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Whose to decide?
Who decides what activities constitute work vs play? If I'm researching a problem, I may hit a number of web sites as I search for information related to my problem. Some sites will be dead ends; others will bear fruit. I may hit up newgroups, blogs, IM, as I search for information to help me resolve my problem.

Part of this research will lead to some associated reading which may or may not be relavent to resolving the problem at hand. Some will be work related; some will be interest related; all contributes to an employees overall knowledge level.

Who decides what is work related and what is not?

- If I watch a video (high bandwidth activity), is that work related? If not then all of those videos on the ZDNet front page suddenly become verboten.

- If I download an update (virus or patch) or perhaps download a trail version of a program I want to try, is that wasting bandwidth or a good use of company resources?

They are approaching this like they have a way to tell which of the millions of websites are good and which are bad. They think they can figure out when doing a download is business or pleasure.

Me thinks their persuit is foolish.
Posted by: drabicky   Posted on: 02/01/05 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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So...  BitTwiddler | 02/01/05
I'd say that's the employees choice  voska | 02/01/05
I'd say that's the employees choice  Big Juju | 02/01/05
Never been a problem for me  voska | 02/01/05
Nicely Stated!  Mack DaNife | 02/01/05
There's a lot less fear...  Chad_z | 02/01/05
It's all about you - isn't it  TrustMe_z | 02/02/05
"I'd say that's the employees choice"  BitTwiddler | 02/01/05
WHat's to understand, the boss makes the rules.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/01/05
And the boss...  Mack DaNife | 02/01/05
RE: And the boss  No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/01/05
Nice twist  Mack DaNife | 02/01/05
What twist is there?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/01/05
Why, your usual twist up!  Jeff Spicoli | 02/01/05
lemming?  in-DUH-vidual | 02/01/05
what does you boss say about surfing zd?  JasonL31 | 02/02/05
take this job and shove it  dmennie | 01/02/06
You and your attitude are reasons one and two  bjbrock | 02/01/05
ZDNet  Roger Ramjet | 02/01/05
Whose to decide?  drabicky | 02/01/05
I think that's where the explain part comes in  voska | 02/01/05
YOu get he bill, if you disagree you ask the boss.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/01/05
Heh heh heh....yes I agree. Standing over his bed the  Laff | 02/01/05
It would be just like you to laud something slimy like this  Jeff Spicoli | 02/01/05
THANK GOD...  Mack DaNife | 02/01/05
Gee!  Linux User 147560 | 02/01/05
I agree  Mack DaNife | 02/01/05
Hogwash...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/01/05
Unless...  Mack DaNife | 02/01/05
I bet you he's MUCH worse at work  Jeff Spicoli | 02/01/05
Again... You ASSUME.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/01/05
I think it's a basis on you attitude in posting  voska | 02/01/05
Still Hogwash...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/01/05
Once again, riding that slippery slope, Bitty!  Jeff Spicoli | 02/01/05
Lot of "clues" No_Ax  maxo_z | 02/02/05
People Like No_Ax In The Military  itanalyst | 02/01/05
BWAHAHAHAHA!!! Terrific dude!  Jeff Spicoli | 02/01/05
ROFLMAO!  Linux User 147560 | 02/01/05
Give orders to grunts like you.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/01/05
Well let me clue you into something about  Linux User 147560 | 02/01/05
You don't have a clue to give...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/02/05
More of a clue than  Linux User 147560 | 02/02/05
Thank Gawd you don't work for me.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/01/05
In order to charge...  Mack DaNife | 02/01/05
Do you have a mirror?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/01/05
he made his point happy  JasonL31 | 02/02/05
Bitty, You Spend About 75% Of Your Day On Here  itanalyst | 02/01/05
Bwahaha! YES!!! Sock it to him dude!  Jeff Spicoli | 02/01/05
Rank has it's privilages...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/01/05
Yes and it has it's liabilities too...  Linux User 147560 | 02/01/05
So, how goes the job search?  B.O.F.H. | 02/01/05
I hope you get a bill from your boss...  cjules13 | 12/29/05
Leadership  Akrobat | 12/29/05
Freedom in the work place  voska | 02/01/05
More than freedom...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/01/05
So You Gave All Your Co-Workers Keys To Your Garage?  itanalyst | 02/02/05
More than freedom...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/01/05
So do you get to see...  jvahabzadeh | 02/02/05
It's their stuff.  maxo_z | 02/01/05
yep, if they did that  JasonL31 | 02/02/05
Nice try, but it will never fly  agramont@... | 02/01/05
Yea, this might work.. hahahahaha...  Xunil_Sierutuf | 02/01/05
So, you're suggesting I piss off my employees for no reason?  JonathonDoe | 02/02/05
ain't that the truth  JasonL31 | 02/02/05
*Where* Users Surf is the Real Question  tbbrickster_z | 02/02/05
Net use  zigon | 02/02/05
Surf Nazi's  rtb | 02/04/05
Usefull Target  Dilberter | 12/29/05
Another Stupid Idea  gjoh@... | 12/29/05
The missing part of the story  jkstill | 12/29/05
Really Dumb idea  Dr_Zinj | 01/06/06

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