Quick thanks...

**Stalemate** · October 22nd, 2004, 11:39 AM

...to those who post Not Safe For Work threads in the forums or in other vaguely related threads without the proper warnings.

That is twice now I've had to explain what the hell was on my screen to coworkers.

I work in a company financed by the government. They don't take this kind of stuff lightly.

Thanks a lot.

**Ya_know** · October 22nd, 2004, 11:47 AM

Originally Posted by a d e p t

...to those who post Not Safe For Work threads in the forums or in other vaguely related threads without the proper warnings.

That is twice now I've had to explain what the hell was on my screen to coworkers.

I work in a company financed by the government. They don't take this kind of stuff lightly.

Thanks a lot.

Which two instances...?

**TripleRLtd** · October 22nd, 2004, 11:54 AM

The pumkin thread?
I have to say adept, most of "techville" I would think would not be safe for work. Imagine if your bosses found out about all your posting? You know: the games, the WOTPP? To tell the truth, I have often wondered how you get away with it. Not trying to be so negative, just my opinion.

**Stalemate** · October 22nd, 2004, 12:01 PM

I don't hide my participation in these forums and other online places from my employer and would hate to have to start avoiding a place because it had grown unsafe for work browsing.

In fact, that's how I keep up to date on various fields and am respected by my peers for doing so.

The Lounge is just for fun. If I can't visit from work, then it becomes useless to me.

Thanks for asking about my work habits.

**TripleRLtd** · October 22nd, 2004, 12:16 PM

Ah, so you took it as an insult anyway, didn't you?

I did say "techville", which includes the lounge adept. You are so darn "touchy" lately.

**Ya_know** · October 22nd, 2004, 12:24 PM

Hey man, Techville is for goofing off, there's nothing to be respected by your peers for by visiting anything at all in Techville.

In fact, that's how I keep up to date on various fields and am respected by my peers for doing so.

Let me ask you something Adept, if you needed to carve a pumpkin for your work I could see the pumpkin thread, but for any other reason, it seems to me more like leisure time...am I right??? And don’t tell me google searching for countless mindtrap riddles and dangling points for all fight over is a “productive” part of your work day…get real man!

(trying as hard as I can not to offend...

)

**Stalemate** · October 22nd, 2004, 12:25 PM

...Imagine if your bosses found out about all your posting? You know: the games, the WOTPP? To tell the truth, I have often wondered how you get away with it...

Hard not to see this as slightly insulting, I would think.

Touchy? Here's how I see it.

Humour didn't work here.

Politeness didn't work either.

Deference never stood a chance.

Maybe a more upfront attitude will not work either, but at least I won't have to feel like I actually have to care about it.

If I feel a topic is worth posting about now, there's still a good chance I won't just to avoid the endless bickering that usually follows.

Case in point: this thread in about a half-hour.

**3fingersalute** · October 22nd, 2004, 12:26 PM

Uh-oh, hope this wasn't about my pumpkin pic I posted! If it was, sorry!

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**Stalemate** · October 22nd, 2004, 12:29 PM

Originally Posted by Ya_know

Hey man, Techville is for goofing off, there's nothing to be respected by your peers for by visiting anything at all in Techville...

The filters in place here would seem to agree with that.

I tell you, there are less and less reasons for me to hang out here, since that is pretty much what I like about this place.

What is so hard about giving a little warning?

Why does it have to turn into a friggin' argument again on an off-topic tangent?

**PuterGeekGirl** · October 22nd, 2004, 12:36 PM

I have to agree....a quick notice that some are unsafe for work is a good idea. I'm sure alot of people browse from work...and I dunno for sure about Adept...but I'm guessing for the most part he means some of the pics......

**Stalemate** · October 22nd, 2004, 12:46 PM

Originally Posted by PuterGeekGirl

I have to agree....a quick notice that some are unsafe for work is a good idea. I'm sure alot of people browse from work...and I dunno for sure about Adept...but I'm guessing for the most part he means some of the pics......

Correct.

**Ya_know** · October 22nd, 2004, 12:47 PM

Originally Posted by a d e p t

The filters in place here would seem to agree with that.

I tell you, there are less and less reasons for me to hang out here, since that is pretty much what I like about this place.

What is so hard about giving a little warning?

Why does it have to turn into a friggin' argument again on an off-topic tangent?

Well...what ever. If I can't get you to agree with me I suppose I should just do what you do...ramble on, and on, and on...

**+Daemon+** · October 22nd, 2004, 12:53 PM

aye, im one at work

**RIOT** · October 22nd, 2004, 01:07 PM

I would have to agree with Adept as well.

There's only one problem I have with putting "Not safe for work" in a thread title. The person who starts the thread has no control over what people post in his or her thread. Is it then that person's responsibility to monitor his or her thread in order to change the title of the thread, and can regular users change the title themselves? Or should a moderator have to scan all threads and make the changes?

I would think that if a person starts a thread with the intent of that thread becoming "not safe for work" (i.e. the Friday threads), then he or she should put "not safe for work" to be polite and to warn others. Also if someone posts something in a thread that was not originally meant to be a "not safe for work" thread (i.e. the pumpkin thread), then that person should post a link to the picture, instead of the actual picture, with a warning.

And as far as browsing Techville while at work... When I've working on something in my office on my computer, I normally leave a browser with the forums open. When I need a quick two minute break from whatever I'm working on, I'll flip over to Windrivers and do a quick refresh...