Jonathan is wary of information received via e-mail:

Roger wrote:
If anyone receives mail entitled; PENPAL GREETINGS! please delete it WITHOUT reading it!! This is a warning for all Internet users - there is a dangerous virus propagating across the Internet

Jonathan replies:

URBAN LEGEND ALERT!

Jonathan S.


Date: Wed, 5 Mar 1997 21:01
From: Jonathan S.
Subject: Re: the danger of chat rooms

Krissi--

Is this a friend, or a FOAF ("Friend of a Friend"). I remain highly skeptical. This smells like dat ol' debil' urban legend.

Jonathan

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