[ML-General] Huntsville Made National News Again

[Greg Brown]

I see it as evolutionary pressure.  Dumb kids get caught, smart kids get
smarter, and the next generation of hackers gets started a little bit
sooner.  Best time to learn is when the consequences of getting caught are
almost nonexistent (compared to being 18+).

Do the next generation a favor and scatter some linux live cds around the
school.

On Tue, Mar 29, 2016 at 12:12 PM, Phillip Showers <phillip.showers at gmail.com
> wrote:

> Its not bullshit. This is the future. The internet is a means for
> connecting people in a manner that is vast and unparalleled in human
> history. Notions of privacy need to adapt and change to reflect that. It
> may be that the superintendent is doing a piss poor job implementing his
> observation of the children in his care, but I think its reasonable for him
> to make the attempt to use the internet and social media in particular as a
> tool for helping to raise children in the internet age. Calling a kid out
> for cyberbullying is a bit different from goose stepping up to someone with
> a yellow star sewn on their clothing and demanding to see their papers.
>
> On Tue, Mar 29, 2016 at 10:55 AM, WebDawg <webdawg at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> On Tue, Mar 29, 2016 at 10:33 AM, Phillip Showers
>> <phillip.showers at gmail.com> wrote:
>> > <shrugs>
>> > I see nothing wrong with a school keeping track of students' social
>> > networking behavior. Its a social network. There is literally no
>> privacy. If
>> > a kid wants privacy they can mail a letter, or try to figure out
>> Diaspora.
>> >
>>
>>
>> Isn't that the thing?  Facebook is the AOL of its time.  OMG it is
>> Blue.  The only saving grace they have is that they are perusing VR.
>>
>> It is still crap that students/kids get treated as if they have no rights.
>>
>> It is kind of funny that we expect kids to grow up to be adults but
>> never ever treat them as equals.  We create psychological conditions
>> starting from birth.  How is anyone supposed to grow up enjoying
>> freedom or even be free thinking when they are constantly threatened
>> by it from such a young age?
>>
>> Don't post that bad thing about school on facebook or you will get in
>> trouble.
>>
>> Don't insult your employer on facebook or you will get fired.
>>
>> Don't insult your government on facebook or you will regret it.
>>
>> Don't insult anyone or you will be noticed.
>>
>> Don't be noticed.
>>
>> Do what we say.
>>
>> I used to think that fascism was this old thing that died with the
>> Nazis or what not.  I thought it was stupid to even bring the word up.
>> When you have 'leaders' forcing people who do not understand (naive
>> children) they do not have to listen to such 'leaders' is seems like I
>> am wrong.  You even have parents enforcing the leaders will.  Sure I
>> may be exaggerating but how many times did someone visit you for your
>> forum posts when you were in school?
>>
>> Its bull*hit and should not be taken lightly because it is getting
>> like this everywhere.
>>
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