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2010-02-13 Science & Technology

Arab Countries Produce Less Than 1 Percent of Internet Content — Google VP

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Posted by Fred 2010-02-13 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 Cerf also described the internet as being "an amazing tool that encourages the free flow of information, the sharing of ideas, the ability to advance businesses across geographical borders and ultimately empower more individuals in their everyday lives."

No wonder it's not popular among Arabs. Those are *our* values.

Posted by gromky 2010-02-13 09:56|| 2010-02-13 09:56|| Front Page Top

#2 wait a minute i thought al gore created the internet

Posted by CHRIS 2010-02-13 10:08|| 2010-02-13 10:08|| Front Page Top

#3 My guess is that 99% of the 1% is terrorist related.

Posted by Willy 2010-02-13 11:25|| 2010-02-13 11:25|| Front Page Top

#4 And about 99% of the antisemitism as well.

Posted by rjschwarz 2010-02-13 11:43|| 2010-02-13 11:43|| Front Page Top

#5 or man on goat porn

Posted by CHRIS 2010-02-13 11:51|| 2010-02-13 11:51|| Front Page Top

#6 ..that's a point CHRIS. Wonder what percentage of hits on p0rn come from the same area? Consumption versus creation.

Posted by Procopius2k 2010-02-13 12:09|| 2010-02-13 12:09|| Front Page Top

#7 The interesting thing is the Iranians are among the most active internet users. If they can figure it out, why can't Arabs?

Posted by Frozen Al 2010-02-13 15:11|| 2010-02-13 15:11|| Front Page Top

#8 from the sites i have seen more porn is watched in arab countries that anywhere in the world

Posted by chris 2010-02-13 16:13|| 2010-02-13 16:13|| Front Page Top

#9
What's the literacy rate in Arab countries?

Posted by flash91 2010-02-13 16:53|| 2010-02-13 16:53|| Front Page Top

#10 Fortunately, one needn't be literate to appreciate pr0n as it was intended, nor even to get to the website.

Posted by trailing wife 2010-02-13 18:25|| 2010-02-13 18:25|| Front Page Top

#11 I think limited Arab-centric content on the intrawebs should be considered a feature, not a bug.

Posted by Scooter McGruder 2010-02-13 20:20|| 2010-02-13 20:20|| Front Page Top

#12 I don't know, might be fun to post on some arab forums

Posted by notascrename 2010-02-13 20:52|| 2010-02-13 20:52|| Front Page Top

#13 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-TA57L0kuc

Posted by abu do you love 2010-02-13 21:28|| 2010-02-13 21:28|| Front Page Top

#14 Google trends for animal sex.
1. Pakistan
2. India
3. Morocco
4. Indonesia
5. Yugoslavia
6. Hungary
7. Egypt
8. Croatia
9. Slovenia
10. Bulgaria

Posted by tipper 2010-02-13 22:00|| 2010-02-13 22:00|| Front Page Top

#15 Saudi Arabia didn't make the list? I'm shocked. Still, they're a small-population country, which limits total number of minutes that could be devoted to such activities, no matter how devoted the participants.

Posted by trailing wife 2010-02-13 23:18|| 2010-02-13 23:18|| Front Page Top

#16 most of their heavy consumers have been exported

Posted by Frank G 2010-02-13 23:21|| 2010-02-13 23:21|| Front Page Top

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