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If you do block social networking sites, which ones do you block?
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Posted: 06/30/2009 @ 09:16 AM (PDT)
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If you do block social networking sites, which ones do you block?Jason Hiner | 06/30/2009 @ 09:16 AM (PDT)
Anything remotely considered to be recreation.Juanita Marquez | 06/30/2009 @ 10:48 AM (PDT)
We block all social network sitesganyssa | 06/30/2009 @ 11:08 AM (PDT)
Controls are a poor substitute for productivity managementegermain | 06/30/2009 @ 11:10 AM (PDT)
I agree Jellimonsta | 06/30/2009 @ 11:16 AM (PDT)
Agreed...but management by tech is nothing newdavid.valdez@... | 06/30/2009 @ 01:49 PM (PDT)
SoThe 'G-Man.' | 07/01/2009 @ 07:23 AM (PDT)
Double standards. Jimmy S | 07/02/2009 @ 12:51 AM (PDT)
SoThe 'G-Man.' | 07/02/2009 @ 02:46 AM (PDT)
I run facebook and twitter accounts.musicisair@... | 07/02/2009 @ 06:03 AM (PDT)
Define Questionable..Jay217 | 07/02/2009 @ 10:48 AM (PDT)
There ARE Different Needshforman@... | 07/05/2009 @ 02:44 PM (PDT)
Excellent and absolutely correct!JackOfAllTech | 06/30/2009 @ 09:37 PM (PDT)
Varying standardsL-Mo | 07/01/2009 @ 08:32 AM (PDT)
Unless you totally block internet access... dave@... | 07/02/2009 @ 09:26 AM (PDT)
How?!Jay217 | 07/02/2009 @ 10:58 AM (PDT)
All social networking sitesrhjohnson@... | 07/01/2009 @ 04:34 AM (PDT)
We block some but not allmveh@... | 07/01/2009 @ 05:25 AM (PDT)
DittoPalmetto | 07/01/2009 @ 06:46 PM (PDT)
SN sites blockedmandelion17@... | 07/01/2009 @ 06:33 AM (PDT)
facebook/myspace but not twitterjuliebeman | 07/01/2009 @ 07:20 AM (PDT)
It's all about the Benjamins!L-Mo | 07/01/2009 @ 08:53 AM (PDT)
It's More Than Just About People and Timehforman@... | 07/05/2009 @ 03:17 PM (PDT)
You Better Believe I Do!mredgar2005@... | 07/01/2009 @ 11:59 AM (PDT)
marketingrspzeke | 07/01/2009 @ 02:21 PM (PDT)
dependsrspzeke | 07/01/2009 @ 01:00 PM (PDT)
We block them all and are reconsidering Twitter and Facebookuoscli@... | 07/01/2009 @ 08:58 PM (PDT)
We block all but Twitter and Ningtony.kew@... | 07/02/2009 @ 05:49 AM (PDT)
We block social networking sitesbwilliams@... | 07/02/2009 @ 07:03 AM (PDT)
Blocking Social Networking Except LinkedIntech-chick | 07/02/2009 @ 09:14 AM (PDT)
All except Facebook & Twitter, so they thinkStr8thru | 07/02/2009 @ 09:20 AM (PDT)
block social networking sitesoswaldo.palomino@... | 08/21/2009 @ 05:03 AM (PDT)
We block all social networking sites tootc_ratcliff@... | 08/21/2009 @ 07:03 PM (PDT)
Yes indeed, BUTMohammad Oweis | 01/15/2010 @ 04:03 AM (PST)
YES--With extra emphasis, apparently!!NotSoChiGuy | 06/30/2009 @ 09:22 AM (PDT)
RE: Poll: Does your company block employees from social networking sites?smittyjl25@... | 06/30/2009 @ 09:24 AM (PDT)
RE: Poll: Does your company block employees from social networking sites?rjackson@... | 06/30/2009 @ 09:30 AM (PDT)
RE: Poll: Does your company block employees from social networking sites?gadgets@... | 06/30/2009 @ 10:04 AM (PDT)
Depends on the businessPalmetto | 07/01/2009 @ 06:49 PM (PDT)
RE: Poll: Does your company block employees from social networking sites?gadgets@... | 06/30/2009 @ 10:07 AM (PDT)
