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Re:Philippines tops world internet usage index with an avera... by poldoga on Sunday February 03, 2019 @11:44PM (#19074062)
Filipino here, I didn't feel insulted. Its probably true. For a lot of people, the Internet = Facebook. Add to that the fact that Facebook is free due to telco subsidies and a culture that loves social interactions.
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Re:Philippines tops world internet usage index with an avera... by max_wen on Monday February 04, 2019 @01:10AM (#19074315)
because this is a time metric, I wonder how much the Phillipines' time use is impacted .. by .... sloooooooow ..... connection ........ speeeeeeeeeds.
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Re:Philippines tops world internet usage index with an avera... by zavi on Monday February 04, 2019 @12:26AM (#19074179)
Only because you're not insulted doesn't logically mean it's not condescending.

If a nation with a young population has a higher adoption rate for a modern technology than "developed" countries that are twice as old on average then good for Philippines. No need to dismiss them as "zombies" and bring in the usual Facebook circlejerk.

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