Who Should You Belive On The Internet?

The Internet is a vast information resource at your fingertips. Even though the majority of the information may be truthful, keep in mind that anyone can publish information on a web page or give advice.

It would be easy for me to publish a web site and call myself "Dr. Joe Smith" and state, "Eating 5 lbs of sludge per week is good for your health." Of course not all bogus information is this obvious. You must decide if the information is true, safe to use, and applicable to your situation. When you ask for help on a web discussion group or e-mail list, you give a brief description of your problem. Someone with good intentions may unknowingly give advice that won't work or is unsafe to use with your process or equipment.

The advantage of e-mail web groups is your advice is reviewed by peers on the list. But there is the occasional questionable response that falls though the cracks. Sometimes people don't have time to respond or they don't want to start an e-mail debate that can get quite nasty and time consuming. Even jerks are allowed on the internet and when they think they're right, they're right!!