[MLB-WIRELESS] Wifi addiction

[Gary Winder]

Sorry to sound negative, but I doubt any of the questions listed mean
addiction. More like that line "lies, more lies and statistics"?

I wonder if the results would be the same if they said "coffee" instead of
Starbucks.

I also doubt that knowing the laws regarding unathorised access means you
are addicted. I know I should not take drugs, but it doesn't mean I'm a drug
addict.

As for the last one, I read that as a lot of people care more about their
footy ball team than they do about personal inconvenience. I also wonder if
the percentages would be the same if the question was the foot ball team vs
some other person inconvenience. Points more to football addiction than
wireless addiction.

However it would be different if they got high percentages for asking the
following questions:

 Are you a member of a community based wireless group?
 Do you attend meetings for a community based wireless group?
 Are you subscribed to a wireless group email list?
 Have you listed yourself in a wireless based web site?
 Do you contribute to wireless based forums?

Oh, hang on..... that means I'm addicted. Damn it!

Regards,
g at z.


-----Original Message-----
From: melbwireless-bounces at wireless.org.au
[mailto:melbwireless-bounces at wireless.org.au] On Behalf Of Zik Saleeba
Sent: Friday, 3 November 2006 1:02 PM
To: Melb Wireless
Subject: [MLB-WIRELESS] Wifi addiction

I saw this on http://www.dailywireless.org/ - thought it might amuse
some people here:

Wi-Fi is addictive, according to a new survey conducted online by
Kelton Research among adults who have broadband Internet access at
home. It was commissioned by the Wi-Fi Alliance, a global, non-profit
industry association devoted to promoting wireless.

The survey found:

    * Almost nine out of 10 Americans surveyed said they would rather
go without Starbucks for a year than give up their Wi-Fi connection
(89 percent vs. 11 percent).


    * 83 percent percent agree that using someone else's Wi-Fi without
that person's knowledge is stealing.

    * Eight out of 10 said it would be worse to lose their Wi-Fi for a
week than for their team to lose the big game this weekend. (81
percent vs. 19 percent).

Perhaps the Center for Internet Addiction can help.


Cheers,
Zik
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