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web site accuracy

Doesn't it make a big difference which web site you are using? I usually assume that the university web site are correct.
 
Fran
 
 
On Mon, 17 Mar 2003 13:52:51 -0500 "Miranda Smith" <miranda@tagoresmith.com> writes:
I, too, really dislike it when someone gives writing away for free. But the other thing I dislike about web-based information is the high rate of inaccuracy. Botanical names are often misspelled and basic information such as required pH, exposure, moisture, and nutrient ranges is often incorrect. I choose to work with reference books because I can be fairly certain that the information was fact-checked. --I usually double-check, too.
 
Miranda Smith
Brook wrote:
The question should be, how many of you write for websites that _pay_ you? I refuse to play that game. The plumber doesn't fix my pipes for free, why should I provide a valuable commodity (information) on that basis.

One of the reason the internet has hurt freelancers is that so many supposed professional writers are willing to give their stuff away.

 

Fran Gustman,  fgustman@juno.com
Editor, HortResources Newsletter
Editor, Wild Ones Journal,  www.for-wild.org
Boston, MA
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