One thing we here at the Mudcat seem to do well, is respond to the "trollers" like this "Fed-Up" who seems to think that posting anonymously is a "right", inherent in the use of the internet.

IT isn't! Never has been.

He or she may think they are anonymous, but the people who want to track him/her CAN and probably are. It doesn't matter.

What I wanted to address is the thought that if you are using a computer at the office, you are obliged to be given "privacy" by the owners of the business. You AREN'T. The computers are theirs, the software was bought by them. The internet access is being paid for by them. You are being paid by those people. If you are using their "paid for" equipment and products, then they have EVERY right (not a priviledge) to monitor the usage of the very same items.

Even if you are using during lunch, the fact you are using this equipment is still subject to monitoring. I fully agree with them.

If someone uses this equipment to
a - Do illegal acts
b - Download pornography
c - Harrass others

All items which could and should cause the equipment to be confiscated in even the more liberal countries. They would be quite within their rights to limit access if such activities were to be discovered.

I have NO problems with monitoring in the workplace.

We, as users and employees, should be there to work, and enhance the job, not our play time.

I do use the office computers for my own purposes, and the boss is certainly free and welcome to monitor any of this activity. None of it is illegal, and as long as I do it during my own time, lunch or after work, and my productivity is not impacted negatively, he can't complain.

And has not, to this point.