So there is not much point in charging by the message. Now let's look at the second part of that rumor where you are asked to vote. Around the middle of 1997 Mirabilis did their own poll of ICQ users asking if they were willing to pay for the service or if it should remain free. It is as pointless to continue with these silly polls as it would be to ask you to cast your vote for Kennedy vs. Nixon. This brings up an interesting question.
Some people just close the message and forget about it.
Others may send a warning to the sender and then put them on the ol' Ignore List. The problem with either of these approaches is that the poor misinformed soul who is forwarding rumors will continue to send them. If you really want to put a stop to these rumors then take a moment to write back to the sender and explain that they have been deceived and are doing everyone on their list a disservice by continuing to spread false statements. That is what this site is here for, to help you convince your friends to stop forwarding rumors. Ignoring the problem won't make it go away, you'll just end up with a very long Ignore List and possibly miss out on getting to know some very nice people.