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You would be amazed by the number of webmails that still offer plain HTTP on their login page, and yet people use them. I'd say it's better than no Internet.

• minot 11y ago
  > and yet people use them People won't know the difference but we should. We need to find the root of the problem. So far, it seems the root of the problem is that developing nations do not have access to a fat enough pipe to the Internet backbone. Now, why do developing nations not have a fat enough pipe to the Internet backbone? What's the reason here? We should try to fix that at the same time as we try to improve connectivity. Just because I'm doing something for free does not mean I can half-ass it. People see my commitment and motivation in all things I do. So far, Facebook seems to really be interested in growth for itself as well as an effective shield against an upstart from upsetting them in the developing world. My apologies for being cynical but we really need to make the infrastructure issue a bigger priority.
  • jace 11y ago
    The pipe's fat enough. There's plenty of dark fiber. It's the last mile (wireless) that isn't cheap enough yet, because telcos want to protect themselves from being turned into dumb pipes before the users arrive -- internet.org is their smart pipe card (among similar, competing plans).