Chris Trottier

Just realized that for most people, the web and the Internet are synonymous.

So let's consider common examples of Internet things that are not necessarily web things:

1. Email
2. Chat (IRC & XMPP)
3. FTP
4. BitTorrent
5. SSH

Basically, think about many things you do on the Internet that doesn't require a web browser.

Dec 5, 2022 at 10:59pmWeb
Show threadRAD 3DDec 5, 2022
@atomicpoet Also, I find that most people don't know the difference between the Internet and WiFi.
Show threadKevinDec 5, 2022
@atomicpoet you mean like Archie, Gopher, Veronica and Jughead? Yes, that really was a long time ago....
Show threadErtainDec 5, 2022
@atomicpoet Thank you for bringing this up.
Show threadJ NealDec 5, 2022
@atomicpoet Ironically, mobile-first and mobile only usrers use proprietary apps much more frequently than the www. Popular services like Instagram and Tiktok lack fully functional websites entirely. It seems like the web itself is being slowly phased out.
Show threadJ NealDec 5, 2022

@atomicpoet

@atomicpoet I think kids today don't really understood the difference between a local device and the internet. It's all just there.

Show threadHumbird0 FandomDec 6, 2022
@atomicpoet
Online gaming too
Show threadKris StarkDec 6, 2022
@atomicpoet hopefully, FTP is relegated to the obsolete bin for most users unless it is truly required for in-house use .. No reason to not use SSH based transfers in one way or another...
Show threadMichael GemarDec 6, 2022
@atomicpoet Almost all commercial digital services use the internet as well, don’t they? If you’re using Spotify, or Dropbox, or a Kindle, don’t those and services like them all use the internet?