Comment on Staying for the week at an AirBnB in Rochester, MN. This is what I just found out I'm stuck with.

IamAnonymous@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

• FlyingSquid@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  First world? I just looked up Lagos, Nigeria. 10-50 mbps.

  So it sounds to me more like an lots of the world problem.

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  • IamAnonymous@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

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    • FlyingSquid@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      A few countries? I picked one city in one country. A third-world country. To show that this is not a problem just in developed nations.

      And I know there are people with worse internet speeds. There are people without electricity or running water. Should I not complain if I come to an AirBnB and there’s no electricity or running water because it’s a “first world problem?”

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    • Mr_Dr_Oink@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Dumb argument, its all relative.

      Of course there are people who have it worse. But that doesnt invalidate the frustrations of people who dont. A 1st world problem isnt less valid than a third world poblem.

      In the 1st world, you often need a reliable internet connection to do almost everything. From ordering food to applying for a job. Even some work is only offered remotely and therefore it is a requirement.

      If you dont have the internet in a 1st world country you will fall behind and lokely end up poor and struggling.

      In some third world countires, assume these same issues sont exist.

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• stackPeek@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  What?

  How is the availability of high-quality internet a first world problem? I live in a developing country and it’s way better than this LoL

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  • Green_Bay_Guy@midwest.social ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Chirping in from the Mekong DeltaImage

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    • stackPeek@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Ah, fellow Southeast Asian I see

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  • CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Well, there are countries where it’s still bad. Africa usually isn’t great. Really geography has a big influence, it’s all about cost of a cable vs. possible rate of return from subscribers.

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    • stackPeek@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Really geography has a big influence, it’s all about cost of a cable vs. possible rate of return from subscribers.

      Oh yeah totally. I live in a country with lots of island and it’s a logistical nightmare. As a result, the eastern most part of my country still doesn’t have internet. It’s not even because the government is incompetent, it’s because it’s hard. AFAIK at least

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