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AnnotationsAnnotationsApril 10, 2007 Why some people don’t “like” the InternetA few posts ago, i wrote something about a study that said a significant number of people don’t like or want to use the Internet. This article from First Monday provides a fuller picture.. Unpacking “I don’t want it”–Why Novice and Non-users Don’t Use the Internet The simple statement “I don’t want the Internet” hides misperceptions and personal beliefs that many novices and non–users hold about technology. Most non–users have limited opportunity to interact with those embracing technology. Inclusion in (and exclusion from) a technologically rich lifestyle creates feedback loops that inhibit technology learning in non–users, while facilitating it in experienced users. Such factors compound, leaving non–users unaware of and uninterested in technology’s benefit…MORE No Comments »RSS feed for comments on this post. Leave a comment
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