Comments on: Birmingham council bans atheist websites http://www.mediawatchwatch.org.uk/2008/07/29/birmingham-council-bans-atheist-websites/ Watching. Pointing. Laughing. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:49:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Flotsam http://www.mediawatchwatch.org.uk/2008/07/29/birmingham-council-bans-atheist-websites/comment-page-1/#comment-168070 Flotsam Tue, 29 Jul 2008 23:26:39 +0000 http://www.mediawatchwatch.org.uk/?p=1134#comment-168070 From what I've read elsewhere it looks more like a case of badly configured filters. From personal experience I know that staff can spend the whole day on social networking sites so I guess it's down to what you want your council tax spent on - work or gossip. My organisation has some dedicated machines for staff to use for personal stuff during break times which seems like a fair compromise and also helps to keep the rest of the network safe. From what I’ve read elsewhere it looks more like a case of badly configured filters.

From personal experience I know that staff can spend the whole day on social networking sites so I guess it’s down to what you want your council tax spent on – work or gossip. My organisation has some dedicated machines for staff to use for personal stuff during break times which seems like a fair compromise and also helps to keep the rest of the network safe.

]]> By: lewis http://www.mediawatchwatch.org.uk/2008/07/29/birmingham-council-bans-atheist-websites/comment-page-1/#comment-167947 lewis Tue, 29 Jul 2008 21:38:11 +0000 http://www.mediawatchwatch.org.uk/?p=1134#comment-167947 I work for this council. In response to Britania's comment, although I agree with the basic sentiment, some of us have to look up information on the internet for customers as part of our jobs. I work in a library, and if someone came in and asked for the details of the Secular Society, or local Pagan groups, under this new software it appears I wouldn't be able to help them. I'm absolutely disgusted by this and shall be taking it up with my colleagues and managers if it turns out to be true. I work for this council. In response to Britania’s comment, although I agree with the basic sentiment, some of us have to look up information on the internet for customers as part of our jobs. I work in a library, and if someone came in and asked for the details of the Secular Society, or local Pagan groups, under this new software it appears I wouldn’t be able to help them. I’m absolutely disgusted by this and shall be taking it up with my colleagues and managers if it turns out to be true.

]]> By: Britannia http://www.mediawatchwatch.org.uk/2008/07/29/birmingham-council-bans-atheist-websites/comment-page-1/#comment-167882 Britannia Tue, 29 Jul 2008 20:08:56 +0000 http://www.mediawatchwatch.org.uk/?p=1134#comment-167882 Should not these council shirkers be working for the hard pressed taxpayers rather than surfing the internet. Council employees should be prevented from access to ALL religious web-sites, if the council employees want to look at that filth they should do it at home. Should not these council shirkers be working for the hard pressed taxpayers rather than surfing the internet.
Council employees should be prevented from access to ALL religious web-sites, if the council employees want to look at that filth they should do it at home.

]]> By: TigerDunc http://www.mediawatchwatch.org.uk/2008/07/29/birmingham-council-bans-atheist-websites/comment-page-1/#comment-167849 TigerDunc Tue, 29 Jul 2008 16:45:51 +0000 http://www.mediawatchwatch.org.uk/?p=1134#comment-167849 One can only hope that this is just poor software and not a conscious decision made by council staff or members. If that is the case though, please tell me where to send my donation to help fight this in the courts. One can only hope that this is just poor software and not a conscious decision made by council staff or members. If that is the case though, please tell me where to send my donation to help fight this in the courts.

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