21% of Irish people have never used internet

jester77

That's a fairly high figure, according to this report.

I find that hard to believe, let's see if boards agrees.

John Doe1

Pensioners are considered people right so....

WindSock

Maude, eh?

Snakeblood

jester77 wrote: »

That's a fairly high figure, according to this report.

I find that hard to believe, let's see if boards agrees.

Everyone I know uses the internet, even the ones that can't control their bowels being one age or another.

Dotrel

In fairness I don't think wasting your life away on facebook/message boards or watching youtube etc should even count as "using" the internet either.

/guilty.

chin_grin

I heard exaggerations are up a million percent this year and 25% of all statistics are made up on the spot.

Nothingbetter2d

this poll is flawed

in order to use it u need the internet :rolleyes:

c_man

jester77 wrote: »

I find that hard to believe, let's see if boards agrees.

I don't think it's outlandish. My auld pair will never use it. They appreciate it, ask me to show them stuff but the merest hint of getting them to do something themselves earns a "wouldn't be able for that carry on t'all"

mathepac

Nothingbetter2d wrote: »

... in order to use it u need the internet :rolleyes:

Why?

Chuck Stone

In Soviet Russia internet uses you.


George Orwell. 1498.

AhSureTisGrand

I tried using the Internet once. It was at a party. Everybody there was on the Internet. Someone offered me some Internet. I didn't know what to do so I just went along with it. I'm not proud of myself, but I went on the Internet. I saw things no one should ever have to see. I did things that still haunt me. It took days for me to get fully off the Internet. It was a living hell.

Don't try it. Not even once.

chin_grin

mathepac wrote: »

Why?

Um. Is it an online poll?

--Kaiser--

Who cares? I'd say a higher percentage have never been to a library

Seachmall

I suspect the number of "No" answers will easily take the lead.

Everyone's a comedian...

OT, I'd say many have they just don't know it. Particularly old people who use the email but don't know what the internet is.

Seachmall

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUs7iG1mNjI

gcgirl

My mum and the step dad have never used a pc if they need anything they ask me to do it

chin_grin

gcgirl wrote: »

My mum and the step dad have never used a pc if they need anything they ask me to do it

They............they don't have the internet to think for them?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEStsLJZhzo

Chuck Stone

Seachmall wrote: »

I suspect the number of "No" answers will easily take the lead.

Everyone's a comedian...

OT, I'd say many have they just don't know it. Particularly old people who use the email but don't know what the internet is.

I voted no to highlight the absurdity of the option. I, being easily amused, also found it entertaining.


He probably should have asked 'do you know anyone who doesn't use the internet' if he was looking for serious replies.

Shapey Fiend

When I started college 4 years ago a load of the other guys on my course didn't really know how to use a computer and they were 18 years old. Some people just aren't interested.

On a side note two of them also hadn't been to the cinema in over a decade. I asked them what the last thing they'd gone to see was the answers were Mission Impossible 1 and The Lion King (original release).

Skid

I have never used the Internet, and I never will.

You couldn't believe a word anyone says on it.

BULLER

In fairness, the poll seems about right to me. I've certainly never used this internet, sure I dont even know what it is!

EDIT: Ahhh... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDxqfgIDvEY&feature=fvst

Why would anyone bother using that when you can just post on boards off their tablet?

Chuck Stone

chin_grin wrote: »

Um. Is it an online poll?

You might want to get your sarcasm-o-meter calibrated Sir.

headmaster

What %age of the population are babies and under 3/4 yrs of age? That alone would be near enough the figure you say never uses the internet. That would leave everyone else using it. What a ridiculous statistic, or, an idiotic attempt at getting attention. I'm not trying to insult, just showing how non thought out this is. To answer the poll question, one has to be on the internet, therefore 100% of respondants are on the internet

Noo

Ooh they have internet on computers now

chin_grin

Chuck Stone wrote: »

You might want to get your sarcasm-o-meter calibrated Sir.

It's getting repaired. I'm useless without it!

im invisible

OP, you do know that Boards isnt representive of Ireland as a whole, right?

