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(, Sun 1 Apr 2001, 1:00)
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www has more syllables than world wide web
and yet no one says world wide web
(, Thu 13 Jun 2013, 15:14, 1 reply, 12 years ago)
I shall let Krone-dog explain why most of the time you dont even need to type in either http:// or www

(, Thu 13 Jun 2013, 15:15, Reply)
You don't need to type www?
but then it's not a full address
(, Thu 13 Jun 2013, 15:16, Reply)
Because it's like putting "The Earth" at the end of your postal address.

(, Thu 13 Jun 2013, 15:17, Reply)
that's stupid no one has ever done that
but, www. has always been part of the address
(, Thu 13 Jun 2013, 15:18, Reply)
It hasn't at all
www could validly be any name at all. See bit.ly or twitpic.com for examples
(, Thu 13 Jun 2013, 15:21, Reply)
what's bit.ly?

(, Thu 13 Jun 2013, 15:23, Reply)
I think its a short named site to host graphics for Twitter shite
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(, Thu 13 Jun 2013, 15:36, Reply)
www just means it's on the internet
http just means it's an address written in internet language. Neither of them are necessary because your browser makes the assumption unless specified otherwise.
(, Thu 13 Jun 2013, 15:21, Reply)
also http

(, Thu 13 Jun 2013, 15:21, Reply)
Lets talk "services" files

(, Thu 13 Jun 2013, 15:22, Reply)
Ninja!

(, Thu 13 Jun 2013, 15:23, Reply)
I did no such thing!

(, Thu 13 Jun 2013, 15:29, Reply)
we'll i'll be damned, it does work!

(, Thu 13 Jun 2013, 15:23, Reply)
I can field this one, Sports
It's because the computer is cleverer than you and does most shit for you now.
(, Thu 13 Jun 2013, 15:17, Reply)
pow!

(, Thu 13 Jun 2013, 15:18, Reply)
Is it because your cable is already 30m closer to the page?

(, Thu 13 Jun 2013, 15:17, Reply)

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