The World Wide Web - The Bad

• As much as people don't like it, books still contain more.
• information may be difficult to find
  • librarianship on the web is in its infancy
• providers pick and choose the information presented
  • providers are people at many levels of knowledge
  • not necessarily the same quality (or not) you are used to
  • information may be incomplete / hearsay
  • affiliations may not be indicated
  • underlying motives / agenda may be present
• viewpoints are biased since many groups are not represented
• lots of security / privacy issues
  • people write like they are writing to friends
  • computer correlation tools are available (computer trails)
  • personal interest profiles created
  • cookie trails
  • how will information will be used (abuse potential)
  • crackers have more information potentially accessible