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Internet Use Becomes More Purposeful

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the using-rather-then-playing dept.

tacocat writes "An article in the The Christian Science Monitor talks about the changing use of the Internet. They cite a report from The Pew Internet and American Life Project that talks about people Getting Serious Online. The study is continuation of people they have been following already and found that people are using the Internet more often for serious matters and issue of utility, rather then just for fun."

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  1. Yes by Zen+Mastuh · · Score: 5, Funny

    Some people are using the Internet for very serious things--like marriage proposals. Good luck, Mr. & Mrs. Taco!!!

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  2. Yep, I've seen this... by thelenm · · Score: 4, Funny

    Lots of free sites that used to be fun are now making themselves "useful" by charging for subscriptions. :-)

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  3. In the long-distant past... by Soft · · Score: 5, Funny
    Normally I don't just post jokes all day long, but this one's too good, it exactly matches #2 of Why Usenet is Like a Penis:
    In the long-distant past, its only purpose was to transmit information considered vital to the survival of the species. Some people still think that's the only thing it should be used for, but most folks today use it for fun most of the time.

    ... and the survey is from the Christian Science monitor, even better!

  4. Re:Serious? by sinserve · · Score: 5, Funny

    I met my wife to be on a porno site, now I just need to
    get her name and number to finish the deal.