Re: Functional SLDs (was Re: Registration of Common Names)

[thomst@netcom.com (Thom Stark)]

> On Sun, 29 Dec 1996, Thom Stark wrote:
> 
> > > In fact, it does not necessarily do this. For the majority of browser
> > > users who access the net through a firewall this shortcut does not work.
> > 
> > Excuse me, but, where do you get the notion that "the majority of 
> > browser users" access the net through a firewall?
> > 
> > I refer you to the results of GVU's Sixth WWW User Survey at:
> > 
> > 	http://www.cc.gatech.edu/gvu/user_surveys/

To which Michael Dillon responded:

> Lies, damned lies, and statistics.

Thank you, Mark Twain.

> The majority of people who access the net are behind corporate or other
> firewalls that use a proxy of some sort. Because most proxies cache
> the pages retrieved this makes it appear that these users are less active
> than they really are. Also, the 80/20 rule makes it likely that the
> majority of web users (80%) generate a very small amount of traffic (20%).

Again, what is the source of your information?  GVU's methodology is
explicitly stated and subject to independent analysis.  You, on the 
other hand, are merely asserting something to be the case, without
citing ANY evidence or methodology to back it up.

> In addition, when I talk about the "majority of web users" I am not
> limiting myself to American citizens.

Neither are the GVU folks.  It's obvious that you didn't bother to read
their methodology statement or view their data.

Regards,

Thom Stark

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