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the most painful thing a man can do

It's not the content filters, its the whine associated with them. There's no such thing as "get over it, you can't get to that page because it has absolutely nothing to do with your job"
 
I have always defended our employees' privilage to surf freely during their downtime or breaks. I think it's huge for moral and contributes to less turnover. In a way it could be considered a benefit.

So I've talked management out of it the few times it was raised. There are other restrictive things I do like don't allow them to install anything or save anything outside their documents or desktop and they all have hard passwords, etc.
 
Originally posted by: HeroOfPellinor
I have always defended our employees' privilage to surf freely during their downtime or breaks. I think it's huge for moral and contributes to less turnover. In a way it could be considered a benefit.

So I've talked management out of it the few times it was raised. There are other restrictive things I do like don't allow them to install anything or save anything outside their documents or desktop and they all have hard passwords, etc.
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so, pr0n is okay where you work? Where do I apply?
 
Originally posted by: HeroOfPellinor
I have always defended our employees' privilege to surf freely during their downtime or breaks. I think it's huge for morale and contributes to less turnover. In a way it could be considered a benefit.

So I've talked management out of it the few times it was raised. There are other restrictive things I do like don't allow them to install anything or save anything outside their documents or desktop and they all have hard passwords, etc.
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i agree. i log, filter for sex and stuff, but otherwise have no restrictions on our network. as long as it isnt abused i keep the owner on board with it. i see him on the logs too, so i know it would affect him as much as others.
 
We block all porn and such sites. Everything else is open though. Reports are run weekly on each employee and randomly scanned.
All public proxies are banned too... I have no regrets on that at all. Its entirely fair.
 
Originally posted by: CPA
Originally posted by: HeroOfPellinor
I have always defended our employees' privilage to surf freely during their downtime or breaks. I think it's huge for moral and contributes to less turnover. In a way it could be considered a benefit.

So I've talked management out of it the few times it was raised. There are other restrictive things I do like don't allow them to install anything or save anything outside their documents or desktop and they all have hard passwords, etc.
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so, pr0n is okay where you work? Where do I apply?
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Given Hero's religious beliefs, I doubt it...
 
Originally posted by: Homerboy
We block all porn and such sites. Everything else is open though. Reports are run weekly on each employee and randomly scanned.
All public proxies are banned too... I have no regrets on that at all. Its entirely fair.
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I know. I just hate being the 'victim' in all of this🙁


 
I currently work at a Fortune 500 company that does not use content filters for web browsing. Allowing your workers to surf the net can't be that bad 🙂
 
Originally posted by: CPA
Originally posted by: HeroOfPellinor
I have always defended our employees' privilage to surf freely during their downtime or breaks. I think it's huge for moral and contributes to less turnover. In a way it could be considered a benefit.

So I've talked management out of it the few times it was raised. There are other restrictive things I do like don't allow them to install anything or save anything outside their documents or desktop and they all have hard passwords, etc.
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so, pr0n is okay where you work? Where do I apply?
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LOL. Well, first of all, 75% of our workers are females. Second, I still can, if I choose, view the logs to see where everybody is going. Technically, somebody could view porn and get away with it, but every office is occupied solely or partially by a member of management and the rest of the people are in the open.

I even updated their flash players so these brats could have Youtube. 🙂
 
Originally posted by: Goosemaster
Originally posted by: mh47g
I currently work at a Fortune 500 company that does not use content filters for web browsing. Allowing your workers to surf the net can't be that bad 🙂
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It's not my decision
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Nor is it mine. I am hoping that soon my company will stop using the excuse of productivity to defend the reasons behind such a strict content filter. Liability I can understand... some people do stupid things. But in this day and age if you are sitting at your desk surfing all day so much that you aren't getting your shit done it's not the internet's fault; its yours.
 
Originally posted by: MrLee
Originally posted by: Goosemaster
Originally posted by: mh47g
I currently work at a Fortune 500 company that does not use content filters for web browsing. Allowing your workers to surf the net can't be that bad 🙂
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It's not my decision
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Nor is it mine. I am hoping that soon my company will stop using the excuse of productivity to defend the reasons behind such a strict content filter. Liability I can understand... some people do stupid things. But in this day and age if you are sitting at your desk surfing all day so much that you aren't getting your shit done it's not the internet's fault; its yours.
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it screws morale, too. I mean, if my boss cares more about whether or not I am on AT than if I get all my work done I don't think the problem lies with me.

Bottom line: do you get your shit done and done well. If so, why does you surfing the net matter? If not, you should be fired.
 
Originally posted by: Goosemaster
Originally posted by: mh47g
I currently work at a Fortune 500 company that does not use content filters for web browsing. Allowing your workers to surf the net can't be that bad 🙂
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It's not my decision
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That sucks. Where I work my manager and the president respect my opinion enough to defer many decisions to me. Then again it is an exceptional company.
 
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