[44993] in North American Network Operators' Group
Re: Blocking Internet Gaming
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Stephen Griffin)
Tue Jan 8 03:48:28 2002
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Date: Tue, 8 Jan 2002 03:47:53 -0500 (EST)
From: Stephen Griffin <stephen.griffin@rcn.com>
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In the referenced message, Spencer.Wood@dot.state.oh.us said:
> An Official Internet Use Policy really does help.......
>
> And a ballbat doesn't hurt either <grin>...
>
> Spencer
That and a clear understanding that people _will_ use the network
(as with personal calls, office supplies, and the like) for
personal usage.
What needs to be done is to balance the knee-jerk IT folks reactions
to make life as miserable as possible for the greatest number vs.
allowing some amount of employee usage, to increase satisfaction,
_increase_ productivity, and basically make it worth going into the
office.
As an old boss of mine used to say, "This sounds like a solution
in search of a problem.." If you have a problem, there are probably
more effective means of curing it than breaking up a 3am quake-party.
