The Deuce: for social media? none, it's a fucking wasteland and offers little to no redeeming value

Would you support a school phone ban? - biclops Yesterday, 9:10:02

Isn't school already too similar to prison?* - Quiz Today, 20:24:20
- They have phones in prison even now* - Taz Today, 21:05:31
10000000%. Started last year here. Huge impact.* - LeatherneckIllini Today, 9:36:40
Eff yes. It's ridiculous to allow them.* - Stu Today, 9:35:23
- The evidence is overwhelming that technology is damaging kids - Sounder Today, 10:51:10
  - Very easy for 2 guys not currently raising kids to say this* - Taz Today, 13:56:41
    - Bullshit. I know what it's like. The last thing kids need in school is a fucking phone.* - Stu Today, 14:30:46
      - Aren't your kids my age or older? We barely had cell phones existing when I was in high school - Taz Today, 16:23:56
    - It's very easy to say, because it's almost an certainty - longsnapper Today, 14:17:12
      - what is the right age?* - baconface Today, 14:29:06
        
        For social media? 16. For "dumb" phones? 14, maybe, depending on the child. - longsnapper Today, 14:37:48
        
        man...agree with a lot of that directionally but I want my very active, - baconface Today, 14:43:18
        
        Sure, but I can't really see a scenario in which that rare instance is with all the downside - longsnapper Today, 14:49:44
        
        ours has a watch that she can use for texts/calls. We give her the independence - baconface Today, 14:55:55
        
        Well, I think we can recognize that's different than allowing smart phones in school. - longsnapper Today, 15:02:17
        
        my 15 yo has a smart phone. The other day I was on her ass about too much screen time. - baconface Today, 15:55:34
        
        Watching movies about a historic manwhore?! Unbelievable* - longsnapper Today, 15:59:18
        
        wasn't Franklin a bit of a poon hound?* - Sounder Today, 15:57:10
        
        The watch that baconface described is basically a dumb phone - ISeeDeadHawkeyes Today, 15:26:10
        
        Gen X: raised on hose water and neglect* - Sounder Today, 15:01:50
        
        for social media? none, it's a fucking wasteland and offers little to no redeeming value - IlliniSax05 Today, 14:39:13
        
        As true for adults as kids.* - Chicago1995 Today, 14:44:19
        
        exactly. thus none - IlliniSax05 Today, 14:46:18
        
        I don't disagree with that* - longsnapper Today, 14:40:32
      - isn't she supposedly a mental health expert?* - Sounder Today, 14:24:46
        
        No I'm no expert. Probably more trained on it than anyone else here, but not an expert* - Taz Today, 16:21:48
    - Get the fuck out of here with this fucking bullshit - Sounder Today, 14:01:46
      - For the record, doesn't seem as though there is consensus among experts. See this podcast... - EffinIllini Today, 21:11:30
      - Woah. I didn't mean that I disagree with your assessments. The problem is that, when you have kids, - Taz Today, 16:14:01
        
        I'm not saying that we take phones away from kids - Sounder Today, 16:40:58
      - not taking sides here, but that book is a fascinating read* - bbonb Today, 14:24:56
        
        I have been meaning to read it - Sounder Today, 14:53:09
      - Hey - play nice. I don't think Taz deserves quite that reaction. - jjlocke923 Today, 14:13:42
100p* - gvibes Today, 9:23:03
Yes, with a caveat they get to check them at lunch. - EffinIllini Today, 9:08:02
- Get them a burner phone or a dumb flip phone, then. Easy solution.* - longsnapper Today, 14:38:45
- I agree with the caveat. Maybe once or twice during the morning and afternoon, too* - Taz Today, 10:49:55
No.* - Chicago1995 Yesterday, 19:32:56
Yes. With an administration afraid to set rules, it's almost impossible to - OWWDig Yesterday, 17:25:52
Yep* - TarheelIllini Yesterday, 12:44:46
We don’t have an outright ban - AintHatin Yesterday, 12:24:14
Based on what my wife experiences at her school, absolutely. - tvillini Yesterday, 12:13:26
I want my kids to be able to communicate with me if they need to. Especially - baconface Yesterday, 12:08:10
- What kind of emergency?* - cpsteine Yesterday, 19:36:18
  - Name it. School shooter. Fire. Unexpected period situation. Shart. Etc .. - baconface Today, 10:00:17
    - I guess the question is how often do things like that actually happen - Sounder Today, 15:03:52
      - for us yes. Beyond these rare situations it makes it way more convenient - baconface Today, 15:19:49
        
        Are you suggesting that people think parenting is easier than it actually is? - Sounder Today, 15:59:29
I'm surprised they haven't been banned already. - illinilosch Yesterday, 12:07:40
- I'll disagree with that to an extent. - JFG Yesterday, 12:50:03
  - IMO, no* - cpsteine Today, 9:18:21
I’d pay good money to ban em. I’d prefer they didn’t get them back between periods either* - cpsteine Yesterday, 11:43:25
Playing devil's advocate, would supporters of school phone bans support bans at businesses? - JFG Yesterday, 10:13:15
- I don't think they are that similar, but if banning phones made me more effective, I'm all for it. - longsnapper Yesterday, 10:22:47
  - I think it varies from school to school, but it can be similar. - JFG Yesterday, 10:35:09
100%. They are huge distractions - memyselfandillini Yesterday, 10:07:01
Absolutely. Phones in school are a terrible idea* - longsnapper Yesterday, 9:59:03
100 %* - CoronaTheirAss Yesterday, 9:48:15
As a high school teacher, here's what I'll say. - JFG Yesterday, 9:45:58
Yes if there is a way to allow use during emergencies.* - SurfTheBoneyard Yesterday, 9:34:50
- They’re not here. They’re in those pouches you get at comedy shows. Can’t open - ATL Yesterday, 9:38:39
  - my kids school has those pouches up through middle school. - illinibone Today, 18:28:12
  - The idea that kids need them in emergencies at school is silly IMO. We fared just fine w/o them b4* - cpsteine Yesterday, 11:42:07
    - More school shootings after the assault weapons ban was lifted though.* - ATL Yesterday, 11:47:20
      - Do you think that’s the reason? * - jjlocke923 Yesterday, 12:09:29
        
        It’s a massive part of the reason.* - ATL Yesterday, 12:49:58
The ATL public schools and the privates in town banned them starting last year. - ATL Yesterday, 9:18:29
Yes* - KCWildcat Yesterday, 9:18:11

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