I'd expect there to be at least twice as many internet users here, compared to the general population

jaja321

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTBsm0LzSP0

TheBunk1

"The problem with the Internet is that you can't always be sure if the information or quotations are authentic" ~ Abraham Lincoln

Ben Hadad

A poll about a poll. Great. Anyone want to start a poll about this poll?

Duggy747

I'd believe it, it's not that rare you come across people with little to no experience of the web.

Especially those of an older generation.

mathepac

AhSureTisGrand wrote: »

... It took days for me to get fully off the Internet. It was a living hell.

Don't try it. Not even once.

I'm worried now although I voted "No", being a wanna-be comedienne. What are the signs and symptoms? Can I take a screening test or should I see a medic? Are you fully recovered or is it just a day-at-a-time like marriage?

Auvers

"The Internet? We are not interested in it"
-- Bill Gates, 1993

ejmaztec

It could be down to the fact that Eircom and a bunch of politicians didn't work hard enough to improve internet access across the whole country, so to a lot of people it's a waste of time. A few years ago, according to the bullsh1tters, Ireland was going to be at the forefront of internet technology and take the world by storm.

A couple of years ago, when I was with BT, I had a download speed of 3Mb, but when Vodafone took over BT's customers I suddenly dropped to 2Mb, and have been stuck on that ever since, proof enough that we've gone backwards.

About 10 metres from my house there's fibre-optic cable that was laid a few years ago, and I'm fucked if I know who's got the use of it, cos it's certainly not me, or any of my neighbours:(

starbelgrade

My brother is back from Oz with the kids for a holiday atm... he rented a house in Ofally for a few days & I went to visit them over the weekend. The website claimed that the house had wifi, so when they arrived, the kids asked the owner about it.

His reply was, "Oh, I'll have to go & get the internet for you - it's up in the house in Athlone".

Of course, he meant a dongle, but try explaining that two two teenage boys as they ROLF at someone for being a ludite!

Worztron

WTF OP? How can anyone choose anything other than YES in this poll? This is on the INTERNET! :eek:

Chuck Stone

ejmaztec wrote: »

A couple of years ago, when I was with BT, I had a download speed of 3gb, but when Vodafone took over BT's customers I suddenly dropped to 2gb, and have been stuck on that ever since, proof enough that we've gone backwards

AFAIK Eircom still have a monopoly on the fixed line infrastructure.

Monopolies suck balls.

Chuck Stone

starbelgrade wrote: »

His reply was, "Oh, I'll have to go & get the internet for you - it's up in the house in Athlone".

In t'olden days they used to sell internet by the ounce.

Lady Chuckles

I decided to give my vote to a person who doesn't use the internet...

chin_grin

Chuck Stone wrote: »

In t'olden days they used to sell internet by the ounce.

Ah, the information superhighway days of headin' wesht.

Jesus Wept

There are a lot of very old cunts.

Nothingbetter2d

mathepac wrote: »

Why?

read the question again

Have you ever used the internet?
Yes
No
What's an internet?!


now to read the question u would have needed the use the internet to get to boards and view the thread.

also to answer the question you would again need to use the internet to get to boards page and answer it... not forgeting that to use boards and answer polls u must have previously used the internet to register a boards.ie account.

Dotrel

Chuck Stone wrote: »

In t'olden days they used to sell internet by the ounce.

I remember the first time Granddad sent me to the shop to pick up some internet .....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=71tfInHJ4oQ

We spent the whole afternoon surfing for porn. Good times.

Welruc

I go on 2 internets, at work and at home, is this taken into account?

I'd say the figures need to be looked at again and re-adjusted, probably more like 62% of people do stuff

PseudoFamous

The-Rigger wrote: »

There are a lot of very old cunts.

A lot of young ones too, but that's irrelevant.

Danbo!

I hadn't used the Internet til today, so I voted no, a friend of mine gave me a voucher as a gift as he already has an Internet.

http://img0.etsystatic.com/il_fullxfull.261936952.jpg

baalthor

ejmaztec wrote: »

It could be down to the fact that Eircom and a bunch of politicians didn't work hard enough to improve internet access across the whole country, so to a lot of people it's a waste of time. A few years ago, according to the bullsh1tters, Ireland was going to be at the forefront of internet technology and take the world by storm.

