Student recieves detention for using Firefox.

[Kloud]

A scan of the note sent to the parent: http://www.uploadgeek.com/uploads456/0/1197784327416.png

Incident Description: Today in class [redacted] had a program launched called Foxfire.exe. I had told [redacted] to close the program and resume work but he told me it was a just different browser and that he was doing his work. I had given him two warnings but he just insisted that it was a "better" browser and that he wasn't doing anything wrong. I had then issued his detention.
P. Bealmear

I'd hate to work in the IT Department there... having to deal with all the problems idiots with Internet Explorer cause :(

Source: Digg (http://digg.com/software/Kid_gets_detention_for_using_firefox)

[codedigital]

A scan of the note sent to the parent: http://www.uploadgeek.com/uploads456/0/1197784327416.png



I'd hate to work in the IT Department there... having to deal with all the problems idiots with Internet Explorer cause :(

Source: Digg (http://digg.com/software/Kid_gets_detention_for_using_firefox)

You should see some of the problems idiots with Firefox cause here.

Both browsers are targets these days. Which is sad as I love my Firefox.

[tenaciousdave]

You should see some of the problems idiots with Firefox cause here.

Both browsers are targets these days. Which is sad as I love my Firefox.

I remember the days when I was anti-Firefox....and then I used it. Oh Firefox how did I ever browse with out you.

[blum3]

haha, what can you expect you're not supposed to download shit on school computers. even though i agree about it being a better browser.

[Clipse]

Rules are rules and you have to follow them. We'll probably hear about the parents suing the school over this or some crap in the next few days but whats the basis. Their kid argued with a teacher who is supposed to be the authoritative figure in that classroom, if you go and tell the teacher he's in the wrong you're under-minding his power and kids will run the schools. It's simple, do as your told and STFU. Once you own your own home then you can run Firefox all you want, completely stupid on the students behalf.

[angry]

If i was the students parents i would be round there like a shot and having ago @ the teachers...

[iJohn]

My dad isn't that computer wise, and he thought that Firefox was a virus:D

[justcallmeChill]

yea i mean it obviously wasnt a big deal BUT in a school setting you are asked to do alot of things that are in a word pointless and just serve to show the teacher/administrators authority, so sometimes you just gotta suck it up and realize it doesnt matter

[k_dog]

yea i mean it obviously wasnt a big deal BUT in a school setting you are asked to do alot of things that are in a word pointless and just serve to show the teacher/administrators authority, so sometimes you just gotta suck it up and realize it doesnt matter

LOL


More sound advice kids!

Take note:

Chill Says:
A lot of things in school are pointless!

[AJMac]

If it helps you accomplish your work more efficiently, then why not?! Our school won't even let us search in my documents, which I have to do at home to "show" I can to the examiner (screenshot FTL).

If it were me, I wouldn't go, get put in isolation and say I did nothing wrong.

[Clipse]

If it helps you accomplish your work more efficiently, then why not?! Our school won't even let us search in my documents, which I have to do at home to "show" I can to the examiner (screenshot FTL).

If it were me, I wouldn't go, get put in isolation and say I did nothing wrong.

Because rules are rules man. I took over the IT dept of an insurance agency and completely locked the computers down from anything being downloaded, blocked websites and all that. I thought I was going to be lynched by everyone until I stood my ground and demanded a legitiment reason why I should allow them to go outside of the rules established by the owners.

Its simple, rules are rules; yeah they suck but if you break them then you should be punished. What do you think would happen if you were working for a company who said "You can't download anything to the computer period." and you go and download something because you feel its a stupid rule? You ass is going to get fired for not being able to follow the rules. If this kid was so adamant about using Firefox he should take the debate to the instructor, talked it over or go over that person's head if need be.

[OutlawBebop]

Definitely not worth a detention for using a different web browser.

[Blind Rage]

It isn't worth a detention IMO, but the kid should have listened.

[Burner110]

ok the kid is a moron ur not supposed to download anything on a school computer thats what we have co.mputers at home for. But the teacher kinda over reacted

[Khaos x3h]

Okay well at my school we have firefox and IE. I only use firefox at school becasue I can have multiple windows open.