What Types Of Sites Are Banned @ Your Workplace?

[ABM]

OK, well, I'm sure the obvious sites such as porn, etc., but what about others such as ESPN (or related sports sites), S2 (or such), wagering sites, YouTube, etc.? Does your place of employment ban those (or others), as well?

Furthermore, I've often wondered just how much "work time" is wasted by good folk surfing the net? Is it of relative epidemic proportions?

 

[MARIS61]

None at all.

 

[ABM]

None at all.

Well, there ya have it, folks.

 

[Ed O]

Banned sites? None at mine, either. At least none that I know of.

Time "wasted"? It's hard to say. I work with a lot of creatives that need to get inspiration and, I'd argue, random websites are a good way to pursue ideas. Facebook and other social media is part of what we do, so while some of the time that I spend on those sites isn't, strictly speaking, applicable to work I think that I can justify almost all of it at some level or another.

Ed O.

 

[ABM]

Banned sites? None at mine, either. At least none that I know of.

Time "wasted"? It's hard to say. I work with a lot of creatives that need to get inspiration and, I'd argue, random websites are a good way to pursue ideas. Facebook and other social media is part of what we do, so while some of the time that I spend on those sites isn't, strictly speaking, applicable to work I think that I can justify almost all of it at some level or another.

Ed O.

What in the world did we do without the internets!

 

[jlprk]

Where I work they encourage us to watch Looney Tunes all day.

Fortunately I have this board at night to ease the pressures of the day.

 

[BLAZER PROPHET]

The usual sites with gambling or porn. Oddly, though, Facebook is blocked.

 

[Mediocre Man]

Most social media sites including FB, Youtube. I do get Twitter for whatever reason though

 

[julius]

What in the world did we do without the internets!

we'd have to buy stuff at stores.

 

[44Thrilla]

my work blocks every site besides the ones we actually use.

 

[THE HCP]

I'm a freelance employee, I am my own boss!

 

[BrianFromWA]

Gambling, blogs, Facebook, social media, high bandwidth stuff like YouTube and movies...

 

[barfo]

None.

barfo

 

[ABM]

None.

barfo

You and MARIS. Why does that not surprise me?

 

[RR7]

I'm a stay at home dad. No sites blocked here.

 

[barfo]

You and MARIS. Why does that not surprise me?

Maris and I believe in FREEDOM.

barfo

 

[ABM]

Maris and I believe in FREEDOM.

barfo

Me, too. From BIG Government.

 

[barfo]

Me, too. From BIG Government.

But not from your employer.
Which has more influence over your day to day life?

barfo

 

[Draco]

All the social network ones, espn, ebay. If I had a work reason to use them I could have the IT guy unblock it for me but I'd probably just waste more hours in the day there.

 

[bigbailes]

working in the media i have most sites open but they block random ones like file sharing that we need from time to time. had it happen to me friday night when i was trying to pull video of a hs football playoff game that another station had shot for me. very frustrating. but it is nice to have the excuse that i "need" facebook and espn for "work" reasons.

 

[ABM]

But not from your employer.
Which has more influence over your day to day life?

barfo

In all honesty, like you and MARIS, I have complete access to all sites, as well. So, paint me hypocritical.

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

none. small office, I am basically the IT guy.

 

[THE HCP]

ITGuy=Dork!

 

[THE HCP]

working in the media

Delivering the Oregonian does not mean you work in the media son!

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

ITGuy=Dork!

more of the guy who calls in the dorks!

 

[bigbailes]

Delivering the Oregonian does not mean you work in the media son!

some of us actually step in FRONT of a camera from time to time to do our work!

 

[THE HCP]

some of us actually step in FRONT of a camera from time to time to do our work!

I'm just messing with you brother. What do you do for a living if you don't mind me asking?

 

[barfo]

In all honesty, like you and MARIS, I have complete access to all sites, as well. So, paint me hypocritical.

All right! Long live the FREEDOM THREESOME, Maris, barfo, and ABM!

barfo

 

[THE HCP]

some of us actually step in FRONT of a camera from time to time to do our work!

I've been known to get in FRONT of the camera every now and then.

 

[bigbailes]

I've been known to get in FRONT of the camera every now and then.

i know you're just messing around, i don't take anything all that seriously on here, especially coming from you. i am the m-f sports anchor for an nbc affliate in texas. i really like my work but not sure i love it enough to be so far from the nw. having said that i know i have a job that most people would do in a heartbeat, that's how they get away with paying us so little.