Detention for using Firefox

last SG · 2007-12-18T02:41:48+00:00

OMG! You're more retro than me! I've never heard of Lynx! I remember Pacific Internet gave way Netscape Navigators with their dial up packages, then Singtel...

ndmmxiaomayi SG

Saw this on Castlecops.

Article - http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/ha/high-schooler-gets-detention-for-using-firefox-334477.php

Foxfire is apparently Firefox, but dumb teachers know nothing.

Greatest joke of the millennium.

Rolling Eyes

Daisuke-kun SG

wad the Laughing
dumb teacher.

LatecomerX SG

I once copied Opera into a disk space allocated for each student within the school's intranet and the MOE network admin deleted it, and told one of the school IT staffs to warn me that executables are not allowed. Laughing

Negger SG

Waloa... like this also kana detention... reall suay sia

MyPillowTalks SG

i rem playing with the cmd.......the teacher uses a program that is installed on the main computer, cant remember wad is the name called

the teacher can see, then tell me to stop playing with the black black things with white words Laughing

i shold have deleted the registry key of that thing! Twisted Evil

kenn3th SG

dumb teacher Rolling Eyes

mhcampboy SG

Heheheh, my mum also dunno about Firefox browser…

Shotgun SG

And I bet everybody forgot about Netscape Navigator!

eagle SG

I thought Firefox came from the producers of Netscape? Not very sure...

ndmmxiaomayi SG

Probably some remote software ba...

ndmmxiaomayi SG

Not really... it's one of the first alternative browser I used and stick to until I know about Firefox.

dumbdumb! SG

nope, i remembered!

haha i think i got use it on a 56k modem

yuko-ogura SG

i beg to differ.

the school did right. people have done research to find out that firefox( or foxfire) IS a gateway browser to hacking.

as for the boy, treat it as a violation of the network policy. Of course it may seem dumb that teachers are giving redundant detentions for something small. but there are rules students should abide by.

the whole entire school's IT system shutting down and hit by a viral attack, or being hacked definitely isn't something teachers want to risk leh.

ndmmxiaomayi SG

people have done research to find out that firefox( or foxfire) IS a gateway browser to hacking.

I beg to differ.

This is very generalized.

While Firefox certainly has lots of addons that aid hacking, a hacker certainly don't need Firefox to hack.

Even without Firefox, any student desperate enough will find ways with IE.

LatecomerX SG

Lynx, anyone? Laughing

ndmmxiaomayi SG

I think I gave up on that a long time ago. Laughing

yuko-ogura SG

hmm..point taken.

why are we like debating now ah? Mr. Green

anywae, to the topic, its true that any desp student who wanna hack can use IE.

but, its the school network policy dat matters now. he was warned to close the prog.

why choose to defy the teacher?

LatecomerX SG

LOL. May I know where did you get the information about Firefox being a network hacker's tool?

I think the network is more likely to be hit by viruses if one of the students using IE surfed "undesirable websites" given the numerous security loopholes found in IE and possible access to ActiveX plug-ins if security policies are not set appropiately.

yuko-ogura SG

the kid is smart to use foxfire to help him in his work, but not lucky enough to get off the hook. Neutral Sad

ndmmxiaomayi SG

If you ask me, I probably have done the same.

I put it to some rebellious streak in me. But I wouldn't know for the student.