So you just got this *awesome* e-mail forward from your mom/sister/coworker/college friend you haven't seen in person for 15 years. Cool. But before you forward to your entire e-mail list, please consider the following:
1. Is it true? If you get an e-mail virus warning, an inspirational piece ostensibly penned by a celebrity (who presumably has nothing better to do) or a story about a $250 cookie recipe, it's probably bogus. Snopes.com is a helpful site for finding out what's true and what's not.
2. How well do you know the person you're forwarding it to? For example, you don't want to forward a piece about the quality of American public schools and find out the person you forwarded to is a teacher in a cash-strapped urban or rural school.
3. If you do know the person you're forwarding it to very well, are you sure they *want* to read an anti-Barack Obama/anti-John McCain screed, a series of ethnic or sexist jokes, or a monologue about the connection between illegal immigration and increased crime?
4. Is an e-mail forward a legitimate way to keep in touch? If someone is that important that they're in your address book, surely you can take a couple minutes to write a personal note, or better yet, give them a call or send a snail mail letter or card.
Finally, if you get one of these, remember, the "Reply All" option is not your friend.
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