The users of the internet have grown beyond imagination over the last decades. Also, he introduction of the internet has indeed reshaped the structure of the globe.
These days, no one needs to travel to India from China or one country to another just to deliver a message.
With the internet, you can do that from the comfort of your home.
The internet has fostered global communication and also fostered businesses to get to a wider range of people.
In this article, we shall be looking at internet users and how the internet impacts their lives.
After reading this post you will get to understand the type of internet user you are.
You will also decide for yourself either to continue to be where you are or change your position.
But before we forge ahead, let’s have background knowledge of what the internet and its users are all about.
What is the internet?
The internet is a global connection of computers to share data.
Britannica views it as a vast network that connects computers all over the world.
Tech Target sees it as that which is sometimes simply called “the Net,” which is a worldwide system of computer networks – a network of networks in which users at any one computer can, if they have permission, get information from any other computer (and sometimes talk directly to users at other computers).
Through the internet, you won’t need to travel miles or kilometres to pass a message to somebody.
After mobile phones were introduced, an advancement in the evolution of mobile phones and computers was the introduction of the internet.
The Internet made life easier and simpler.
When the internet was created
The internet was invented on January 1st, 1983. It was also understood that before this time, the internet had no form of communication between each other.
It was in 1983 that TCP/IP (Transfer Control Protocol/Internetwork Protocol) was invented to allow computers to communicate with one another.
Who created the internet?
Vinton Cerf and Bob Kahn are credited with inventing the Internet communication protocols we use today and the system referred to as the Internet.
That is to say, the internet was the ideas of Vinton Cerf and Bob Kahn.
To get full details on who created the internet, visit Britannica for more.
Why the internet was created
Why the internet was created or invented was to allow users more opportunities to do things with their computers in an easier way.
Asking for the reason why the internet was created is like asking what are the benefits of the internet.
Below is a list of the benefits of the internet (These benefits are not limited to the ones in the list)
- Fosters communication
- Creates employment opportunities
Every other benefit can be sub-categorised under the above benefits.
Who is an internet user?
Now coming to our reason for writing this post, an internet user just like the name suggests makes use of the internet.
He is the operator of the internet.
An internet user is behind the operation of the global computer network.
An example of an internet user is those chatting on Facebook, and other social media platforms.
He is also someone who sends and receives emails, buys and sells online, watches online videos, browses the internet and lots more.
Now that you are reading this post, you have worn the clothes of an internet user.
This, therefore, means that someone only becomes an internet user when he is making use of the internet (chatting online, surfing the web etc).
Types of Internet users
Just like we pointed out that an internet user could be surfing the web, chatting online, sending and receiving emails, etc there are majorly three types of internet users.
These three types of internet users are self-elicited. Meaning that I personally curved or introduced them.
- Entertainer
- Entertained
- In-between
1. Entertainer
The entertainers are the money makers on the internet.
They are the people that exploit the dividends of the internet.
The Internet since its introduction has made lots of people rich and influential.
Those who made wealth from the internet are the people who understood the green aspect of the web and decided to harness it.
Entertainers are not just dancers, comedians, actors etc. It also comprises the teachers, tutors, etc who use the internet to make their money.
2. Entertained internet users
The entertained are those who wait on the entertainers for their viewing or listening pleasure.
The majority of the money made by the entertainers on the internet comes from those entertained.
These groups of internet users go online to either watch news, or tutorials, listen to music, watch comedy videos and so on.
This means that the more they watch, the more the entertainers get rewarded.
3. In-between internet users
Just like the name suggests, they are the people in-between the entertainers and the entertained.
Those in this category have the features of the entertainer and also a feature of them entertained.
These sets of people therefore makes money online by assuming the personality of the entertainer and also spend their money online by assuming the personality of the entertained.
An example of the person in this category uses the internet to make money. He also uses the internet to entertain himself either by watching videos, chatting etc.
Where do you belong in the categories of the internet users?
This question is very vital. Where do you belong as an internet user?
The entertainers are strictly bound with the thoughts of making money. Those who are entertained are only interested in the fun that comes from the internet.
Those in-between entertained and the entertainers enjoy the fun that comes from the internet. They also has an interest in making money online.
Normally I would advise that you fall in the “in-between” group. Here, you will entertain and make money and also get entertained. At least that helps to make the world stable.
Final words
Making money online has always been the thought and desire of all internet users. Falling into the “in-between” group is the best thing that could ever happen to anyone.
