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Subject: 
April Fools posts
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lugnet.general
Date: 
Wed, 4 Apr 2001 19:13:38 GMT
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Note that the web page posting form stipulates the condition "... I
also swear that I am not submitting any false, fraudulent, incomplete, or
deceptive information."

Doesn't this effectively rule out April Fools jokes?  Are all the April
Fools pranksters now perjurers?

--Ian



Message has 3 Replies:
  Re: April Fools posts
 
(...) IANTL (1) but I think the intent was that you were certifying that the info you gave on the posting form was true... not that you are promising that everything you ever say is true. After you fill in the info you also check the "I agree that i (...) (23 years ago, 4-Apr-01, to lugnet.general)
  Re: April Fools posts
 
(...) I happen to like the April Fool's jokes. Dunno why, maybe it's the questioning of whether this is real or fake, or just the hopefulness that Lego has finally made some truly, utterly amazing stuff (like Ben's prank from last year.) I mean, I (...) (23 years ago, 5-Apr-01, to lugnet.general)
  Re: April Fools posts
 
(...) Not quite. What it does stipulate is: "I swear that all the information I am submitting on this page is correct and that I am not submitting any false, fraudulent, incomplete, or deceptive information." Note the "on this page" HTH James (23 years ago, 5-Apr-01, to lugnet.general)

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