Study confirms many of us go online for no reason | CTV News

Websites | 404 hits | Dec 02 7:12 pm | Posted by: Strutz

For anyone who needed official word, a new study confirms that many of us -- and the majority of young adults -- go online for no good reason at all.

Comments

by raydan
Sat Dec 03, 2011 3:31 am
We could compare this to people who watch television for no reason.
by Strutz
Sat Dec 03, 2011 4:02 am
"raydan" said
We could compare this to people who watch television for no reason.

very true raydan...

And the internet has ALOT more "channels"
by Bruce_E_T
Sat Dec 03, 2011 4:03 am
In all, 58 percent of all adults said that they use the Internet to pass time or have fun at least occasionally. Of adults who use the Internet, nearly three-quarters surf the Web for no reason.

What is wrong with this? Fun and exploration are good.
by Freakinoldguy
Sat Dec 03, 2011 6:24 am
If this is indeed the case why are over 70% of internet hits porn sites?
by jeff744
Sat Dec 03, 2011 6:36 am
"Freakinoldguy" said
If this is indeed the case why are over 70% of internet hits porn sites?

Only over 70%? We can do better, let's try for 90.
by Bruce_E_T
Sat Dec 03, 2011 7:39 am
"Freakinoldguy" said
If this is indeed the case why are over 70% of internet hits porn sites?

Where did you get that number? Sounds very high to me.
by GreenTiger
Sat Dec 03, 2011 12:50 pm
"Bruce_E_T" said
In all, 58 percent of all adults said that they use the Internet to pass time or have fun at least occasionally. Of adults who use the Internet, nearly three-quarters surf the Web for no reason.

What is wrong with this? Fun and exploration are good.

Exactly !
by yukondug
Sat Dec 03, 2011 7:56 pm
Study confirms there are too many idiotic studies.
by Gunnair
Sat Dec 03, 2011 8:31 pm
"yukondug" said
Study confirms there are too many idiotic studies.

Quoted for truth!
by FieryVulpine
Sat Dec 03, 2011 8:39 pm
Wait, we needed a study for this?
by raydan
Sat Dec 03, 2011 8:42 pm
I think that before any study, there should be a study to determine if we should have that study.
by peck420
Sat Dec 03, 2011 10:07 pm
^ Are you running for politics?
by Brenda
Sun Dec 04, 2011 12:08 am
"peck420" said
^ Are you running for politics?

There should be a study to study if it would be a good idea for Raydan to start a comity to determine if there needs to be study to determine whether Raydan should go into politics or not.
by Freakinoldguy
Sun Dec 04, 2011 1:29 am
"Bruce_E_T" said
If this is indeed the case why are over 70% of internet hits porn sites?

Where did you get that number? Sounds very high to me.

IIRC I heard it on TV a few years ago. I looked for the source but couldn't find it but, I found something even better.

The statistics for porn world wide.

http://internet-filter-review.toptenrev ... stics.html

Interesting to say the least.