The Web We Have to Save

Re:The Web We Have to Save by roymurdock on Monday August 03, 2015 @11:52AM (#9996951)

Indonesians surveyed by Galpaya told her that they didn’t use the internet. But in focus groups, they would talk enthusiastically about how much time they spent on Facebook. Galpaya, a researcher (and now CEO) with LIRNEasia, a think tank, called Rohan Samarajiva, her boss at the time, to tell him what she had discovered. “It seemed that in their minds, the Internet did not exist; only Facebook,” he concluded. [1]

It doesn't matter what intellectuals are satisfied with, the internet (like TV and Radio) will be driven by what the mass-market consumer wants. If they can get all they need from Facebook for free (running a business & talking to friends and family), then why pay more to develop a network that they don't want?

[1] http://qz.com/333313/milliions-of-facebook-users-have-no-ide...

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Re:The Web We Have to Save by dreamfactory2 on Monday August 03, 2015 @03:35PM (#9999186)

This is even true with SE Asian web developers - if there isn't an active Facebook community, a technology can't get traction there

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Re:The Web We Have to Save by lectrick on Tuesday August 04, 2015 @10:20AM (#10003507)

wow.

so what I predicted has basically already happened. sigh.

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