i though i had posted this last night but apparently i accidentally chose draft instead of publish. oh well, here it is:
so i read this article today about how “tweens” (8-12 year olds) are less likely to download stuff illegally.
according to some survey:
“Fourteen percent of children ages eight to 12 said they have downloaded music from the Internet without paying for it, according to the poll conducted by Harris Interactive Corp. Three percent said they have downloaded software and 2 percent said they have downloaded movies.
By contrast, teenagers downloaded without paying for it much more frequently. Seventy-six percent have pirated music, 33 percent software and 17 percent movies, according to 621 teens interviewed by Harris. The polling firm collected the results as part of a larger study on children’s downloading habits.”
this is the official analysis that was made of the survey results:
“The findings suggest that children can learn responsible downloading practices if taught at an early enough age.”
now i’m sure some phd is very happy with herself. she probably thinks that she made some profound sociological discovery. i’m just a simple man, but it seems to me like “tweens” download less because they don’t know what they are looking for (i.e. i doubt any 8 year old knows what photoshop is let alone want to download it) and even if they do, they aren’t web-savvy enough to find it online. but you know, that’s just me, i’m no phd.
