I've been saying this seemingly forever but now that Snopes is saying it, maybe people will listen. The paragraph concerning online petitions is especially important b/c I get them all the time regarding animals and animal cruelty. When I tell people that I've not seen them make a difference, I'm always answered with "Well, we have to try". No. We don't. They're a waste of time and energy and they could be damaging to our computers and tracking our moves.