Originally Posted by
thimblebug6000
Gerbie and Nessie, it's good we all have our own experiences with Snopes, as I'm sure you're right, it would be difficult to be correct 100% of the time. I am interested though, if you could please tell me what information you looked up on Snopes that was incorrect?
There have been several instances, in which Snopes has played the authority, without thoroughly researching issues. For instance, a few of these involved gang activities, which Snopes claimed were false . . . but were in fact, in regional local news and had been proven factual.
There have also been instances, in which Snopes has used its assumed credibility, to purposefully mislead people about other issues.
Snopes is run by a group of people, not a group of super-computers-of-only-fact/truth. No doubt 'most' of what they claim may be true. I'm just saying I don't take anything Snopes says, as gospel.