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> the vast majority of people on the planet wouldn't bother using twitter even if it was free. "wouldn't bother" should be "don't bother". For the world, arou
by nomel 4y ago
> the vast majority of people on the planet wouldn't bother using twitter even if it was free.
"wouldn't bother" should be "don't bother".
For the world, around 290 million [1], with an internet population of around 4 billion [2], that's around 7%.
Things are a bit better for the us, with 41.5 million active users [1], assuming they're all over 18 (209 million), that's about 20% of US population.
1. https://www.forbes.com/sites/nicholasreimann/2022/10/25/twitter-hemorrhaging-its-most-active-users-report-says/?sh=494433726e5e https://www.forbes.com/sites/nicholasreimann/2022/10/25/twit...
2. https://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=number+of+adults+with+internet+worldwide&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8 https://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=number+...
- perrygeo 4y ago> "wouldn't bother" should be "don't bother" excellent point - I should use the active present tense. That is: "most people alive today don't bother with twitter, despite the fact that it's free." Is it "free" in other meanings of the word - free of charge, free speech, free expression, freedom of religion, freedom to lie, freedom to intimidate? Time will tell.