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Is 0.facebook.com the same as m.facebook.com?

Facebook Zero - 0.facebook.com - Is accessing facebook without any data charges. Some people are here say they can access it, some aren't saying they can't. How many people can access it?

I dont think I can access 0.facebook.com. How many people can?

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guente02: Dont really know my guy.

Sad. People can get free internet access if they are using it.

cirmuell: I haven't used GC And i do most of my web surfing on mobile devices browser apps. But however, I'm sure most internet browsers like IE, MOZILA and even Opera Mini have a place to toggle this settings.

ok. Thanks for telling.

cirmuell: most browsers have a way to disable images or better still reduce the quality. Which you can toggle at will, I'm guessing your's is preset.

Im using GC and I dont see a place whereby I can remove images or colors or even ads. What browser are you using and can you toggle yours? Also when you toggle it to show only text based, does it mean that your data will still be charged/used for downloading it to your browser but not showing it, or will you not be charged/used at all?

cirmuell: Nice idea, but what's a wep page without image.

Probably an email. I feel you but internet is expensive. If you want to go online to get info, then we might as well get info that we need. Not just a bunch of ads, here and there that take up our data usage.

Here is another screenshot with just NL using text based browsing, but without formatting, images. Just plain text.

Im curious to know how many people use text based browsers and to know how many don't and why.

I've created an app that filters unwanted ads, pictures, colorful text and I've been able to save 80-90% on data usage, which has led me to have my plan last longer and thus it saves me money. In my 1st pdf file below, I used text based browsing to surf NL Homepage and it used only 122kb. When I used the same NL Homepage on a regular browser (without text based browsing) like GC (Google Chrome), IE (Internet Explorer) or MF (Mozilla Firefox) I ended up using 259.2kb. Now that's just on the homepage, imagine what will happen as I continue to browse more sites.

I also have screen shots below. The 2nd screenshot displays NL (without text based browsing) - this screenshot was about 333.1 kb. Compare that with the 1st screenshot which is NL (with text based browsing but formatted the same way) - the screenshot was only 184.6 kb. Now remember these are just screenshots, imagine what will happen if I really downloaded the source code. I suggest that we all use text based browsers in order to save money and data, or what do you think?

Mine is an EEG Search Engine App that could read my thoughts through my hands and search for it.

Mine is an EEG Search Engine App that could read my thoughts through my hands and search for it.

curiouslad: What do you mean by slacking
Where are the competitiors. Competition is good but I can't really see any competitor.
How is it stagnating?

What about YM? That is not a threat to NL?

asalimpo: any attempt to clone an existg brand by imitation without variation will only make you second best. Wat will make u visit a NL look-alike wen u gat the real thing?
But visit a new site with a different perspectve can sway you.
No matter wat u do,theyll b early adpters and these ppl will spread d wrd for u. If ur really good, a crwd will bgn to trckle in.
If a new site comes on tht does thngs NL is not doing but shud do,
a crwd will form and it will bgn to grow. Yanme's success depends on its strategy- mindless clone or refreshing alternative.

Exactly on point. @Asalimpo you are right on everything. Still but plz remember that everything needs to begin somewhere. I believe that is what Yanme is doing. They are starting with NL's user interface and are gradually getting better day by day. Adding features here and there as well as customizing their brand.

asphalt8: What nairaland is a very good clone, and i am working very hard creating a very good clone. Am still strategizing on how to port over users en-masse from nairaland, i have several plans and i am going to try them one after the other.
What if i fail, well. . . . .at least let it not be said that i did not try, i shall try not to shut nairaland down in the process of testing out my scripts

Exactly my point. The hard part is getting users from Nairaland. I wish you well, and that is from the heart.

asalimpo: If a clone of nairaland is made imitating nairaland,it will fail.
But if a forum for nigerian nationals is made, concentratg on some unique features, slowly it will accrue members. It doesnt need to compete with NL, just b good at wat it does and keep on innovatg. People will flock or depart based on its unique points. E.g compare linkedin to facebook.
Similarities:
members use pix id,
chat available
essays enabled

linkedin style:
corporate,formal,serious tone.
Members pix adjusts to the site tone.
Career oriented features

Facebook:
laidback
easy,informal
friendship oriented

some with its tone set. It attracts different sets of ppl.
A forum with a different tone than NL wud attract ppl.

So do you think YanMe will fail, since it is sought of like the clone of NL. Like Ugochukwu looks like he wants to be number 1. He is not laid back and playing. He is on his grind. His problem is getting ppl to use his product.

GodMode: Your problem is cloning.. People don't believe in clones. NL is a forum with less than basic forum features.
In forums, topics are created and discussed on. I mean creating a site where people can create topics and also create posts.

