Poll for English

hey all-

I'm doing an English project on the Internet, and so I thought that I would do a poll to gather some statistics to further enhance my grade.

Thanks for your time!

[edit] This question is what you THINK it is, not what the actual facts are. My project is on the Culture of the Internet, so I need ideas along those lines. [/edit]

[Bill_Hancoc]

AHHH im so confused i wanted to pick all three

[Jay H 237]

I say all 3 are correct but the basic foundation of it is a web of computers and servers. Without number 3 numbers 1 and 2 wouldn't exist/work. So I voted for number 3.

[sanddrag]

The internet is

"inside a CD that I picked up from the counter of my local post office." j/k

[Imajie]

Originally Posted by Bill_Hancoc

AHHH im so confused i wanted to pick all three

I think it is supposed to be a poll of what people picture the internet is not what it actually is, but I could be wrong.

[Michelle Celio]

If it was just for file transfers, it would probably be called an intranet.

As even this site proves, it's more than just documents.

I also, voted C as the Internet, is just a very larger intranet.

But correct me if I'm wrong.


and..

Why are you doing this topic in English?

[coastertux]

I agree with Fruity Pebbles. Also, a collection of documents could be other things too, like a library, etc.

We've been assigned to do a research project, the topic is up to us. So I thought that I'd do something that I know a good bit about.

And yes, the question is what YOU think it is, not what the actual facts are. So no websearching for the answer!

[coastertux]

How is it a research project if it is your opinion and you can do any research ? Anyways, the internet is a huge topic. Are you doing it on the workings, the history (Al Gore invented the internet...right? ), etc.?

I'm doing my project on the Culture of the Internet, after presenting a little bit about the history of the web.

[Eugenia Gabrielov]

I think you have a really good idea here, but you may or may not want to branch out from a somewhat computer-savvy population. People here will more likely know the precise definition, than say the random person you meet on the street.

[Michelle Celio]

Hmmm...

Think about it,

couldn't the Internet be considered a form of entertainment?

[Imajie]

The internet could be considered a lot of things. Entertainment, a collection of data, way to transfer data, and the list goes on.

[coastertux]

Originally Posted by 114ManualLabor

I'm doing my project on the Culture of the Internet, after presenting a little bit about the history of the web.

I love that idea. Make sure you include illegal file sharing, bit-torrent, etc. for the culture. There is a lot of culture that wouldn't be possible if it weren't for the internet. The hardest part will be writing it so non-techies can understand it while still keeping the interest of the techies.

[Rick TYler]

Originally Posted by 114ManualLabor

I'm doing an English project on the Internet, and so I thought that I would do a poll to gather some statistics to further enhance my grade.

I think Andy Baker is the Internet.