On Wed, 20 Jun 2007 10:57:40 -0500, Gig 601XL Builder wrote:

BUT.... I didn't have the internet back then that if I were in the
business now it would allow me to check on just about any topic at
virtually no cost.

The WWW in general really isn't very good at certain types of content
checking. Even ignoring the issue of information quality/reliability,
it's a matter of asking the question in the right way or even knowing to
ask the question at all. That requires some knowledge.

A reporter wouldn't typically even question the [mis]use of the word
"stall", for example.

USENET, on the other hand, provides near-immediate access to a wealth of
self-proclaimed experts in most fields that are by definition willing to
"consult" for free.

Of course, we wouldn't be having this conversation if it weren't a bad
idea to ignore the issue of information quality/reliability, and USENET
does have some of that issue as well.

Grin

- Andrew