Ask HN: Is it still possible for an individual to quit the internet?

Re:Ask HN: Is it still possible for an individual to quit th... by burntoutfire on Tuesday September 29, 2020 @01:38PM (#24630690)

> Examples: I'm entirely dependent on online banking, as the nearest bank office is 30 minutes way (and it will be closed by end of 2021).

Still, it's a convenience and a habit, not a neccessity. Before the Internet, people were simply taking that 30 minute trip to the bank. Hell, I have a friend who, in 2021, does not even have a bank account.

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Re:Ask HN: Is it still possible for an individual to quit th... by alltakendamned on Tuesday September 29, 2020 @03:59PM (#24632235)

You're essentially right you know. I could also walk instead of take the car out of habit and convenience, just like in the old days.

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Re:Ask HN: Is it still possible for an individual to quit th... by davidhbolton on Thursday October 01, 2020 @05:36AM (#24649076)

Except, I live in rural UK (Lincolnshire) and the nearest town with a bank (Boston) is 7 miles along roads that do not have pavements. Where its dangerous to cycle and even more dangerous to walk.

It would be just about possible to live without the internet but getting to the shops would be dangerous without a car. There's little public transport with the nearest once a day bus accessible via a bus stop 1.5 miles along a dangerous to walk road.

17% of the UK (just under 10 million) live rurally in the UK.

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