Monday, October 29, 2012

Website Validity

Save the Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus
I decided to Google search "tree octopus" only to find several articles on revealing this website as a hoax. I really couldn't justify looking into the website more to determine if it is real or not.

Martin Luther King Jr. - A True Historical Examination
I find this website to be somewhat credible, as it contains sources in each of its articles. However, it seems to sometimes blend in personal opinion in some of its sections, such as the rap lyrics section. It also appears to be fairly dated, as some of the links go to a website called "the way back machine," which is an archive of websites from pretty far back.

All About Explorers
The website is a little bit confusing as the home page encounters a 404 error. Looking at the website authors page, the descriptions of the website authors seem to be pretty odd. One of the authors is the "staff psychologist and botanist." I take this website as a bit of a joke; the information on the explorers is pretty brief and there isn't much to them.

Dihydrogen Monoxide Research Division
I know this website is a joke; "dihydrogen monoxide" is just another word for water, or H2O. Google searching "dihydrogen monoxide," the website is one of the first to pop up. It is classified as a hoax.

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