theGrafixGuy wrote:
<quote>(the web is not the (Internet)<quote>
You are CORRECT in that, the Internet is a part of the web.
No, the Web is part of the Internet.
RESPECTFULLY, you sir are completely INCORRECT in the claim that SPAM is NOT on topic.
Spam IS off topic (not that I mind, but that's a different issue).
A poor definition. There is only one Internet, which is made up of many interconnected networks.The "Internet" is the largest internet and is composed of backbone networks, mid-level networks and stub networks. (source: dictionary.com)
The World Wide Web, commonly referred to as the "web", primarily in the formAn incorrect definition. First of all, it's commonly referred to as the "Web", not "web" since it is a proper noun; the is only one Web, which can be said to be composed of smaller, local webs, which are usually referred to as a Web site, which in turn is composed of Web pages. A Web page is a hypertext document which usually refers to other hypertext document, as well as other resources (text documents, images, PDF documents, programs via CGI, etc.) located via a Universal Resource Locater (URL) and transfered via HyperText Transfer Protocol (http). Just because a Web browser is able to access a file via File Transfer Protocol (ftp), doesn't make the file part of the Web. Http, ftp, e-mail, and other protocols are used for information transfer across the Internet or an intranet.
of html and http is the most commonly known aspect of the Internet. However,
the World Wide Web consists of a wide array of protocols and communications
standards that range far beyond http and include EVERYTHING from internet to
FTP, Gopher, Telnet, news as well as via the http protocol to transfer
hypertext documents. (source: dictionary.com )
The group is the WEB Standards Group - correct? "Web" equals WORLD WIDE WEB.
And the definitions are above - The group is NOT called the Internet
Standards Group, nor is it called the http standards group,By the Group's own name, it leads itself to a broad category covering accessibility and
many many other issues regarding use and design of the
So far, so good...
You blew it! Understandable, though, since you were using an incorrect definition. Just because someone claims to be an authority doesn't make them one. In this case I'm correct and dictionary.com is wrong; while I'm sure there may be many time when the reverse is true. A person has to use common sense.Internet
The bottom line is that just because Spam is off topic, doesn't make it irrelevant. IMHO, off topic discussions--especially when relevant--should be allowed so long as people use discretion and keep their inclusion to a minimum.
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