Organizational Filtering and Cyber Slacking – Caitlin Klarich

Filtering at work or school through the company or school owned computers happens more often than you may think. The different companies or schools filter social media sites, shopping, or even certain networks. The debate that we see today is whether or not people should be allowed to access social media sites during work or school hours.

I believe that they should be able to access this during work or school. I know that getting work done is the main priority, however, I believe that everyone deserves a break at one point or another. There shouldn’t be this many restrictions on something such as social media. Through social media on the internet, we have the ability to find out what is happening in the world or it could even assist you with your job. What if for a school project or a project at your job you needed to access sites such as social media ones? You would not be allowed to due to the restrictions placed. I think the only time restrictions should be placed is if someone is clearly not doing their job because of social media distractions. But, if it has no effect then why not make it available? A website that had 10 reasons why it should NOT be blocked also brings some great points that people should also take into consideration.


 

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