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Post by auntieannie on Mar 4, 2009 21:07:01 GMT
Since I cannot access online forums from work anymore, it is difficult for me to log in regularly.
I miss you all!
lots of love!
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Post by rikita on Mar 4, 2009 21:16:40 GMT
shame... hope you find a way to come back more often again...
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Post by Deleted on Mar 4, 2009 21:17:59 GMT
We appreciate what we can get, annie! See you soon.
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Post by bixaorellana on Mar 4, 2009 21:21:00 GMT
Thanks for telling us, AuntieA ~~ you always contribute so much, so you're much missed when not around. *sniffle* We'll keep your spot warm for you!
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Post by auntieannie on Mar 4, 2009 21:32:40 GMT
thanks all!
It's our Company's decision, to only allow minimum non work-related bandwidth usage from work. The document says any place where you exchange with others such as, but not limited to chat websites, etc... It doesn't stop some colleagues from playing on a bandwidth-heavy virtual sailing competition at all hours, not only lunch time. I do hope they will soon be stopped. it really grates. because I now abstain from checking my charity's forum during lunchtime to check for any news of stuff I can do to help. You can tell I am fuming!
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Post by bixaorellana on Mar 5, 2009 0:50:19 GMT
Auntie, I don't know if you can log on at all to Any Port from work. If you can, this might help you fly under the radar. It's from the Port Authority, under "Your Profile" Maximizing load speed:If you are using a slow service and wish to browse Any Port more quickly, here are a couple of things you can do. First, set your skin to the one called 'very plain'. Because it has no background image or special buttons, it will load faster. If that is still not fast enough, set Show Images (under Account Preferences) to 'no'. This will mean that no avatars, or posted pictures, or forum graphics will show. These will all be replaced by text. If there are posted pictures you wish to see, you can reset Show Images to 'yes' long enough to view them. Note that the special background images in some of the boards will still display. Also be aware that the skins are in alphabetical order. Because of that, 'all packed' is always showing. Whenever you modify anything on your Profile, be sure the skin you prefer is selected before hitting the Modify Profile button at the bottom of the page. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 5, 2009 3:43:43 GMT
I'll bet if you cooked for them you could be on line as much as you want.
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Post by palesa on Mar 5, 2009 5:13:37 GMT
Annie, this sucks!!!!! I worked for a company that allocated each person a certain amount of band width, and when your bandwidth was up, it was up and if you needed to do work related stuff on the net and you could not, then you needed to justify why they should increase your allocation.
I really liked that, it made each person responsible for their usage (and it was fairly generous).
Also, if your work was not up to date and it was evident that you spend a lot of time on the web, they decreased your allocation. But if your work was up-to-date, noone really cared.
Bix, you will probably find that her company has a tracking tool and when she logs in here, it will reflect on the log, so work frienldy or not, once a company starts putting restrictions on, not much you can do.
We will miss you auntieannie.
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Post by gyro on Mar 5, 2009 5:33:15 GMT
Work internet access heer is limited to quota's of 10 minutes a time - up to a maximum of 60 mins each day. However, certain sites are quota free, for example I can get into Yahoo anytime. Most forums are blocked totally without a quota option, but access to here and The Refuse is really odd. One day I'll be able to get into one - quota free - but not the other, then the next day it'll be the ohter way round. Mostly, by around 11am, I can access BOTH sites quota free. Today already (5.30am), I can get into both. It's odd.
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Post by happytraveller on Mar 5, 2009 6:23:44 GMT
I have unlimited internet access. If they ever complain that I surf too much, then I'll tell them to give me more work.
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Post by gyro on Mar 5, 2009 6:39:54 GMT
Maybe not so much of a good idea, that ......
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Post by happytraveller on Mar 5, 2009 6:47:30 GMT
...but a fact.
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Post by gyro on Mar 5, 2009 7:01:45 GMT
And also possibly a deciding FACTor in your employer realising you're surplus to requirement .. ?
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Post by happytraveller on Mar 5, 2009 7:08:15 GMT
Our boss knows that we don't have enough work. I guess if this wasn't the governement, I would have been kicked out a long time ago.
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Post by gyro on Mar 5, 2009 7:19:06 GMT
Aaaah .....
Then you're very lucky. Like I used to be, in the good ole days of being on the net for 80% of my working day ....
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Post by happytraveller on Mar 5, 2009 7:21:40 GMT
Yes, lucky in a way but being bored can get depressing too.
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Post by gyro on Mar 5, 2009 7:50:36 GMT
Christ yeah, I'd much rather have stuff to do, in a work environment.
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Post by rikita on Mar 5, 2009 8:09:53 GMT
of course there are also jobs where you don't even sit near a computer. or don't even sit... luckily i don't work full time, but only occasionally. and when i study, i do sit at the computer and no one is really looking if i am actually studying...
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Post by missalaska on Mar 10, 2009 8:11:30 GMT
I don't have much time to be on here - we are so busy and admin is sick again. I'm stealing a few moments of sanity.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 10, 2009 12:22:15 GMT
"I'm stealing a few moments of sanity"... bless you for thinking of us as sane,or maybe you need affirmation that you're not as insane as you think after coming on here. Whichever,always nice to hear from you.
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Post by hwinpp on Mar 11, 2009 2:04:21 GMT
I log on in the morning when I get to work, I log off when I leave. No internet at home...
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Post by bixaorellana on Mar 11, 2009 2:22:58 GMT
I forget how far apart our time zones can be on this forum. I just looked, and it's 9:22 in the morning in Phnom Penh. It's 8:22 at night where I am.
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Post by hwinpp on Mar 11, 2009 3:21:53 GMT
Yes, I've been suspecting that were in nearly exactly opposite time zones.
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Post by bixaorellana on Mar 11, 2009 3:32:52 GMT
You are talking to your own past right now!
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