Internet Jackass Day
April the 1st is almost upon us. This forum hasn't been around quite long enough to have experienced the lunacy that tends to go on on All Fools' Day, particularly on the internet. Yet.
CNET News has a timely warning in today's article by Daniel Terdiman, detailing some of the more - and less - amusing goings on with the internet on this great day for jokers, pranksters and those with less benevolent motives. The author of Waxy.org, a popular technology culture blog, dubs it "Internet Jackass Day"
It's all fun, of course, and most people can spot a spoof, but I'd like to add an extra note of caution which wasn't in the article. The malware authors, pharmers and phishers never miss any opportunity to catch more victims, and links to 'amusing spoof stories' will probably abound. Be extra vigilant in what you read tomorrow, and for the next few days, since propagation is not always instant.
I'm sure none of our worthy members will be posting bogus stories here, will they? 
If you're tempted to post a spoof, you might want to stop to consider the impact on some of our newer users.
BBC Stories Used as Bait.
In another breaking story on CNET today, a concerted effort to exploit an unpatched Internet Explorer vulnerability using BBC News stories as an enticement to click on a link to a site dropping trojans or Phishing for personal information. Aren't you glad you're using Safari?
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