But that is the easy part. The hard part is getting ppl to actually use the product. "Build it and they will come" theory no longer works, bcuz everybody is building. Its just like the balloon effect when building apps.

Djtm: I actually prepared a robust reply for this thread and I accidentally deleted it. Typing (long posts) on mobile ain't fun at all.

Yeah, I feel you. Maybe we can make it an app for that.

ClintonNzedimma: I didnt say no description, i said NO SPECIFIC DESCRIPTION.
You cant pack all features of the internet and put it into Nairaland.com, it will kill its original concept of being a forum on the people by the people and of the people.
I know Nairaland needs to step up its game and bring something new but that something new should revolve round its original concept

So you dont think that Nairaland should add features? What if Nairaland had spinoff companies?

GodMode: You're wrong... The first part is hard while the second part is really really really easy.

You are wrong. I can put up a Nairaland clone within 3 hours but to get users is way way hard. Its a forum and like other forums its source code is easy to have and implement. I have Nairaland source code and everything on my Ubuntu laptop. The hard part is marketing and getting users to use it everyday. Nairaland has become an addiction. Making a website or web app into an addiction is not easy. Thats the hard part.

curiouslad: Why do you think it is not a startup company? Seun has employees you know

Nairaland is a startup company, and it is slacking like this? When competitors are coming left and right, and Nairaland is stagnate like a water in a pond?

Djtm: Notwithstanding, I still do not think offering a lot of services killed yahoo (having a page full of links should be part tho). There were a lot of factors that put yahoo in a coma.

I totally agree. Yahoo killed yahoo because they were number one and didnt take search engines as serious as Google did. Same thing goes for Altavista. Back in the day, search engines weren't that known for making money. Even before VCs invested into search engines they laughed it. When Google wanted to sell it for $1 million dollars they were clowned made fun of.

GodMode: The current trend now is sharing. NL is a forum. So you have to create a topic before posting.

But people want to "show off" their "lifestyle".. If a Nigerian creates such platform(especially on mobile) and it gets popular... NL will get demoted.

I feel and understand you, but don't people share information on Nairaland? Also look at your last statement, "IF A NIGERIAN CREATES SUCH PLATFORM (ESPECIALLY ON MOBILE) AND IT GETS POPULAR" <~ that right there says it all. 1st to create the app. 2nd to make it popular. The 1st part is easy, the 2nd part is really really really hard. More like a barrier to entry.

curiouslad: Upgraded to what?



The difference between nairaland and reddit is substantial.
User's Vote which topics get to frontpage , which comment goes to the top, user's can create their subreddit...

I could go on.

The op's conclusion that nairaland is a billion dollar empire in the post you quoted me is fallacious

Upgrade it to a startup company. So can't Nairaland copy and use Reddit's features as well? The only reason Reddit is better than Nairaland, is because Reddit is exposed more. Its like comparing Jay-Z to Dbanj. Kanye West to Wizkid. Nas to Davido. American & Nigerian rappers are both good and both are in a competitive market, but American rappers have more exposure than Nigerian rappers. Or how do you feel?

SpaceGoat: okay. i will try bid 4 million dollars again next time when i dream the dream in my dream again . tank for advice

Im not saying that. Personally, when you said that you wanted to buy Nairaland, I thought you mean when it first came out. Like when Nairaland was just a joke or rumor. Like if you have the money, then I see it as a great investment. But at the same time, you could use that 4 million dollars to create a Nairaland clone for about $100 and use the $3.9 million for marketing, getting programmers and adding features. Or how do you feel?

ClintonNzedimma: Its what you guys think.
What you guys are saying is exactly what killed yahoo.It became a website of no specific description.
Let Seun see this thread, he would probably give you the same answer.
Nairaland is okay and fine to me, what i just want nairaland to have is just 3 million registered and active users by 2015

What do you mean by Yahoo became a website of no description? Like I dont seem to understand that statement. Are you saying that Yahoo is irrevelant? Or that it fell off? I mean we all know Google took over the search engine from Yahoo, but I think because Yahoo wasn't stepping up their game. More like what might happen to Nairaland. Or how do you feel?

Djtm: I did not post that. I was responding to a post by the user above me.

Sorry about that. I apologize, let me check the user did. I apologize once again.

fattbabakay: so?

What are your opinions @fattbabakay? Do you think NairaLand should be valued at a million dollar startup or billion dollar startup?

Personally I agree with the op. Think about it, when Nairaland went down, did u not notice how it affected the whole community? Some people lives were changed dramatically. Personally, I checked every hour, to see if the site was still down. Like Nairaland has become addictive and part of our daily lives and the funniest thing is that at a max I see about 7,000 people online (20% members + 80% guests). Like imagine what would happen if Nairaland really put their time into it.