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by toast0 19 days ago
The problem is everyone knows you learn to type when you get on IRC, but you can't put elementary school kids on IRC.
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Why not? I was in elementary school on IRC. ASL ;-) ?
I'm sure you turned out fine. But the school district can't put a bunch of kids on IRC, it'll look bad.
I wouldn't put any kids through some of the stuff I've seen on IRC
It is pretty harsh when the whole channel uses a text changer script to write upside down. Especially with modern computing... if the remaining person does flip their chromebook so they can see it it might auto rotate and everything is still upside down.
I wouldn't put my IRC friends through some of the stuff I've seen in school. /s