The Onion isn't the Only Funny Fake News Site

[KenR]

Many people agree that the funniest fake news site on the web is www.theonion.com, but www.avantnews.com has it's own abbreviated charm.

http://www.avantnews.com/

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[nudone]

topical http://www.avantnews.com/modules/news/article.php?storyid=271

[mouser]

Brilliant!
nice find nudone.

[housetier]

Actually the idea is very appealling. Taken to extremes this could lead to a (I think it's called) micro-census where the constituents can vote on minute matters whereever they are. Of course this requires a reliable identification system and people would need to trust "the machines". (Shall I mention Diebold?)

I find the idea interesting, I am not sure how well it would play out. It seems extreme democratic and usually "extreme" is not good for a society. So yes I turned this into a philosophical and political debate with just a few sentences. But as technology evolves so does humanity...

It's so exciting and I am glad to live in these times. Now if the stupid would stop waging wars we could build a great place on our planet!
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Thanks for pointing out the fake news, Ken 

Please take the political discussion to this forum  Thank you.

[OldElmerFudd]

ROTFLMAO!!!!

Thanks, I needed that.

[mouser]

themessengerpigeon looks like a new amateur site.. might become good one day but not really in the same league as these others.. at least not yet.

[Fred Nerd]

Here's another, it seems to be temporarily down, but its normally good for a laugh. So are its afilliates, good old top five...
http://www.dailyprobe.com/

[app103]

BBspot has had some great fake news stories, usually with a tech/geek flavor. They also do product and movie "reviews".

[app103]

NewsBiscuit is another well known one.

[mouser]

Good list here:
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/faux-news-alert-best-websites-for-fake-news-satire/#more-21499

[katykaty]

I'm not sure I find the avantnews site that funny 

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/6920156.stm