On 15-04-01 03:57 PM, Jens Best wrote:
For me (and other students) "going online" wasn't cheap back in the 90s
Perhaps the date is the issue here, but is this some attempt at humour? "Wasn't cheap"? Are you seriously comparing your student lifestyle with the socioeconomic reality of the people that Wikipedia Zero is aimed at?
"Back in the 90s" you could trivially get an internet connection for a month for the price of a couple hours' work. That you had at your disposal a computer, food, shelter and clean water - let alone the means to dedicate most of your time to study - puts you firmly in the *opulent* category on a worldwide scale.
In most of the world, the price for the data for the opportunity to look at an encyclopedia page is *genuinely* unafordable to the vast majority of the population. Being able to get access to information without having to go without food may not be a consideration for *you*, but it is a real concern for the vast majority of the population of the planet.
That you even dared make that comparison has completely drained any credibility your hyperbole and zealousness might have had.
-- Marc