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03-24-2016, 11:10 AM
A Google Chrome extension will reword your insults
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In an attempt to make people think before trolling, an educational tool has been pushed out in Australia.
The tool, Reword (http://reword.it/#/), is a Google Chrome extension that will scold you if you try to write a **t-very-nice message to someone on the Internet. It uses a similar functionality to spell check, putting a red line through any words you write that are considered unkind.*
SEE ALSO: 10-year-old responds to bullies by debuting Fashion Week collection (http://mashable.com/2016/02/27/10-year-old-nyfw/)
The tool, created by mental health organisation Headspace and advertising agency Leo Burnett Melbourne, while well-intentioned is unlikely to be downloaded by a bully for self monitoring. Instead, it is hoped the tool will be rolled out on school computers and across organisations. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/03/24/reword-tool-australia/)
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In an attempt to make people think before trolling, an educational tool has been pushed out in Australia.
The tool, Reword (http://reword.it/#/), is a Google Chrome extension that will scold you if you try to write a **t-very-nice message to someone on the Internet. It uses a similar functionality to spell check, putting a red line through any words you write that are considered unkind.*
SEE ALSO: 10-year-old responds to bullies by debuting Fashion Week collection (http://mashable.com/2016/02/27/10-year-old-nyfw/)
The tool, created by mental health organisation Headspace and advertising agency Leo Burnett Melbourne, while well-intentioned is unlikely to be downloaded by a bully for self monitoring. Instead, it is hoped the tool will be rolled out on school computers and across organisations. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/03/24/reword-tool-australia/)
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