Hacker News new | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit login

In several other Asian countries (e.g. the Philipines, Indonesia, Thailand), a much larger percentage say they are on Facebook than the portion that say they are on Internet [1]. Of cause they can't be on Facebook without being on Internet, but those users have no idea that Facebook require internet, and that it usually means that they also have access to other Internet services.

A lot of users in these countries answer yes to the question "Facebook is the internet", and claim they never follows links out of Facebook. Of cause these answers reveal widespread ignorance, and it may be that they don't know if they leave Facebook or not, but it does mean that Facebook is the gateway to Internet for them. Thus a lot of users will stay satisfied with internet.org, especially if that is what most people in their local communities use.

[1] http://qz.com/579502/the-winners-and-losers-of-2015s-10-most...




Who cares what they think they're connected to? In Thailand, like everywhere else, most of the links Facebook shows are off-network.

AOL's walled garden didn't stop people exploring the big wide world, it was a gateway drug.


> AOL's walled garden didn't stop people exploring the big wide world, it was a gateway drug.

For many it may have been a gateway to facebook ;)




Consider applying for YC's Spring batch! Applications are open till Feb 11.

Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: