I'm just curious but my profession has tried to forbid the use of any of the social networking sites. Myspace, Facebook, etc. The reason given is that it is communication unable to be supervised and quite often it is used as a marketing tool. I have to have a different computer and a different email address entirely to participate in even this forum. Because I operate an office in my home as well they "suggest" no one in the family also have a facebook/myspace account.
You may have noticed that as I participate on Drill Baby Drill I will not bring my profession into the conversation. I'd like to many times but it is a violation and there are stories of problems arising from seemingly innocent conversations.
HOWEVER.....they have never said anything about looking at boobs .................... hmmmmmm.
My summer is mostly spoken for.
Anyone else have restrictions about the usage of Facebook and the like, professionally?
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Re: Why is their less activity on the Open forum?
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#214438 06/23/1007:42 AM06/23/1007:42 AM
The real value in life is in real human interaction.
Such as shoeing someone right in the jimmies. You just can't do that on facebook.
"I said, now, I said ,pay attention boy!"
The cure for anything is salt water - sweat, tears, or the sea Isak Dinesen If a man is to be obsessed by something.... I suppose a boat is as good as anything... perhaps a bit better than most. E. B. White
Re: Why is their less activity on the Open forum?
[Re: bullswan]
#214441 06/23/1008:21 AM06/23/1008:21 AM
I'm just curious but my profession has tried to forbid the use of any of the social networking sites. Myspace, Facebook, etc.
almost everyone in my office is on fb, yahoo, youtube, etc. mostly for marketing our companies.. but some personal use as well. pretty lax and unregulated.
of course social media does not replace human interaction, it is like a phone.. a tool to communicate...
i recently saw some quote where 40% of newlyweds met online... not a bad way to meet (better than at a bar, drunk) but also has drawbacks (the "girl" you are chatting with could be a big fat greasy guy from Wisconsin, or worse).
my reasons i am so active are: a. my quest to learn more about sailing, rigging, etc. b. i want/need an entertaining distraction at the office (i rarely post from out of the office)
Re: Why is their less activity on the Open forum?
[Re: pgp]
#214451 06/23/1009:44 AM06/23/1009:44 AM
Agree completely, using Facebook, MySpace, etc as replacement for real human contact is lame, lazy, and stupid. The real value in life is in real human interaction.
"Do or do not. There is no try." - Yoda "Excuses are the tools of the weak and incompetent" - Two sista's I overheard in the hall "You don't have to be a brain surgeon to be a complete idiot, but it helps"
Re: Why is their less activity on the Open forum?
[Re: David Ingram]
#214462 06/23/1010:34 AM06/23/1010:34 AM
"Do or do not. There is no try." - Yoda "Excuses are the tools of the weak and incompetent" - Two sista's I overheard in the hall "You don't have to be a brain surgeon to be a complete idiot, but it helps"
Re: Why is their less activity on the Open forum?
[Re: David Ingram]
#214605 06/24/1002:10 PM06/24/1002:10 PM
I think you've struck upon a clever marketing idea... A pair of safety goggles is about all it'd take, and you've opened up a whole new aspect of that business...