Work is for work, not social networking, so I'mDeadly Ernest | 06/30/2009 @ 11:57 AM (PDT)
RE: Poll: Does your company block employees from social networking sites?Somewhiteguy | 06/30/2009 @ 12:09 PM (PDT)
RE: Poll: Does your company block employees from social networking sites?gadgets@... | 06/30/2009 @ 12:11 PM (PDT)
RE: Poll: Does your company block employees from social networking sites?urkson | 07/01/2009 @ 04:02 AM (PDT)
Opposite effectheyme1966 | 07/01/2009 @ 04:23 AM (PDT)
Opposite effect n3twork | 07/01/2009 @ 04:53 AM (PDT)
I disagree.......ThumbsUp2 | 07/01/2009 @ 07:31 AM (PDT)
Home UsageThe 'G-Man.' | 07/01/2009 @ 07:21 AM (PDT)
RE: Poll: Does your company block employees from social networking sites?jbignell | 07/01/2009 @ 04:43 AM (PDT)
Does this even make sense today?TCIII | 07/01/2009 @ 07:15 AM (PDT)
Yeah as EVERYBODY has an iPhoneThe 'G-Man.' | 07/01/2009 @ 07:22 AM (PDT)
Ignoring consumer devices does not make them go awayTCIII | 07/01/2009 @ 07:24 AM (PDT)
No worriesThe 'G-Man.' | 07/01/2009 @ 08:03 AM (PDT)
Please leave your phone in the box by the door.TCIII | 07/01/2009 @ 09:54 AM (PDT)
NoThe 'G-Man.' | 07/02/2009 @ 02:44 AM (PDT)
That's assuming...ladyjet@... | 07/02/2009 @ 09:39 AM (PDT)
Why do we have police forcesThe 'G-Man.' | 07/03/2009 @ 01:22 AM (PDT)
That's not chewing up my bandwidth.Palmetto | 07/01/2009 @ 06:52 PM (PDT)
A walking giant memory stickThe 'G-Man.' | 07/02/2009 @ 08:43 AM (PDT)
That's even easier to blockPalmetto | 07/02/2009 @ 12:02 PM (PDT)
Disable USBThe 'G-Man.' | 07/03/2009 @ 01:21 AM (PDT)
RE: Poll: Does your company block employees from social networking sites?john.ammon@... | 07/01/2009 @ 07:44 AM (PDT)
RE: Poll: Does your company block employees from social networking sites?kdavis@... | 07/01/2009 @ 07:55 AM (PDT)
RE: Poll: Does your company block employees from social networking sites?Chris_Muncy | 07/01/2009 @ 09:11 AM (PDT)
Internet filteringAnelly | 01/15/2010 @ 02:09 AM (PST)
RE: Poll: Does your company block employees from social networking sites?ls1313 | 07/01/2009 @ 11:27 AM (PDT)
Depends on the access level. Wild Card | 07/01/2009 @ 12:49 PM (PDT)
Partially ...escapepod | 07/01/2009 @ 04:55 PM (PDT)
RE: Poll: Does your company block employees from social networking sites?simmo4prez | 07/02/2009 @ 01:23 AM (PDT)
RE: Poll: Does your company block employees from social networking sites?yolanda.gerber@... | 07/02/2009 @ 02:53 AM (PDT)
RE: Poll: Does your company block employees from social networking sites?rsantuci@... | 07/02/2009 @ 05:37 AM (PDT)
RE: Poll: Does your company block employees from social networking sites?learn4ever | 07/02/2009 @ 06:21 AM (PDT)
RE: Poll: Does your company block employees from social networking sites?jeb.hoge@... | 07/02/2009 @ 06:25 AM (PDT)
Block everything, unblock what is needed for business...george.hickey@... | 07/02/2009 @ 07:30 AM (PDT)
The Black List includesDr_Zinj | 07/02/2009 @ 07:55 AM (PDT)
RE: Poll: Does your company block employees from social networking sites?ladyjet@... | 07/02/2009 @ 09:34 AM (PDT)
RE: Poll: Does your company block employees from social networking sites?hforman@... | 07/05/2009 @ 02:32 PM (PDT)

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