Millions of Facebook users, think that the internet doesn't exist.

[VirtualLarry]

http://www.tweaktown.com/news/43475/millions-facebook-users-think-internet-exist/index.html

What does this say about the average IQ of facebook users?

 

[AznAnarchy99]

http://www.tweaktown.com/news/43475/millions-facebook-users-think-internet-exist/index.html

What does this say about the average IQ of facebook users?

Did you read your own article? Developing countries.

 

[CovictJoe]

It's interesting to see that many people only ever use Facebook and nothing else the internet has to offer.

 

[Maximilian]

It's interesting to see that many people only ever use Facebook and nothing else the internet has to offer.

Good.

Its a fucking containment site for these plebs lol.

 

[cbrunny]

Lol the guys name is Iris Orriss.

 

[Capt Caveman]

Read the article:

Continuing on that statement, Facebook's Head of Localization and Internationalization, Iris Orriss, says that "Awareness of the Internet in developing countries is very limited. In fact, for many users, Facebook is the internet, as it's often the only accessible application"

 

[phucheneh]

Read the article:

I was gonna quote that, too. 'Cause it's dumb.

You're telling me phones in some places (other than, like, North Korea) ship without web browsers?

 

[Newell Steamer]

Because they don't know any better. Like how when AOL 1st came out. I thought the internet was just AOL. I didn't initially grasp the idea/concept of a web browser.

 

[BurnItDwn]

Ehh, facebookers ... the new aolers .....

They will grow out of it eventually ...

 

[cronos]

I was gonna quote that, too. 'Cause it's dumb.

You're telling me phones in some places (other than, like, North Korea) ship without web browsers?

It's not about web browsers, these phones are sold packaged with social media apps (Facebook/Twitter/etc), and the data connection for these apps are *included* in the package, but that's it. The phones don't have any other connection to the 'Internet' allowed besides these included apps (there are probably options where they can add data and use browser, but they'll have to pay more). In other words, they have the phones to make phone calls, texts, and use these included apps. That's it.

 

[Carson Dyle]

It's interesting to see that many people only ever use Facebook and nothing else the internet has to offer.

That's probably a blessing.

 

[SOFTengCOMPelec]

http://www.tweaktown.com/news/43475/millions-facebook-users-think-internet-exist/index.html

What does this say about the average IQ of facebook users?

But the internet, doesn't exist.
(***Back to my Facebooking***)

 

[Gunbuster]

I wonder how many people are still paying AOL to keep their awesome email address like GimpBear147 and Sparklekitten69

Looks like you can still rock unlimited AOL dial up for $4.99/month

 

[ultimatebob]

http://www.tweaktown.com/news/43475/millions-facebook-users-think-internet-exist/index.html

What does this say about the average IQ of facebook users?

This might be a good thing. Once they figure out e-mail, they'll start forwarding us every chain letter hoax from the past 15 years.

And I just finished teaching my relatives to stop forwarding me the shit or at least check Snopes first.

 

[ultimatebob]

I wonder how many people are still paying AOL to keep their awesome email address like GimpBear147 and Sparklekitten69

Looks like you can still rock unlimited AOL dial up for $4.99/month

I had an MSN username that was something like Maxpower9000. It was pretty awesome, now that I think about it.

 

[rh71]

I don't get it - browsing Facebook only takes like 10-15 minutes a day.

 

[bbhaag]

Ehh, facebookers ... the new aolers .....

They will grow out of it eventually ...

When they grow out of it will they ruin the internet like the aolers ruined Usenet? The walled garden can only hold them back for so long and then they will come flooding in.

 

[lamedude]

Never forget
But the majority of the Internet probably doesn't follow proper netiquette anyway so what's a few more.

 

[DrPizza]

And I just finished teaching my relatives to stop forwarding me the shit or at least check Snopes first.

Wait. You were successful??! HOW?!! All I get is "you might be smart, but you're a jerk for correcting me" followed by more hoaxes the next day.

 

[rh71]

had a RN friend of mine link on FB an article indicating coughing helps if you're alone during a heart attack. Right under her post was a suggested/related story linking to snopes saying it's false. Doh.

 

[mammador]

hmmmm...considering not many know the difference between the internet and the WWW even in the OP's own country....i'd hold back on the mirth here....

 

[cronos]

had a RN friend of mine link on FB an article indicating coughing helps if you're alone during a heart attack. Right under her post was a suggested/related story linking to snopes saying it's false. Doh.

I love it when Facebook's awesome 'related news' engine is showing the exact opposite/rebuttal news right underneath the link/news that someone is posting. It is pretty comical, and it happens a lot

 

[zinfamous]

It's interesting to see that many people only ever use Facebook and nothing else the internet has to offer.

I am reminded of AOL

 

[Puppies04]

Good.

Its a fucking containment site for these plebs lol.

This.

 

[DAPUNISHER]

I love it when Facebook's awesome 'related news' engine is showing the exact opposite/rebuttal news right underneath the link/news that someone is posting. It is pretty comical, and it happens a lot

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