Who is Not Connected?

Fifteen percent of adults in the United States are not online, for reasons that range from lack of interest to fear of the unknown to not being able to afford a computer, says a new survey. So they exist! According to the report from the Pew Internet & American Life Project, 92% of respondents who said they aren't on the Internet also said they have no desire to be. Now this is a more interesting statistic. What are the other 8% doing to get online? By far, the most popular reason given was some version of "I just don't care about it." More than one-third said they are "just not interested," "don't need it/don't want it," or "think it's a waste of time." More than 4 out of 10 of nonconnected people said they'd asked a friend or family member to look something up or complete a task online for them. So the internet has its far reaches and all the website development can still reach those people. What do you think about internet connectivity? Should it at least be available to everyone?