Site like a drug

Facebook for me is one of those "Heroin Content" sites. I find my self checking it everyday. Not only is the content always updated or new things being put on the site, but friends and family leave you comments and messages which make you want to check them constantly. In our group project we are gonna try to link a Blog site to it where people can leave blogs and stories and have comments about them. This will help people to come back and check whats new. We will also keep activities and such updated for people to attend.

Net Writer Friendly?

This article "Is The Net Good For Writers?" is basically asking Web , and commercial writers whether or not the net is a good place to write. Some say that the web is a good place to write, though there is not much money to be made on the web. Some writers have blogs and there own sites they run but making money for a living is a lot harder then article, and magazine writing. The article also compares the difference between writers and writing. Many people like to write and publish on the web but the difference is writers are commit to writing as there way of financial support. (A Job)

Too Much Information on the Web?

We are now at a time wher ethe Web can be used by anyone who can access the internet, via locally or wirelessly. There are no laws that disallow any people to publish information on the web. I have been to many sites which the information is not credible. You can usually tell by the unproffesional manner the data is layed out. The sites such as Windows and Cnn should be used for when we are in need of definate reliable information. Other sites i believe should be used as other "second hand" resources, for extra insurance if need be.

Video Game Blogs

I did a little searching around with Google and Yahoo search engines, and found many sites that had blogged video games. Video games are a big part of some peoples lives (myself admittedly) and having blogs all across the web is not a surprise to myself. A few specific topics that caught my interest was, Manhunt on the Nintendo Wii and PS3 not having backwards compatibility for Europeans new shipped 40 Gig PS3. There have always been a huge controversy with the game Manhunt. Its a game were your a convict taking place in a real life movie scene of some director directing the criminal to kill people. You play as the convict and murder people in horrific ways. The Second Manhunt is going to be on the Nintendo which by most people and companies believe to be a family and children's console. The problem is many think the game should not be released on the console, with the possibility of kids playing it and damage there view on murdering people. I myself understand that there is a problem with children playing it. Though there is a Mature Rating Slapped on the game, doesn't stop children from getting there hands on it and playing it. The PS3 was released with it being able to play Playstation 1 and 2 video games. Sony decided to cut cost by taking away this nice ability for Playstation Users. I like the fact that Sony is cutting the cost of there system cause I myself would like one in the future. I'm sure that some of the EU buyers will be greatly upset but, most game customers willing the buy the PS3 already have the ps2 statistically. So if they really want to play there old games they could just use there old console though, it would be nice to not have to switch consoles.

Accuracy and Honesty Do you need it?

I get to rewrite this cause apparently it did not post last time and I am just noticing now :) actually :(
There are many ways to detect distrust from web based materials. I myself find out by a few methods. The first ways is by knowing the site. Most news reports and other media sites have been credited and should always have the most up to date and true stories. They are published to be true, and if they were not the site could be sued in some aspects. Other not trusted sites i check references, such as the trusted sites. I compare the information given and see how well it stacks up to the references. If indeed they are trustworthy I acknowledge the information given. As a producer of writing ,the easiest go to route is by always making reference of where you find the information you are publishing. Keeping a good professional tone also helps readers believe that the information is indeed accurate. Wikipedia being and open source to anyone, to edit, and publish makes it all right to do what you want with any information. If you post your own information and edit it, it should definitely not be a problem to change it. Ethically if its something that was accurate and honest and edited to make distrust worthy creates problems for anyone that reads it.

What things make a good site?

This site i found here has some really good points to what makes a web site good. http://www.webreference.com/greatsite.html
Depending on the site you have the key element is to have original content and information that is credible and up to date. I believe that if you have original content it will capture other peoples interest a lot more then it would by having boring "Default" information. New information that the site shares with the users, generate site activity usually more wit the users then the amount of information that the site has provided. I also think graphics and design is something that can make a site great too. Even if the information isn't overall the best a great appeal can draw myself into the site even if its by accident for something i don't necessarily need to be looking at. Sites that maintain a balanced of design and flash tend to be able to grasp users also because, not always do people have the most up to date technology. It allows the users with any sort of connection and computer speed to be able to look around the site. To have it load up quick and look great is important Navigation lastly i think is as important as the other two. If you can roam around the site easily from the navigation whether its from links or other tools, makes it a good start to having a great site.