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I’m not really disagreeing, but - that was absolutely normal and near-universal just 15 years ago.

• gnicholas 3y ago
  Yes, people had different ways of dealing with things in the past, but things are different now. I recall seeing a comment on HN last week that said the commenter ignored a call assuming it was spam, and was only alerted to the fact that his kid was in the hospital when someone from the school showed up at his door. People assume they can reach you by phone these days, especially if you're the parent of young-ish children.
  • simoncion 3y ago
    > People assume they can reach you by phone these days, especially if you're the parent of young-ish children. Sure. But in this story the school fell back to the "old-fashioned" way and sent someone along to the guy's house. It seems clear that the guy got along just fine without being reachable via telephone.
    • gnicholas 3y ago
      IIRC the commenter regretted not being reachable by phone, and was cautioning others not to ignore calls that look like spam! But hey, if you think a school will go for cell phone blockers, be sure to try to convince one and let us know how it goes!
      • simoncion 3y ago
        > ...if you think a school will go for cell phone blockers... That's a non-sequitur. My assertion was that the fellow in the story got along just fine without being reachable by phone. He may have regretted how he came to become unreachable by phone, but he received the relevant information in a timely manner.
  • morelisp 3y ago
    OK, but if you've elevated phones to that level, is it any surprise that 13 and 14 year olds also see them as indispensable?