Ok. I work for a company where I am privy to vast amounts of personal and financial information for both individuals and enterprises.
My assumption is that they dont want that information to be published on blog sites for anyone to see. So, to guard against that I guess, they say the employees arent allowed to have blogs. A rather archaic method, to say the least, of preventing an information leak on such a grand scale that a blog would provide. Personally I think it's just a way for them to get their rocks off in thinking they have full control over our personal lives. I in no way understand why their rules are thus however if I break those rules, as it states in the policy I signed, I would be dismissed from my position. Again. I take full blame and am taking the weekend to decide if I really want to work for a company that treats it's employees this way. I cant afford to be unemployed however this might just be the kick in the arse that pushes me into the freelancing world full-time rather than evenings and weekends. David http://www.davidhowellstudios.com --- In [email protected], Josh Wolf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > There's something strange about your company unilaterally blocking > "advocacy groups," but I haven't the foggiest what you do, and have > never worked somewhere with content filters so maybe it's all a bit > more common than I realized. > > > You state that the company policy is no blogs. What exactly is the > purpose behind this ban? Would you be prohibited from writing a > letter to the editor? Publishing a paper-zine? Making your own films > that were distributed through traditional means? It's all a bit > puzzling, you know? > > Josh > > > On Sep 14, 2007, at 9:31 AM, David Howell wrote: > > > My sites dont have anything to do with work. However the policy states > > that employees are not allowed to have blogs. Nothing further > > detailing what type of blog employees are not allowed to have. Just a > > blanket statement. I knew that when I signed the policy and agreed to > > it. My own fault. I take full responsibility. > > > > I'll have to check that link out once I get home as according to > > Websense here at work..."The category "Advocacy Groups" is filtered." > > > > David > > http://www.davidhowellstudios.com > > > > > Does your blog have to do with your work? If not, how can a company > > > tell you how to behave outside of your worktime? If the blog doesn't > > > relate to your work, you may want to contact the EFF about this: > > > > > > http://www.eff.org/about/contact/ > > > > > > -- Enric > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >
