND
VERY RARE CASE OF CEREBRAL CARCINOMA. THIS CONDITION CAUSES SEVERE MALIGNANT
BRAIN TUMORS AND IS A TERMINAL ILLNESS. THE DOCTORS HAVE GIVEN HER SIX
MONTHS TO LIVE.

AS PART OF HER DYING WISH, SHE WANTED TO START A CHAIN LETTER TO INFORM
PEOPLE OF THIS CONDITION AND TO SEND PEOPLE THE MESSAGE TO LIVE LIFE TO THE
FULLEST AND ENJOY EVERY MOMENT, A CHANCE THAT SHE WILL NEVER HAVE.
FURTHERMORE, THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY AND SEVERAL CORPORATE SPONSORS HAVE
AGREED TO DONATE THREE CENTS TOWARD CONTINUING CANCER RESEARCH FOR EVERY NEW
PERSON THAT GETS FORWARDED THIS MESSAGE. PLEASE GIVE JESSICA AND ALL CANCER
VICTIMS A CHANCE.

IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS, SEND THEM TO THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY AT
ACS@AOL.COM

As far as the American Cancer Society can determine, the story of Jessica
Mydek is completely unsubstantiated. No fundraising efforts are being made
by the American Cancer Society using chain letters of any kind. Furthermore,
the email address ACS@AOL.COM is inactive. Any messages to the American
Cancer Society should be instead sent through the American Cancer Society
website at http://www.cancer.org.

This particular chain letter with its heartbreaking story appears to have
struck an emotional chord with online users. Although we are very concerned
that the American Cancer Society's name has been used to manipulate the
online public, we applaud the good intentions of all who participated in
this letter. We are pleased to note that there are so many caring
individuals out there and hope that they will find another way to support
cancer research. Jessica Mydek's story, whether true or false, is
representative of that of many cancer patients who benefit daily from the
efforts of legitimate cancer organizations nationwide.