...or maybe it wouldn't help.
Tzvi Biolitztosky, the Bnei Brak man who dragged some dayanim to court, (and was the subject of another post,), now authored a newspaper where he give his version of the event surrounding the whole debacle.
The first thought I had was, why doesn't he open a blog. On the other hand, I figured that since "no one" has Internet access at home, they wouldn't get to see.
If I have the time, I'll post some real demographics on Internet penetration in charedi areas in Israel. Way higher than most would think; and this doesn't include these who "borrow" a connection from a neighbor.
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2 comments:
I think a post about internet use in chareidi neighborhoods in Israel is important. I get the impression that a lot of the "forbidden use" is by mobile phones. I have heard about people keeping a kosher mobile and a secret internet enabled phone. The low rates for mobile phones make this possible. Mobile phones are pretty OK for reading text.
You speak of borrowed connections. Do you literally mean using the same connection (wired or WIFI) or do you mean that people rely on word of mouth and printouts?
I truly believe that as authorities lose credibility, even those without internet connections will be more inclined to believe rumors of the most incredible sorts.
At some stage this is what happened in the Soviet Union. Even when the media was telling the truth, no one believed them.
"I have heard about people keeping a kosher mobile and a secret internet enabled phone."
I quoted Rav Shteinman in the past saying exactly that. (In other words, saying that the only ban that succeeded, succeeded because it didn't!)
In borrowed connection I mean shared Wifi connection among neighbors. Printouts are rare since "no one" has Internet at home.
I think most people know basically whats going on. Its harder to fool people these days.
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