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Old 08-23-2006, 08:13 PM
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I find the problem with information on the internet is seperating fact, fiction and opinion.
And places like Wikipedia don't help.

That's not to say eronious information can be found in books from a library, but at least there are not so many that can have such differing thoughts/info/opinions.

The problem with the net is that anyone can post anything in anyway they like which may not be in anyway related to what they really feel etc (ie they can be lying). And then anyone can use that arcticle as a backup for they opinoins ideas.

Also though the internet claims to have billions of pages of information not everything is on it, or maybe on the net but very hard to find.

I also don't like how some information services that are part of mainstream media don't have as much information on their net services than they normally do, as in a newspaper acticle in the form you hold in your hand has more text than the same article in that newspapers website (same for TV sites), and even in dedicated web news places articles are woefully less than what I'd expect.
(I'm aware that TV & Newspapers etc have a vested interest in having less info on the net than on their proper sales items in order to keep funds up, but only on-line sites have no excuse.)

Plus there is such a thing as too much information.

PS hope your eczema get's less irritating DW
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