Hey Julian: > As said, I would be interested to learn how many, who are > active on the I/N, are using their employer's connection, > rather than getting their own. > > Sorry about this further OT, but, it is the natural exten- > sion to the current thread.
I hadn't stopped to consider this, in the way that you mention. Most of the people I know have internet at home and work, or home only. I suppose like any provided service at work, the internet can be abused. In the case of abusement, I would consider the person stealing "time" from their work, vice the ISP. Long since gone are the days of hourly fees for internet use, so I wouldn't consider using the internet for personal use "stealing" beyond someone using the internet for personal reasons on their boss's time. (Official lunches and breaks are different) However, someone sitting on the internet all day at work, like they have nothing better to do, is stealing time away from their jobs. Then again, there are personelle that need the internet connection to get their jobs done. I think that as long as it's done in moderation, there is nothing wrong with using the internet from the workplace. -- -- Regards, Dave 'Targhan' Crawford
