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[soup sandwich]

Originally Posted by Replaced_Texan

Does anyone here use IM for work purposes? I'm troubled with the outright ban of it. I lost a similar battle a few years ago, so I might be still bitter about it.

In my opinion, might as well ban e-mail too.

We (big pharma co.) are actually encouraged to use IM.

[Gattigap]

Originally Posted by Replaced_Texan

Does anyone here use IM for work purposes? I'm troubled with the outright ban of it. I lost a similar battle a few years ago, so I might be still bitter about it.

In my opinion, might as well ban e-mail too.

On occasion. It's helpful in phone-based negotiations if you're not sitting in the same room as your client, for example.

[Penske_Account]

Originally Posted by Gattigap

On occasion. It's helpful in phone-based negotiations if you're not sitting in the same room as your client, for example.

2. This is how I broke the ban. It helped that a large client asked me to have it for the above state purpose.

[Adder]

Originally Posted by Replaced_Texan

Does anyone here use IM for work purposes? I'm troubled with the outright ban of it. I lost a similar battle a few years ago, so I might be still bitter about it.

In my opinion, might as well ban e-mail too.

We have official use of the IM program associated with Lotus Notes (Sametime) within the firm. I don't use it as much as I used to, but I have used it for work purposes quite a bit, in particular for quick questions and consultations that do not rise to the level of a phone call and side communications for people who are on the same call.

No comment on unofficial use of other im programs.

[dtb]

Originally Posted by Replaced_Texan

Does anyone here use IM for work purposes? I'm troubled with the outright ban of it. I lost a similar battle a few years ago, so I might be still bitter about it.

In my opinion, might as well ban e-mail too.

IM was banned from the investment bank where I worked for all but traders -- and their IM conversations were monitored so closely that it would give Big Brother a hard-on.

If a trader said something via IM that was a no-no, compliance knew about it minutes later.

[Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)]

Originally Posted by dtb

IM was banned from the investment bank where I worked for all but traders -- and their IM conversations were monitored so closely that it would give Big Brother a hard-on.

If a trader said something via IM that was a no-no, compliance knew about it minutes later.

Translation: I knew who every trader fucked the night before, and if I were male it would have given me a hard-on.

[Penske_Account]

Originally Posted by dtb

IM was banned from the investment bank where I worked for all but traders -- and their IM conversations were monitored so closely that it would give Big Brother a hard-on.

If a trader said something via IM that was a no-no, compliance knew about it minutes later.

Eh, I just extrapolate the rules I use in the Gentleman's clubs.....its no sex in the champagne room .....says who?.....baby i break all rules!!! Then I pop champagne!

[dtb]

Originally Posted by Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)

Translation: I knew who every trader fucked the night before, and if I were male it would have given me a hard-on.

Well, I wasn't in compliance, but I heard stories!!

[dtb]

Now that people are "over here" and this seems like a subject broad enough for the big board, how do people feel about restoring the search function?

Sure, you can see the oeuvre of posters easily -- but so? Perhaps others have greater sensitivity to this issue, but I would be for restoring it.

[Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)]

Originally Posted by dtb

Now that people are "over here" and this seems like a subject broad enough for the big board, how do people feel about restoring the search function?

Sure, you can see the oeuvre of posters easily -- but so? Perhaps others have greater sensitivity to this issue, but I would be for restoring it.

I'm moderately in support of that, because the "threat" of outing to an employer is basically gone, given what we discuss here (and if they wanted to find out it would be easier to do so using IT).

Perhaps it can be date limited, say 180 days?

[Replaced_Texan]

Originally Posted by dtb

Now that people are "over here" and this seems like a subject broad enough for the big board, how do people feel about restoring the search function?

Sure, you can see the oeuvre of posters easily -- but so? Perhaps others have greater sensitivity to this issue, but I would be for restoring it.

As someone who earlier today wanted to mock Dianne for her outrage over the promo images of Robert Downey Jr. in Tropic Thunder in light of today's Oscar nominations but didn't want to wade through a year or so of posts to do so, I'm all for restoring the search function.

[notcasesensitive]

Originally Posted by dtb

Now that people are "over here" and this seems like a subject broad enough for the big board, how do people feel about restoring the search function?

Sure, you can see the oeuvre of posters easily -- but so? Perhaps others have greater sensitivity to this issue, but I would be for restoring it.

Count me as in favor of the return of the search function.

[Flinty_McFlint]

Originally Posted by notcasesensitive

Count me as in favor of the return of the search function.

I really hate you guys right now.

[Penske_Account]

Originally Posted by Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)

I'm moderately in support of that, because the "threat" of outing to an employer is basically gone, given what we discuss here (and if they wanted to find out it would be easier to do so using IT).

Perhaps it can be date limited, say 180 days?

Although it might chill my postings of "true stories" and also, of "true true stories", if you can live with that.....

[John Phoenix]

Originally Posted by Penske_Account

Although it might chill my postings of "true stories" and also, of "true true stories", if you can live with that.....

Other than the story of your dog, what "true" stories could you possibly mean?