It is immediately obvious that the Web publishing process is much shorter than the traditional publishing process, and there are no review hurdles to be overcome. As soon as the first version of the report is written, it can be posted on a Web site. Once there, it can remain indefinitely or be removed at the author's discretion. There is no quality control in the Web publishing process. Because of the lack of a review process and the ease of posting, the question of credible information is much more critical when dealing with information taken from the Internet.
Some people think the Internet is a wonderful repository of information on almost any subject.
Many search engines or portals use a rating scheme such as the familiar zero to five stars of the lodging industry. Other sites devote themselves exclusively to rating Web-based information. Site reviews can be found in almost any magazine that contains articles about the Internet. There are also entire magazines and newsletters devoted to ratings of Web sites. Consider the links to and from a site.