A couple of years ago, when I was with BT, I had a download speed of 3gb, but when Vodafone took over BT's customers I suddenly dropped to 2gb, and have been stuck on that ever since, proof enough that we've gone backwards.

About 10 metres from my house there's fibre-optic cable that was laid a few years ago, and I'm fucked if I know who's got the use of it, cos it's certainly not me, or any of my neighbours:(

You're getting a 2 gigabyte download speed!!

darlett

Worztron wrote: »

This is on the INTERNET! :eek:

Maybe on your computer you whizz! I saw this poll on aertel and ive sent my response in via snail mail. Had to send it weeks ago cos the Christmas postal delays is a bugger. Ive thought about upgrading but at the end of the day going forward as the crow flies I dont feel Im losing out on a whole pile.

syklops

Seachmall wrote: »

I suspect the number of "No" answers will easily take the lead.

Everyone's a comedian...

OT, I'd say many have they just don't know it. Particularly old people who use the email but don't know what the internet is.

I remember working in Tech Support for an ISP and I spent about an hour with a woman trying to get her email to send, and we went over all the settings and it all seemed correct and we were both getting frustrated, and she said "This is brilliant, first the internet goes, and then the email" and I said "What do you mean first the internet goes" and she said"Oh yeah they were doing work outside and cut through the line the internet goes through, so I thought that while the internet is down I would catch up on the email.

Facepalm. I then explained that you need the internet for your email to work.

Lavattack

ejmaztec wrote: »

It could be down to the fact that Eircom and a bunch of politicians didn't work hard enough to improve internet access across the whole country, so to a lot of people it's a waste of time. A few years ago, according to the bullsh1tters, Ireland was going to be at the forefront of internet technology and take the world by storm.

A couple of years ago, when I was with BT, I had a download speed of 3gb, but when Vodafone took over BT's customers I suddenly dropped to 2gb, and have been stuck on that ever since, proof enough that we've gone backwards.

About 10 metres from my house there's fibre-optic cable that was laid a few years ago, and I'm fucked if I know who's got the use of it, cos it's certainly not me, or any of my neighbours:(

I'm just curious as to where you live?

First of all you wouldnt believe the amount of money both the govt and companies such as Eircom/BT Ireland/Vodafone etc have invested in getting broadband to as many area's as possible in the last few years...They were getting 2-5 towns/villages/areas a week live for the last few years for the record.

As far as dropping from 3MB to 2MB thats not something that Vodafone did just to be mean. There are a few reasons it could have happened. A fault in your line somewhere being one but my guess would be your contract. How much do you pay for? How many MB's??

And as far as having fibre optic cable laid nearby goes...You don't expect to get that for free do you? If you want it call up vodafone and ask them can you upgrade to the fibre optic network...I'm sure if its up and running they will oblige you no problem.

Chuck Stone wrote: »

AFAIK Eircom still have a monopoly on the fixed line infrastructure.

Monopolies suck balls.

Just a quick note on that. Eircom wholesale(The guys in vans you see fixing lines etc) does, not Eircom retail (the company who send you a bill). They are two completely seperate companies and I'm almost certain there is no Irish owner/invester in the Eircom Retail side anymore(Australian owner/s now I believe). But yes Eircom(wholesale) does own the fixed lines etc which basically means the govt does and that is where your line rental goes in every bill no matter what company your with. Just want to make clear that its not Eircom that sends you your bill that owns the monopoly


EDIT: What a stupid poll....

El Weirdo

baalthor wrote: »

You're getting a 2 gigabyte download speed!!

Gigabit, actually.;)

Pawwed Rig

syklops wrote: »

I remember working in Tech Support for an ISP and I spent about an hour with a woman trying to get her email to send, and we went over all the settings and it all seemed correct and we were both getting frustrated, and she said "This is brilliant, first the internet goes, and then the email" and I said "What do you mean first the internet goes" and she said"Oh yeah they were doing work outside and cut through the line the internet goes through, so I thought that while the internet is down I would catch up on the email.

Facepalm. I then explained that you need the internet for your email to work.

Eh it took Tech support an hour to realise there was no internet connection??????????

What ISP was that exactly?:D