Dica do CC: Lies, Damned Lies and Internet Statistics

The Internet age is over. It must be, because that’s what the headlines say. (…) Unfortunately it isn’t true at all. Every one of these headlines is based on the desire to draw readers into a story by saying something eye-catching. The facts behind the story simply do not justify the conclusions drawn, and demonstrate yet again that negative stories about the net are simply too good to miss, even if they aren’t actually based in reality.

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The internet is not like a consumer technology or a toy. Its use will not level off at 50% or 60% because people don’t want to buy PCs. Instead it is like gas or water or electricity [adendo: ou telefone] - a basic service that all homes and businesses need.