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| Thread ID: 85665 | 2007-12-18 02:47:00 | Schoolboy gets detention for using Firefox | SKT174 (1319) | PC World Chat |
| Post ID | Timestamp | Content | User | ||
| 622282 | 2007-12-18 02:47:00 | A HIGH SCHOOL student in Pennsylvania has been handed detention for having the temerity to run Firefox in class. www.theinquirer.net What would you do if you're the boy or boy's parents? |
SKT174 (1319) | ||
| 622283 | 2007-12-18 02:54:00 | Go on a killing spree and torture the teacher who gave me the detention. | qazwsxokmijn (102) | ||
| 622284 | 2007-12-18 03:09:00 | [see below] | somebody (208) | ||
| 622285 | 2007-12-18 03:09:00 | www.bigspring.k12.pa.us | CYaBro (73) | ||
| 622286 | 2007-12-18 03:10:00 | What's wrong with that? Most schools and workplaces prohibit the use of non-authorised software on their computers. More importantly, when the student is bringing the software from home (I assume it's on a flash drive - i.e. PortableFirefox), there are virus/security risks etc. involved. For instance, my workplace strictly prohibits the use of any software application which hasn't been thoroughly tested by the IT team, and as part of our employment contracts we must abide by these rules. |
somebody (208) | ||
| 622287 | 2007-12-18 22:05:00 | I used to use firefox all the time at school, and no-one ever complained. But then my computer teacher wasn't a ****wit | Agent_24 (57) | ||
| 622288 | 2007-12-18 22:44:00 | This incident now recognized as a hoax, sorry can't find links, actually can't be bothered with such a non-event as well. | zqwerty (97) | ||
| 622289 | 2007-12-18 23:19:00 | Yes its a HOAX www.theinquirer.net - many other sources as well |
Morpheus1 (186) | ||
| 622290 | 2007-12-19 00:29:00 | This happened to a few of my friends in 2005 - really - they downloaded the full version of FF (not portable), got found out and were put on rubbish duty in last period. Same as a detention really :D | jwil1 (65) | ||
| 622291 | 2007-12-19 03:37:00 | One of my friends at school has a copy of Linux on his flash drive. Boot from it, and the school can't track you. :D | pcuser42 (130) | ||
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