Questions about the supposedly loosenes in SSH by Ed Miller

[argem]

First off, I just want to start with saying that I'm a very inexperienced player who bought 'Small Stakes Hold'em' some time ago and just skimmed through it. And my question is about the supposedly loosenes and ignorance of the players at the lower limits on the internet.

Now, I find myself at a crossroads, because I like the book a lot and I'm about to begin really studying the concepts in SSH to learn Fixed Limit, but:

I feel that in the book, the authors seem to refer to recreational player who visits a card room in Vegas just to have fun, hence don't mind to play poorly. Are the online players really THAT stupid and loose as the author would like me to beleive. I mean, sure I've got the impression that most online players play poker very much for fun, but mostly to make money, dont you?

So, is it right to apply the concepts in the book online? You who are more experienced in the matter, do you think that the poker players at the lower limits (especially at Party Poker, where I mostly play) are really that loose, stupid and ignorant?

(As english isn't my native language I apologize for the spelling)